Workplace Injuries & Workers’ Compensation in Alabama

We believe in the value of hard work—and we also believe that workers have rights. Employees are often expected to give one hundred percent for their employers, but if you get hurt, you can feel discarded like a broken piece of equipment.

Workplace injuries can happen to anyone: factory workers, drivers, laborers, construction workers, or even restaurant or office employees. Workers’ compensation claims are handled differently than most other injury cases. The law sets specific rates for injuries to various body parts based on their severity and how they affect your ability to work.

Workers’ compensation is supposed to ensure you get medical treatment for your on-the-job injury, receive pay for time out of work, and obtain compensation for long-term impacts on your body and ability to earn. Unfortunately, Alabama’s workers’ compensation system often favors employers over injured workers.

Insurance companies and employers sometimes try to minimize your compensation, claim you weren’t hurt on the job, or allege your injuries aren’t as serious as they are. You need an experienced workers’ compensation attorney to help you navigate the system and fight for what you deserve.

Wooten Injury Law has also handled on-the-job injury cases that fall outside the workers’ compensation system. In some situations, such as when you’re injured due to another company’s negligence, you can hold the responsible party accountable instead of your employer.

If you or someone you care about has been injured on the job, contact us for a free, no-obligation consultation. We can answer your questions, explain your legal options, and stand up for your rights.