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KS Workers Compensation
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If you suffer an injury at work, you may be covered by the Kansas Workers Compensation Act. Workers compensation is a form of insurance that covers most employees injured in the work place, regardless of fault. Workers compensation provides for one hundred percent (100%) of your medical expenses, weekly benefits while you are unable to work, and a recovery for any permanent medical impairment or legal disability. If you are injured on the job, Kansas law requires prompt notice to the employer and prompt filing of a written claim, all within certain time limits. These time limits differ depending on the date of the accident, whether benefits have been paid to you or your medical provider, or possible other circumstances unique to your case. Compensation for permanent disability will differ, depending on the part or parts of the body injured. Injuries to the back, neck, hip, both shoulders, both arms, both wrists or hands, or both legs are called "unscheduled injuries" and are treated legally in a much different manner than the "scheduled" injuries to one shoulder, one leg (leg/knee/ankle/foot) or one arm (elbow/wrist/hand). A contingency fee of twenty-five percent (25%) of the court appointed monetary award will be withheld by the firm if services are provided. Please contact Wilson, Lee, Gurney & Hess. for a free initial consultation and evaluation. If your injuries fall under the Kansas Workers Compensation Act, the only risk you take is by not seeking out an attorney and understanding your rights. You may also submit your potential case information to Wilson, Lee, Gurney and Hess by completing our free consultation form. |
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KS Workers Compensation
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Because of the complexity of issues relating to recovery in motor vehicle accident cases, victims are often left the extremely difficult task of maneuvering through complex laws on their own. At Wilson, Lee, Gurney & Hess, our goal is to help victims understand the legal process, and assist them in making decisions that will allow us to maximize their recovery. Our firm is committed to those whose lives have been affected by the carelessness of others, by emphasizing principles of extensive experience, sound ethics and caring client service, designed to meet the needs of victims’ and their families. If you have been injured in Kansas as a result of the negligence of a driver of a motor vehicle, you may have a claim. The laws of Kansas require medical expenses of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) or permanent injury before a claim can be made. In cases involving negligence, suit must be filed within two (2) years of the date of accident. However, other deadlines affecting a victim's right to settle may apply depending on the nature and circumstances involved. These cases are taken on a contingency fee; the fee is a percentage of the money recovered on your behalf. If you would like to have a meeting with one of our attorneys, we would be more than pleased to schedule an appointment at your convenience. There is no fee for the initial appointment, and any questions you have will be answered at this initial consultation. You may also submit your potential case information to Wilson, Lee, Gurney and Hess by completing our free consultation form. |
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KS Workers Compensation
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Medical malpractice is a broad term generally used to describe any treatment, lack of treatment, or other departure from accepted standards of medical care, health care, or safety on the part of a health care provider that causes harm to a patient. Medical malpractice lawsuits attempt to hold medical professionals liable when they have failed to proved a professional standard of care. Examples of medical malpractice include: - Wrongful death
- Birth injuries
- Failure to diagnose
- Misdiagnosis
- Improper treatment
- Failure to treat
- Delay in treatment
- Failure to perform appropriate follow-up
- Prescription error
- Surgical errors
- Brain injuries
- ...and more
In many instances, medical malpractice is not obvious to a lay-person and requires the review and analysis by medical experts. While there are various types of medical malpractice claims, generally speaking, a claimant must usually show the following: - The health care provider owed a duty to the patient
- The health care provider breached that duty
- The patient suffered an injury, and the patient's injury was a proximate cause of the health care provider's breach
A physician owes a duty to a patient once a "doctor-patient" relationship has been formed. Such a relationship is usually formed when the physician agrees to care for the patient. Nonetheless, even if it is established that a duty existed and the health care provider breached that duty (eg. failed to meet the requisite standard of care), a claimant may not recover unless the claimant suffered injuries that were a direct result of the breach. If the breach resulted in no harm to the patient, a claimant generally has no right to recovery. |
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