Have you been injured on the job? If so, your employer may be obligated to provide you workers’ compensation benefits. When you fail to ask for them, or if your employer refuses to provide them to you, you and your family may struggle to pay your medical bills and replace the income you are not getting due to your inability to return to your normal job. The income loss can make it very challenging to provide normal necessities for yourself and your family. In the Alton area, the Walton Telken Foster law firm will help you get the benefits you’re due.
We Will Help You Get the Benefits You Deserve in Alton, Illinois
The attorneys at Walton Telken Foster who specialize in workers’ compensation claims are ready and willing to manage your case for you. Whether you have filed an initial claim or your initial claim has been denied and you are trying to appeal the decision, we are here to help you. Our lead workers’ compensation attorney will provide his years of experience to help you get all the benefits you deserve. In these types of cases, it feels great to know that you have someone who has as much knowledge and experience as he does, so you can rest easy knowing that we will take care of everything that needs to be done.
Walton Telken Offers Free Consultations
Call us toll-free today at (844) 307-7349 or go online to schedule your free consultation. At the appointment, you will be able to discuss the details of your case with a knowledgeable workers’ compensation attorney, get advice and information about your options and decide whether you want to hire us to represent you and manage the complex details of your case. We represent clients from Alton to Granite City and O’Fallon to East St. Louis and everywhere in between. We also take cases on contingency, which means that we don’t get paid unless and until you do; we will only take a percentage of what we win for you. Call us today to find out what we can do for you!
Our Attorneys Will Handle Your Workers’ Compensation Case in Alton, Illinois
Attorneys with the Walton Telken Foster law firm will handle all of the detailed aspects of your workers’ compensation case (including some aspects you may not have considered, and may not be able or willing to do yourself), including:
- Investigation of the scene of the accident
- Gathering evidence
- Filing your claim, appeal, and any other relevant paperwork (including but not limited to emergency and hardship petitions so that you can get the money to pay your medical bills now)
- Get you covered for any medical treatments or rehab you may require
- Negotiate and litigate on your behalf
- Pursue any other benefits to which you may be entitled, such as FELA, Jones Act, SSI, and SSDI
Occupational Diseases and Illnesses
If you have had a doctor diagnose you with an occupational disease or illness (such as one of those listed below), you may also be awarded some monetary damages, since simply working your job should never cause you serious harm.
- Inhaling asbestos can cause asbestosis (a respiratory disease) or mesothelioma (a deadly form of cancer); inhaling silica (a compound found in sand and sandstone that comprises the mineral quartz) can cause silicosis. These diseases are treatable, but they are not always curable. If you have been diagnosed with any of these, you should talk to your doctor and an experienced attorney.
- Lead poisoning can develop over an extended period of exposure to lead; it builds up in your system until it causes headaches, abdominal pain, high blood pressure, and more troubling and painful side effects.
- Repeated exposure to loud sounds can contribute to hearing loss, and you may not be able to recover your hearing.
- Skin disorders are the result of exposure to irritants and allergens. Many farm laborers have these kinds of issues from coming into contact with pesticides for much of the day. You can also damage your skin if you spend too much of your time outside in the sun all day without proper coverage (such as a long-sleeved shirt, pants, and hat).
- Breathing in too much dust, dirt, and chemicals can lead to lung and other respiratory problems. You may develop something as minor as a temporary cough or something as serious as cancer, infections, or chronic bronchitis, for example.
Call an Alton, Illinois Workers Compensation Attorney
For your free, no-obligation consultation with an experienced attorney in Alton, call (844) 307-7349. We are here to help – let us do the complex legal work on your workers’ compensation or occupational disease or illness case while you focus on the things that are of the most importance (i.e., getting better, back on your feet, and spending quality time with the important people in your life).
