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| Obtaining benefits from the complicated and often
unresponsive workers compensation system is challenging and
frustrating. |
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No one does it better than the attorneys at RUMBAUGH RIDEOUT
BARNETT & ADKINS. We understand the financial
hardship caused when a family member is hurt at work, and can’t
return to the job. Our lawyers have proudly represented
thousands of injured working people, from administrating claims
with the Department of Labor and Industries to arguing workers’ compensation cases before the Washington State Supreme Court.
We know how to do what is necessary to obtain all the benefits
that the industrial insurance system provides for people hurt at
work. Recent cases include the benchmark Supreme Court decision
of Cockle v. Department of Labor and Industries, 142
Wn.2d 801, (2001), which resulted in the working men and women
in Washington State receiving millions of dollars each year in
additional lost wage benefits. In Tharaldson v. T&T
Trucking, Inc., 104 Wn. App. 1004 Lexus (2007), we recently
stopped the Department of Labor and Industries from unfairly
taking money away from our client for whom we made a recovery on
a car crash case. Whether by negotiation, at trial, or in
the Supreme Court, our lawyers have the experience and expertise
to battle the state or self-insured companies to protect your
rights to compensation.
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| The lawyers at RUMBAUGH RIDEOUT BARNETT & ADKINS know that the
impact from a motorcycle crash or car and truck collisions do
not end when the dust settles at the scene of the event. |
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| The impacts can last through years of painful recovery, loss of
earnings, enormous medical expenses and ultimately, in a broken
body or in the loss of a beloved family member. The
unfortunate truth is that while motor vehicle crash victims are
trying to restore their health and stay afloat financially, the
insurance industry is also working to escape its financial
responsibility. We will make sure that insurance companies for
negligent drivers, as well as your own insurance company, pays
the full amount it owes under the insurance policy. Whether for
medical bills, lost wages, loss of enjoyment of life or loss of
life itself, the attorneys at our firm have the know how and
determination to make sure your rights to recovery are fully
protected. Don’t get shortchanged because an insurance company
just does not want to pay the full amount of your claim. Put
over 100 years of litigation experience in your corner, fighting
for your rights. |
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| If you are unable to work due to disabling medical conditions,
you may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits.
The Social Security Disability Program (DIB) pays benefits to
you and certain family members if you worked long enough and
paid Social Security taxes. |
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| The Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) Program pays benefits to disabled adults
and children who have limited income and resources. In
addition, to assessing the information about your medical
condition, the Social Security Administration looks to your work
and educational background to see if you qualify for disability
under their rules. |
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| Falls, trench cave-ins, equipment malfunctions and many more
hazards are ever present on construction projects. In
addition to your worker’s compensation benefits, the attorneys
at RUMBAUGH RIDEOUT BARNETT & ADKINS are experienced at
evaluating construction site claims to determine if Washington
Administrative Code provisions or other industry safety
standards have been violated. |
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| Many times there is a negligent party causing injury who is not
your employer or fellow employee. When this negligence is
present, we will make sure you get the full amount of damages
owed from the party responsible for your injury, not limited by
workers compensation laws. By carefully investigating the
circumstances resulting in your injury, we will develop a
winning legal theory, locating the evidence, and select the
expert witnesses necessary to make your case a success.
While we have won recoveries of millions of dollars for some of
our severely injured clients, each construction site case we
accept will receive personalized, professional attention.
Recovery of full compensation for your injuries and losses is
our only goal. |
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| The lawyers at RUMBAUGH RIDEOUT BARNETT & ADKINS
have extensive knowledge about how the and receiving,
or materials handling and storage business is supposed to be
safely conducted. We are regularly litigating cases related to
injuries which occur as a result of negligently operated
forklifts or other powered industrial equipment. Improper
materials storage or unsafe loading dock procedures have caused
injuries for which we have made large damage recoveries for our
clients. Through consistent research and litigation, our
lawyers stay up to date on the latest WISHA, OSHA, and other
safety codes that control how warehouse work should be safely
performed.
If you have been injured in a warehouse or on a
loading dock, we will carefully check whether the proper
procedures were being followed when your injury occurred. The
attorneys at RUMBAUGH RIDEOUT BARNETT & ADKINS will investigate
to find out whether the operator of a piece of powered
industrial equipment had been improperly trained or was simply
unskilled when operating equipment that caused your injury.
Whether materials were improperly stacked and stored, or
dangerous materials were being improperly handled, the lawyers
at RUMBAUGH RIDEOUT BARNETT & ADKINS have the specialized
knowledge of industrial procedures that make them effective
advocates for your rights.
The attorneys at RUMBAUGH RIDEOUT BARNETT & ADKINS can assist
you in all phases of this process. There are several levels of
decision-making with stringent time deadlines. We are
experienced in representing claimants through the administrative
hearing level and on appeal to federal court. |
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