The Cost of a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
Posted by Michele Lewane | Hiring A Lawyer
What is the cost of a workers compensation lawyer? Well, my office tries first to educate injured workers so they can help themselves. How the Injured Workers Law Firm Operates My office talks to a lot of folks every day, even people that are not “officially” clients. We do this because we are ADVOCATES FOR …
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Pro Se Injured Workers Are At Risk
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | First Steps, Hiring A Lawyer
What is a pro se injured worker? A pro se injured worker is an injured worker dealing with the workers compensation court process on their own without the assistance of an attorney. I read an article the other day that estimates that 40% or more of the injured workers in Virginia are not represented by …
Check Out This Press Release About Our Superstar Team Member, Lorraine B. D’Angelo, Esq.!
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Hiring A Lawyer
Check out the latest press release from prweb.com highlighting Virginia workers compensation lawyer, Lorraine B. D’Angelo. We are so happy to have Ms. D’Angelo as a team member here at Injured Workers Law Firm! Here is a little preview from the article: “I prefer representing the injured worker because the injured worker tends to be less …
What Is an Intake Paralegal and Why Do I Need to Speak With Her?
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | First Steps, Hiring A Lawyer
Sometimes folks get a little frustrated when they call an attorney’s office and can’t speak to the attorney right away, so I wanted to let you all in on the inner workings of my office and how my IWLF team operates! I have an Intake Paralegal, Sheena, who is specially trained to help folks who …
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Congratulations to Clara’s family!
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Hiring A Lawyer
I got an email recently from my client, Clara. Clara’s is an injured worker who has been working with my office after an injury at work and she had told me about her son who is currently in college. I told her about the Kids Chance of Virginia program that I work with and how …
Kids Chance of Virginia – Scholarships for the Children of Injured Workers
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Hiring A Lawyer
I have written about Kids Chance of Virginia before. It is a program that is very near and dear to my heart! I’m so proud to be a part of such a wonderful organization! For those of you who may not know, Kids Chance of Virginia is a program that assists the children of Virginia injured workers …
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Michele Lewane – Listed in Super Lawyers
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Hiring A Lawyer
We are thrilled to announce that our very own principal attorney, Michele Lewane, has been selected to be included in the listing of Super Lawyers! The selection process is not a simple one and includes a patented, multi-phase selection process of peer nominations, evaluations, and independent research. Candidates are evaluated on twelve indicators of …
Being an Advocate for Injured Workers Makes the Difference!
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Hiring A Lawyer, Injured Workers Law Firm
Being advocates for injured workers is what makes a huge difference between the Injured Workers Law Firm and any other run of the mill attorney’s office. My goal is to help all injured workers even if they don’t need to hire an attorney. I have seen first-hand how big insurance companies can take advantage of people …
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Workers’ Compensation Rules Are Different by State!
Posted by Michele Lewane | First Steps, Hiring A Lawyer, Workers' Compensation Benefits
I get a lot of calls from injured workers who were injured in _______ (New York, Texas, Vermont – you get the picture) and they have questions because they recently moved to Virginia and want to know what they need to do next and how this affects their claim. The truth is, it depends on …
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