Firm Philosophy

After years of observing what did not work, we decided to form a firm that encompassed a specific and personal philosophy of how best to represent the needs of the injured worker. There is more to representing injured workers than merely settling their case.We believe in empowering our clients by explaining the law and their rights throughout the course of their claim. By speaking with clients as issues arise, and discussing options and the strategies involved in achieving their desired result, our clients become a part of the process. Injured workers have a right to be involved in every step of their case, rather than when it suits their lawyer. Injured workers who are informed about their rights, and who participate in important decisions, do not feel entirely controlled by the system.We inform our clients about developments in the law. In an effort to educate all workers about the law, we send periodic letters to our clients addressing specific workers' compensation issues. It is our hope that our education efforts will help our client and their families avoid problems in the future.We recognize that a work injury effects a worker physically and emotionally. We know the level of disruption an injury causes to the life of an injured worker. Too many lawyers only focus on the specific injury of the worker and ignore the ways in which that injury has effected the worker's family, self-esteem and life in general. Listening to the client and trying to help with all of the issues surrounding their injury is an important part of our job.We maintain professional relationships with lawyers who specialize in all areas of the law. Injured workers often find that they need the services of a bankruptcy lawyer, a family law lawyer, an employment discrimination lawyer or a consumer law lawyer after the are injured. We help our clients find lawyers who can help them with their other legal matters, and we work closely with those lawyers to help resolve those problems. We listen to our clients' concerns and do our best to help them. Too many lawyers tell their clients what they think should be most important to them. The fact is, an injured worker is very clear about what is important. Our job is to listen and to provide the best and most effective legal representation. In order to hear your clients you must speak to them directly. A large staff of paralegals and secretaries can interfere with the relationship between clients and lawyers. We make an effort to make certain that our clients can immediately speak to their lawyer when they call. How can we know our client's concerns if we do not talk to them? No concern is too small to be heard.