Run your mouse over the "Your Work Injury" tab above to see a drop-down menu that may include your diagnosed injury. We have included many of the common problems suffered by Pennsylvania workers who have been our clients, over the years. Click on the various pages for information that may be specific to your injury or diagnosis.
We also encourage you to use the internet to search for more information about your particular diagnosis. Searching for a list of common clinical indicators or symptoms that may be associated with your diagnosis can not only make you realize you are not alone in your suffering, but may even help you advance your rights in your case.
This is because "company doctors" and other medical providers working on the "insurance" side of a workers' compensation case are very often looking for excuses to deny your proper diagnosis or to downplay your injury -- since is what the insurance adjusters who pay their bills and who make referrals most want to see from insurance company doctors. A symptom that might be present, but which might strike you as too subtle to be worth mentioning, can be diagnostically important. If you recognize what the doctors are looking to "rule in" or "rule out", and you honestly have the relevant symptoms, it is simply hardly for an insurance doctor to downplay or dispute your injury if you relate all of your diagnostically significant symptoms in a clear and honest way.
Insurers are banking on injured workers to be vague in thier complaints, or to wait for examining doctors to ask them specific questions about their symptoms. Meanwhile, occupational health doctors are carefully coached to AVOID soliciting any complaints or symptoms that might it make it harder for the employer or insurer to disregard the seriousness of the injury.
This is NOT to say you should distort your symptoms to fit the "text book" case, and certainly you should not invent symptoms you do not have just to fit a diagnostic picture. You need to give your doctors an honest recital of your actual injury status. However, you also have to be an advocate for your own injury and you are best served if you are able to fully explain every significant you have, even for symptoms that may be relatively subtle or not themselves contributing to your disability -- if they are important diagnostically.
Our pages generally only offer an overview of the types of medical conditions workers regularly confront due to work injuries. A web search for your suspected diagnosis will give you far greater insights, and may allow you to explain your status in a way that actually gets the attention of even a "company doctor" who is trained to assume every disc herniation is a mere "back strain" or to regard every torn meniscus as only a "knee contusion".
Be your own advocate in speaking with doctors honestly about your injury. Let us be your advocates when your employer or its insurance carrier try to avoid their obligations.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS:
I had a serious work related injury. I hired Tim after speaking with him and feeling completely at ease with his professionalism and demeanor. My case became complicated over time. Throughout the process I always felt that Tim had my best interest in mind. With every phone call or email, Tim was very informative and proactive, always explaining things in a way I could understand. He worked hard for me in his dealings with my employers insurance company. He did this so much so, the insurance company actually fired their own attorneys in the middle of litigation. In the end, Tim was able to negotiate a substantial settlement, including taking the burden off of me of an excessive amount of unpaid medical bills. I would highly recommend Tim.
- B (Workers Compensation client)
"I" truly, Love / Respect and Appreciate - "Attorney: Timothy James Kennedy" for, his (highly, professional / unselfish {going, above and beyond} / highly, dedicated) approach in working with, me / my, un-fortunate circumstance(s) and my (unfortunate), legal dilemma... and, will (with; every, opportunity) be highly, recommending his legal services to (all) family / friends and strangers found in-need of such, ser-vices!!!
"Attorney: Timothy James Kennedy" is (not, only) a, true professional -He is a, loving / caring / sharing human being who (not, only) cares about his, cases and reputation; but, cares (also) for the lives and the families of those he so-caringly and so-humbly, represents!!!
He will (always) be appreciated and will never - ever - be, forgotten. "I" (on, behalf of myself and my, family) appreciates the fact that, He was willing to stop-by and become, "The Good Samaritan" in our, lives!!!
- Michael (Workers Compensation Client)
Timothy is a really great lawyer. He knows what to do, and how to handle really sticky situations. When I first came to him, I had very little to back me up, but we mainly him lol pulled through and got the job done with GREAT results. If I could back in time I would still pick him as a lawyer 1000 times more. He took his time, talk to me like I was a person and not a dollor sign, and made lawyer jargon understandable english for me. I truely felt comfortable with him handling my case, and I never doubted him since the very first meeting. I also like that he gives his personal direct number to get in contact with him whenever you may need him, and he always responds if not that same day, the very next. The only bad thing I would have to say is its a shame I would have legal trouble to work with him again lol.
-Trina (Workers Compensation Client)
Highly knowledgable in the law with excellent people skills..I highly recommend Mr. Kennedy.
- Current Workers Compensation Client
As these testimonials reflect, we work very hard to satisfy our clients and to ensure the best results in handling their claims. Call us now to let us explain how we can help you advance your rights and interests, so that you too can become a satisfied client.
-Tim Kennedy
(484) 453-8144
