PENNSYLVANIA WORKERS' COMPENSATION ATTORNEYS

If you were injured on the job, you are likely facing many challenges:

• You may be unable to work and bring home a paycheck;
• You may be working in pain and afraid you are going to lose your job;
• You may be losing overtime pay;
• You may have lost your health insurance and other fringe benefits;
• You may be getting harassed by your employer, their insurance company or the nurse representative;
• You may not be receiving your checks on time;
• You may be sick and tired of dealing with the workers’ compensation system and feel you have reached a medical plateau in terms of your recovery.

If any or all of the above sound familiar, then a lump sum settlement may be for you! An experienced workers’ compensation lawyer can assist you in negotiating a fair lump sum settlement in your case.

1. Do not attempt to settle your case without the assistance of an experienced workers’ compensation attorney!

Insurance companies tend to offer low settlement amounts to unrepresented workers. Insurance companies are businesses looking to increase profits by  paying you less than you deserve.

The cost of a hiring an attorney is minimal compared to the amount of the increase in the average lump sum settlement amount. The fee you pay your attorney in a workers’ compensation case is a contingency fee.  This means the attorney’s fee is contingent on your recovery.  An experienced, reputable and knowledgeable attorney will undoubtedly be able to secure you a lump sum settlement that nets you more in your pocket than if you attempted to settle on your own.

2. Do not settle until you are sure you have reached a medical plateau or at least have an alternate source of payment for future medical treatment!

Often times, unrepresented injured workers decide to settle their workers’ compensation case without understanding the full ramifications of doing so.  By settling your workers’ compensation case, you are likely giving up your right to future medical treatment as well as future weekly checks.

The worst position you can put yourself in is not being able to obtain medical treatment that you need to fully recover from your injuries.

3. Do not settle unless you fully understand the effects your settlement will have on future social security disability benefits and/or pension benefits.

Most unrepresented injured workers do not understand that entering into a lump sum settlement could affect other benefits including reduced future social security disability payments and/or pension benefits.  

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Speak directly to Brian Kredo, a partner at MMK Law. 

Brian J. Kredo, a partner at MMK Law, has been litigating workers’ compensation cases in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties for the past twenty-seven (27) years.  Mr. Kredo has received numerous honors as a lawyer including being recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in the Philadelphia Magazine; being named one of America’s Top 100 Attorneys; and being recognized as Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum presented only to attorneys who have received verdicts for their clients in excess of One Million Dollars.  Mr. Kredo has also served as a lecturer and presenter on workers’ compensation law at Villanova University.