Workers’ Compensation Lawyer in Sunrise
If you were hurt at work or have an occupational illness, our Sunrise workers’ compensation lawyers can help you secure the benefits you deserve and pursue any other compensation you qualify for. You can use these benefits to support your loved ones and get the medical care you need to recover as fully as possible.
The Sunrise personal injury lawyers from Rosenberg & Rosenberg are available to manage your claim, fight a denial, or take other steps necessary in your case. We have served injured parties in Florida for more than 50 years. Let us help you.
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Most Florida employers must provide workers’ compensation coverage. When a worker is hurt on the job or is diagnosed with a work-related illness, they should be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Depending on their injuries, needs, and prognosis, this could include:
Our Sunrise workers’ compensation lawyers understand that getting these benefits is essential to making ends meet and managing your injury or illness during this stressful and frustrating time. We can help you fight for the benefits you deserve while you focus on receiving treatment and healing.
At Rosenberg & Rosenberg, we have recovered millions for our clients over the last 50+ years. Our family-owned firm was founded on the values of working hard and serving the community. We love our community and have an innate desire to help people. Let us explain what we can do for you and help you get justice.
From the day you hire our team, we will protect your rights and fight for the money and other benefits you are entitled to based on the facts of your case. We know how important workers’ compensation benefits can be, and we will take on even the most complex cases to help you secure the money you are owed. We are available 24/7 to assess your situation.
As you can see from our verdicts and settlements, we help our clients get the compensation they need during this time of hardship and uncertainty. Our law firm assigns each case its own legal team anchored by a law firm partner. We provide personalized legal strategies and attention throughout this process. We also represent our clients based on contingency. Contact Rosenberg & Rosenberg today to learn more.
When you get hurt on the job, you must notify your employer as soon as possible. This notification should start your workers’ compensation claim since your employer must contact the insurance provider and give them the necessary information.
If this does not happen, our work injury attorneys can contact the workers’ compensation insurance provider and file your claim with them directly.
Filing the claim as soon as possible is important because you will want your benefits to begin quickly, especially if your injuries are severe enough to make you:
Once the insurance company receives your claim, they will investigate and assess it. If everything goes smoothly, they will approve your benefits. If you encounter problems at any point in this process, our personal injury attorneys in Sunrise are here to help you get the benefits you need.
Our attorneys know how to manage your workers’ compensation claim, including challenging a denial or providing any documentation requested to support your claim. We also understand the ways a workers’ comp claim can go wrong in Sunrise, FL. Some examples include:
In any of these situations, our Sunrise workers’ compensation attorneys can assess your case and step in to help. Our legal team can determine how to support your best interests and take action. We believe injured and sick workers deserve compensation for their on-the-job diagnoses. We are here for you whenever you want assistance.
While Florida law prevents injured workers from suing their employers, it may be possible to file a lawsuit and hold a liable third party responsible for your injuries, expenses, and losses. You might have a strong case against a third party if their negligence caused an accident or incident that led directly to your injury or illness.
For example, imagine a truck is making a delivery at your workplace. They fail to yield as you are crossing the parking lot and hit you. You could have a valid personal injury claim against the driver or their company. You can hold them accountable and recover compensation in addition to your workers’ compensation coverage.
A settlement or jury award from a third-party lawsuit could compensate you for:
To learn if you might qualify to pursue a third-party personal injury case based on your on-the-job injuries, you can discuss your situation with our law firm. Our work injury lawyers in Sunrise understand how to build a viable case and can guide you through the process while you focus on receiving the treatment you need to feel better.
If your employer has workers’ compensation insurance, you generally do not have the right to sue them for your injuries. Instead, our attorneys in Sunrise can prove that a third party’s negligence contributed to your suffering.
Some examples of third parties that might be responsible for on-the-job injuries include:
Rosenberg & Rosenberg can help you identify any potentially liable third parties by investigating the accident. The evidence we collect during our investigation—from employment records to official Sunrise Police Department reports—can support your insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit.
There are several timelines you need to know about when filing a workers’ compensation claim and fighting for benefits. First, you must get medical attention for your injury or illness as soon as possible.
You must also notify your employer—usually via your supervisor or human resources team—as soon as possible. You have up to 30 days to do so under most circumstances. However, you will want to act faster to start the workers’ compensation process. Most workers want medical care and wage loss benefits as soon as possible if they have to miss work because of their injuries.
Under Florida law, you have up to two years to file your workers’ compensation claim. If you miss this deadline, it is unlikely that our workers’ comp attorneys can help you get the benefits you would have normally received.
If you have enough evidence to support a workers’ comp lawsuit against a liable third party, you only have a limited time to file a lawsuit against them. Under Florida Statutes § 95.11, this deadline is generally two years from the date the injuries occurred or the date you received your diagnosis.
While this may seem like a long time right now, these cases require us to show negligence and liability. This means our Sunrise work injury attorneys need more extensive and conclusive evidence to win this case than we do to secure workers’ compensation benefits. Evidence can disappear over time, so we need to get started quickly.
The sooner you put your case in our hands, the sooner Rosenberg & Rosenberg can begin fighting for your future.
Rosenberg & Rosenberg’s Sunrise workers’ compensation lawyers help injured workers secure the benefits they deserve after a workplace injury or illness. You do not have to fight for workers’ compensation coverage on your own. Contact us today, and we can help you get the money you need and deserve. We serve clients in Spanish or Creole as well as English.
