If you have suffered a painful back injury that has left you in pain and unable to work, you may need to first find an attorney to find a viable solution to your problems.

Most people who have suffered through back fusions and surgeries are often without a job and unable to do the everyday tasks they once did and often took for granted. Many people who have suffered back injuries and had to have a spinal fusion or other spinal surgery done are typically let go from their jobs and often fired because they can no longer perform their regular work duties. If this has happened to you, there are injury laws that may be applied to protect you so that you get the compensation you deserve.

If you injured yourself on the job, tell your attorney the entire story. He or she may ask you several questions regarding the incident or your workers compensation case. It is very important to document the events that happen from the moment of your accident to the present time so that it will be easy to explain your side of the story and also so that the lawyer can have a thorough understanding of exactly what happened. Being precise about information will help you with your workers compensation case and ultimately decide whether you will get reimbursed for time off of work, doctors appointments, prescriptions, and spinal fusion surgeries that you may have had to endure since the back injury.

Your attorney will be concerned with the type of medical care you are or have been receiving since your back injury and also who paid for your back fusion and your back surgery. Sometimes workers compensation insurance denies the claim initially, even when you are facing back surgery or a life threatening surgery that needs to be done as soon as possible. Workers compensation claims can take weeks before they are approved and an attorney or lawyer will work for you behind the scenes with the employer and the workers compensation insurance adjuster to speed up the process, help negotiate a settlement, coverage of the surgery or other financial burdens.

In many instances a lawyer will not ask for funds up front in a clear liability case. They may ask for a percentage amount as a fee after the case has been won or settled.

If you have been injured and need back surgery in the Nashville or Middle Tennessee area you can call our office for a free initial consultation to discuss your injury claim.