Questions for a Clearwater Construction Accident Attorney

In construction work, accidents happen. Several serious types of accidents tend to occur that can leave workers injured and unable to continue working. These injuries happen throughout Florida as often as in Clearwater. Construction accident lawyers help many victims throughout the state as a result, particularly in economic boom times when there is a large volume of building activity.

As one of the preeminent construction accident attorneys in Clearwater, Richard W. Driscoll, P.A. hears certain common questions from clients who never encountered the workers disability system before:

Q: What types of injuries qualify for workers compensation?
A: As a qualified construction accident lawyer in Clearwater can explain in detail, any job-related injury that precludes your abilities to perform your job should qualify for workers comp. This includes everything from a steelworker with back, leg, or arm injuries to the administrative assistant in the office suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome.

Q: What happens if my injuries prevent me from doing my current job?
A: If your company has four or more employees, it is obligated to try to find work within the company that you would be able to perform. However, if that is not possible you are entitled to the following:

• All reasonable and necessary medical care due to the injury
• Payment for lost wages, present and future
• If you are still able to work but paid 80 percent or less of what you earned before the injury, you may be eligible for benefits to cover that 20 percent loss.

Further, the Florida Division of Workers Compensation, Bureau of Rehabilitation and Medical Services, provides rehabilitation, training, and job-hunting services at no cost to you.

Q: I need money to support my family and myself, and therefore must work at something different while I wait for my claim settlement. Do I still have a claim?
A: You have a claim regardless of your family financial condition. But you risk losing your benefits if you work elsewhere. If your employer was unable to employ you but you found alternative employment elsewhere that pays less than your previous position, you might still be able to make up the difference in workers compensation benefits. To be safe, you should consult a construction accident lawyer in Clearwater or elsewhere in the state before you take another job.

A board certified workers comp attorney in Clearwater

Richard W. Driscoll is among the approximately ten percent of attorneys who are Board Certified by the Florida State bar as a workers compensation specialist. This means Mr. Driscoll focuses on changes in the law and their meaning to his clients. He works exclusively for claimants (injured employees) in worker compensation cases, including those involving construction.

The Law Offices of Richard W. Driscoll, P.A. works on a contingency fee basis and only collects fees when you win your case. If you think you have a workers compensation case, please call 813-217-5704 today or contact us online for a free initial consultation with an experienced Tampa construction accident lawyer.