Should I hire a lawyer in my NC workers' comp case?

• kbunn's blog

I deal with the question of whether or when to hire an attorney in a workers' compensation case in North Carolina in an article on the website.  But I would like to reinforce the point here.  Several months ago I was contacted by a very nice gentleman, we will call him Sam, who had hurt his back while on the job in NC, and his employer was trying to settle.  Sam considered hiring me to help him with his workmans comp case, but finally decided to "go a different way."  I assumed he had hired another lawyer, as I had encourage him to do, if he decided not to hire me.  I just heard from Sam that his injury is much more serious than his workers' comp doctor had told him.  Unfortunately, Sam had settled his case without getting a lawyer.  The lesson is, you should seriously consider hiring a NC workers' comp lawyer if you are considering settling your claim.  Let us know if we can help with your NC workers' comp case.