Phoenix, NY Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

You should have initially pursued a worker's compensation claim, but if you have let a year go by without getting any medical attention, then it is too late to continue to be treated under workers compensation.

West Virginia law provides that youhave two years from the date of the workplace injury to take legal action(i.e., file a lawsuit) against responsible individuals and companies, including insurance companies, toseek compensation for the damages (i.e., your injuries and losses) yousustained. If you do not file a lawsuit within thetwo-year statute of limitations period, your claim will be forever time barred. Two years may sound like a long timefrom now, but believe me, it is not when considering all the things that mustbe done to secure your legal rights against the responsible parties. Every day that you wait to seek legalcounsel equates to a loss of opportunity to obtain full compensation for yourinjuries. In reality, it is the first60 to 90 days following your injury that will make or break yourcase. It is within this shorter timeperiod that necessary evidence and testimony must be secured, treatmentrendered and medical opinions obtained. If you wait until after this time period has passed, and you have notdeveloped your claim properly, it will make the job of even a good lawyer veryhard to obtain a full recovery for you. Worse yet, if you wait until close to the two-year statute oflimitations period to consult with a lawyer, it is almost guaranteed that yourclaim will be compromised. It is like getting cancer diagnosed early, yourchances of improvement are greater the earlier the diagnosis is made. So don't wait to get your legal claimdiagnosed by a qualified lawyer.