Cornelius would come to a screeching halt without the employees who faithfully clock in daily.
Construction projects would stall, shelves would go unstocked, lights and air conditioners would cease to work, and life as we know it would become unrecognizable if every worker chose not to show up. You’re indispensable, but it may not feel that way when an insurance provider denies your claim, lowballs, or tries to withhold compensation you are entitled to through other bad-faith tactics.
When seeking workers’ comp benefits, hire the law firm whose attorneys used to represent the insurers. There’s no move insurers can use that we’re not prepared for. Call Horton & Mendez, Injury & Car Accident Attorneys today at 910-405-7751.
Injured at Work in Cornelius? Let Us Fight for You
As we have represented injured workers over the years, we have seen firsthand how insurers deny claims as a default strategy, dangle lowball settlements in front of desperate claimants, hide behind complex policy language, and employ other bad-faith tactics to save themselves money at the claimant’s expense. These tactics simply don’t work on our clients, and here’s why:
Insurers’ Bad-Faith Tactics Have No Effect on Our Clients
We know insurance companies’ tactics better than the typical personal injury attorney. Though they always acted ethically, Attorneys Nick Mendez and Devlin Horton used to defend the insurance companies. When they began representing claimants like you, Attorneys Horton and Mendez took the insurers’ playbook with them, and now they use that playbook to fight for injured workers.
Our unique backgrounds defending insurance companies enable us to:
- Prepare for and quickly strike back against any bad-faith tactic you might face
- Recognize and call out delay tactics, as there’s no excuse to keep an injured worker waiting on benefits they are contractually entitled to
- Understand insurers’ underlying motivations, which allows us to anticipate their next move and stay ahead of their strategies
When an insurance company knows bad-faith tactics won’t work, they may skip the bluffing stage and get right to negotiations.
In this way, our insurance-specific background trims the fat from the workers’ compensation claims process.
A Few More Reasons to Choose Your Cornelius Workers’ Compensation Attorney from Our Firm
We emphasize our history representing insurance companies because it’s a big deal, and it’s a credit to the injured workers we represent. That said, our unique experience is just one of several reasons you should hire us. Some more reasons are:
- Our sustained commitment to injured workers: We are so invested in helping injured workers that we have a workers’ compensation calculator on our site. We are hard workers who recognize that even the toughest employee needs a hand when they’re down. We are extending our hand to you and fully intend to get you back on your feet with a fair financial recovery.
- The results we’ve already achieved for clients: Workers’ comp attorneys prove their value through the money they deliver to clients. It’s that simple. The tens of millions we have delivered to clients (including a $38 million jury verdict that was tops in North Carolina in 2024) show how valuable we are to those we represent.
- The fact that you’re family at our firm: Clients allow us to do the jobs we love and excel at. The least we can do is show those clients the utmost compassion, support, and respect.
Better yet, you will pay us nothing upfront. We get paid when we get results. Call Horton & Mendez, Injury & Car Accident Attorneys now, as we want to start fighting for your financial recovery as soon as possible.
Who Is Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits in North Carolina?
North Carolina’s Workers’ Compensation Act generally requires employers with three or more “regularly employed” workers to purchase workers’ compensation insurance. The law is complicated by jargon, exceptions, and fine print, but you may be entitled to workers’ comp benefits if you:
- Are you an employee (we will evaluate your work situation and clarify your status)
- Suffered a work-related injury or illness
Survivors affected by fatal work-related injuries and illnesses may also be entitled to death benefits through workers’ compensation insurance.
If your employer does not have workers’ compensation insurance, you can have grounds to file a lawsuit, or you may have other options we can detail for you. We want you to contact us if you’re suffering the effects of a non-fatal or fatal work-related injury or illness. There’s no cost in calling, so you have nothing to lose (and potentially much to gain).
Losses Your Workers’ Compensation Payout Should Cover
Workers’ compensation insurance often covers the cost of:
- All medical care, medications, and medical equipment related to a work injury or illness
- Two-thirds of your “average weekly wage” while you are unable to work
You might also be entitled to disfigurement benefits, travel-related expenses, the cost of rehabilitative resources that enable you to work again, and certain other losses. The severity of your health condition, the period of time for which you’re unable to work, and other factors can affect the amount of compensation you receive.
Our Team Will Build a Case Strategically Designed to Deliver the Compensation You Deserve
Each of our cases is tailor-made to the client’s unique circumstances, but our responsibilities typically include:
- Deciding how to seek compensation: Though workers’ compensation insurance generally protects employers from lawsuits, there can be exceptions. We will determine if a lawsuit is an option for you.
- Documenting the injury or illness (and related losses): Your medical providers will be our allies, as they will provide key documentation to use in your workers’ comp claim. We may rely on other experts, like economists, to calculate long-term losses and support our case.
- Negotiating a fair settlement: The goal is to secure a fair settlement from the liable insurer, and our experience defending insurers allows us to exploit their pressure points.
- Taking every other aspect of the claims process off the client’s hands: We will deal with insurance adjusters, respond to claim-related requests, and manage every other responsibility on your behalf.
If you are eligible to sue any negligent party and elect to do so, know that lawsuits are familiar, comfortable territory for our Cornelius workers’ compensation attorneys.
Get the Dedicated Cornelius Workers’ Comp Lawyer You Deserve
Horton & Mendez, Injury & Car Accident Attorneys is a rare firm with three lawyers who used to represent the insurance companies. We believe this gives us the upper hand when representing claimants in the workers’ compensation process, and our record of substantial results would suggest the same.
Call our team today at 910-405-7751 for your free consultation, or contact us online. The most important thing is that you don’t wait, as delay can only diminish (and potentially even disqualify) a workers’ compensation claim.
