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Why Should I Fear my Opponents In a Workplace Injury Case?
In all non-subscriber and third party injury claims or cases, the defendants often have large insurance companies with gifted attorneys to fight your compensation rights at every turn. And other times your employer is either “self-insured” or uninsured. They too fight just as hard and are capable of underhanded and sometimes vile tactics to avoid paying for your workplace injuries. This Blog was brought to you by the J.A. Davis & Associates, LLP – Accident Injury Lawyers principal office in San Antonio
Non-subscribers are represented by insurance companies most of the time. Their carriers use complicated delaying tactics and dispute you at every turn. Their attorneys are usually either in-house, or on-retainer. They are very good at defending insurance companies from people like you every day. Insurance companies are in the business of collecting high premiums and stubbornly avoid paying reasonable claims. They make you prove every little point of your case, file “nuisance motions” until – or if – they are persuaded that you and your attorney have a strong case. They won’t give up, even if they lose in court as they will then attack the amount of compensation you ask for and accuse you of filing a nuisance lawsuit. But they don’t always win, especially when you have a work injury attorney who knows every trick they pull, and how to counter it.
Aas bad as insurance companies can be in an injury claim or lawsuit, employers who are liable for workplace injuries and are self-insured, or have no insurance altogether, are the most shameful. The shocking tactics we’ve seen some of them use in defending themselves against legitimate civil actions are disgraceful and sometimes, downright illegal.
Together, we will seek a settlement through an officer of the company or maybe even directly from your employer if it is a small company. This person’s salary is tied directly to the company’s profits. Any amount paid to you for an injury comes directly out company coffers. So by compensating you, your employer literally takes money out of his own pocket. We are rarely surprised when a self-insured company officer uses any and all means for denying your claim in order to protect his company, and personal, assets. Often, their lawyers turn a blind eye to such shameful behavior and will claim ignorance of their clients’ devious actions. If you take on one of these defendants by yourself, you’re just asking to get creamed.
Self-insured companies can sometimes deliberately dispose of damning evidence, bribe witnesses, and even intimidate you. They sometimes resort to physical threats to you and your family. Over the years we’ve seen hundreds of tricks self-insured defendants use against our clients. And it’s the reason why, when we represent a client against a self-insured company, the first thing we often do is to file motions that prevent anyone with the company from behaving inappropriately against our clients. Sometimes a motion includes demands that they make no attempt whatsoever to communicate with our client unless one of our attorneys is present.
We will not be intimidated. And we will not allow our clients to be intimidated either as they pursue justice for the serious work injuries they suffer. It’s their right to be fairly compensated. It is our mission to protect them, and make it happen.
The best outcome for your workplace injury produces a fair settlement for you without having to go to trial. But if a trial is necessary, we are more than willing to vigorously argue your case in order to win the fair judgment that you deserve from ALL defendants. We represent you to the best of our skill and ability. And if we’re able to secure fair compensation for you without taking your case to court, you can get back on your feet faster and resume living your life.
So if you or someone you love has been hurt on the job, our attorneys can help you collect the compensation you need and deserve, and bring those responsible for your work injuries to justice.
