Largo Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability Lawyer
Disability and job injury victims in Largo are entitled to life-changing benefits.
As did many other communities in the area, Largo grew significantly after World War II. In 1905, 300 people lived in about a half-square-mile area. In 2010, more than 70,000 people lived in a 19-square-mile area. The quiet farming community is now the fourth-largest city in the Tampa Bay region. General Electric, Honeywell, and other large employers fueled much of this growth and development. Injured employees at companies large and small are eligible for important financial benefits, as are disabled Americans.
Serious injuries often occur randomly, but people can always count on the dedicated Largo workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability lawyer at the Rooth Law Firm. We work hard every day to obtain the financial benefits these victims need and deserve. These benefits usually include lost wage replacement and medical bill payment. Some job injury and disability victims have additional legal options. These options could mean additional compensation, mostly for noneconomic damages, such as emotional distress.
Matters We Handle
At the Rooth Law Firm, our Largo personal injury lawyers focus on two specific kinds of personal injury matters. We routinely handle these matters throughout the Sunshine State.
- Workers’ Compensation: If an injury or illness was work-related, significant benefits are available, even if the victim was partially, mostly, or entirely at fault. Furthermore, an injury is usually work-related, even if a non-work condition, like a bad knee, contributed to the risk and/or severity of injury.
- Social Security Disability: SSD is another no-fault compensation system. Benefits are available if the applicant has a disabling injury or illness. Disabled people cannot work because of a medical condition. Non-medical factors, such as education and employment background, may also come into play. Furthermore, the injury or illness must be “severe,” which basically means it inhibits daily functions and is expected to last at least a year.
Some disability victims may opt to file civil claims. These claimants must prove negligence, or a lack of care. A car crash-related disability is a good example. Drivers usually breach their duty of care when they drive aggressively or while impaired. A Largo personal injury lawyer must prove negligence by a preponderance of the evidence (more likely than not).
Job injury victims often file civil claims if the employer does not have a valid workers’ compensation insurance policy. Many employers either flaunt the law and do not buy policies or lie on insurance forms, usually about payroll size.
Our Approach
Even the most complex case breaks down easily if a Largo workers Compensation and Social Security Disability lawyer simply has a plan and works that plan.
We outlined the plan above. Building a bare-bones workers’ compensation or Social Security Disability case is insufficient. An attorney must also anticipate defenses and be prepared to refute them. Otherwise, the victim must settle for less.
Working a plan is a matter of everyday diligence. Even in no-fault cases, attorneys must collect medical and other evidence to obtain maximum compensation. This everyday diligence also includes open communication. If victims are in the dark, they cannot make good decisions for themselves and their families. That is a result we simply will not tolerate.
Work With a Pinellas County Workers Compensation & Social Security Disability Lawyer
Victims need and deserve compensation for their injuries. For a confidential consultation with a board-certified workers’ compensation lawyer in Largo, contact the Rooth Law Firm. You have a limited amount of time to act.