You are entitled to receive compensation for the scar from surgery once it has healed however there is no compensation for the pain. You should...

You should contact an attorney to discuss this matter in detail. One issue could be the conflicting medical opinions regarding your ability to work...

Before you can request payment of your scar, you must obtain a medical opinion that the scar must have reached "an end result". Usually your...

I was stabbed and robbed returning to my car after delivering a pizza at work, can anyone provide their best estimate?

I'm going to assume you the settlement you are speaking of is a settlement of a workers' compensation case as suing the person who stabbed you...

I have a pretrial conference in rhode island for non payment

The penalty that you are entitled to is 10% of whatever payment is late. It's 20% if they owe you under an Order of the Court. Not exactly a...

If liability has been established on your case, either by an Order by the Workers' Compensation Court or under a Memorandum of Agreement, you...

Can I fire my workers compensation attorney?

Yes, you can change attorneys at any time. And, based on cases that we generally see, being that you are about seven months into your case, you are...

Not much to be honest. In RI you are entitled to a werkly benefit but you can't do anything until the check is 14 days late. If that happens your...

Is a Rhode Island workers compensation attorney entitled to 33% of a scarring award?

This is a gray area. Some people will say that lawyer's cannot charge a fee on specific compensation however there is nothing to prevent them from...

Ulnar nerve transposition surgery

First of all, I would not encourage you to rush your recovery. Follow your doctor's instructions and follow the treatment plan or you could push...