{"id":4641,"date":"2019-01-31T17:38:58","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T21:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joemillerinjurylaw.com\/?p=4641"},"modified":"2019-02-01T09:53:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T13:53:33","slug":"why-you-should-hire-an-attorney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joemillerinjurylaw.com\/why-you-should-hire-an-attorney\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Hire An Attorney"},"content":{"rendered":"

I want to provide you with an important piece of information, this time regarding whether or not to hire an attorney for your workers comp claim. We have noticed that one of the things that folks often say as to why they have hesitated in hiring an attorney is that \u201cit costs too much,\u201d and \u201cI simply cannot afford it now.\u201d In some cases, we\u2019ve heard folks say that they did not speak to an attorney because \u201cI know lawyers bill by the hour and I don\u2019t want to get stuck with the bill.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, if that sounds familiar to you, let me put your mind at ease because the good news is that<\/span><\/p>\n

YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO STROKE A CHECK TO HIRE THE TEAM AT JOE MILLER LAW\/THE WORK INJURY CENTER FOR YOUR CASE!!!!<\/b><\/p>\n

If you have been severely injured, you may be out of work due to your injuries. How can you possibly afford an attorney now? You don\u2019t even know how you are going to pay the bills that you have, much less afford an attorney! After all, your friend had to shell out a fortune to hire a divorce attorney. And your cousin had to stroke a BIG check to a criminal defense attorney after that cousin got his second DUI.<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, here is the great news.\u00a0<\/span>You will not have to stroke a check<\/b>\u00a0or shell out cash, money order, or anything else to hire the team at Joe Miller Law\/The Work Injury Center, to represent you, whether you\u2019ve been hurt on the job, been in a car accident, or both.<\/span><\/p>\n

How is that possible? What is the catch?<\/span><\/p>\n

The fact is that almost the entirety of our fees are received on what is known as a\u00a0<\/span>contingency basis<\/b>. This means that if<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>you<\/b>\u00a0don\u2019t get paid, then we don\u2019t get paid.<\/b><\/p>\n

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How does that work?<\/b><\/p>\n

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On North Carolina Worker\u2019s Compensation claims, we are typically awarded no more than\u00a0<\/span>25%<\/b>\u00a0of any settlement of your case as an attorney\u2019s fee. The reason we say \u201ctypically\u201d is because at the end of the day, the North Carolina Industrial Commission decides what our fee will be. The percentages I just mentioned are the\u00a0<\/span>maximum standard amounts<\/b>\u00a0that are almost always awarded to the attorney in a settlement of your claim.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But hey, wait a minute, Miller!<\/b>\u00a0Why do you say \u201c<\/span>almost<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>the entirety of our fees?\u201d What is the small print here?<\/span><\/p>\n

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The reason we say \u201calmost\u201d is that sometimes, for instance if we need to go to a Hearing or other significant Motion before the Industrial Commission to get your benefits underway, the Industrial Commission\u00a0<\/span>may<\/b>\u00a0Award us every fourth check (i.e.,25%) of your weekly comp checks as ongoing compensation,\u00a0<\/span>if<\/b>\u00a0we elect to apply for that fee. In many cases, for instance, if we believe the case is ripe for settlement, we will\u00a0<\/span>forego that fee<\/b>\u00a0and wait until settlement to ask for our 25% fee out of settlement.<\/span><\/p>\n

But again, notice that regardless of whether it is at the end of the case or while you are being paid benefits, you will\u00a0<\/span>still\u00a0<\/b>not have to stroke a check. If you get no weekly compensation check and\/or Award, for instance if your claim is denied, then we are entitled to\u00a0<\/span>nothing<\/b>\u00a0from ongoing benefits, because\u00a0<\/span>there are no ongoing benefits<\/b>. So those are all\u00a0<\/span>still contingency fees.<\/b><\/p>\n

In personal injury<\/a> cases, such as car accidents<\/a>, where the injured person was not on the job at the time of the injury, our fee is 33.3% of the recovery, which may increase to 40% of the recovery, in the event that a lawsuit has to be filed. In the vast majority of cases, we are able to settle your claim without having to file a lawsuit.<\/span><\/p>\n

So that sounds too easy to be true. What do I have to do to hire Joe Miller Law and the Work Injury Center and put your team to work for me?<\/b><\/p>\n

If we decide to accept your claim, all you have to do is sign a fee contract that gives us permission to represent your interests in your case. Also, the contract contains the applicable language setting out what has just been explained to you above as to our contingency fees.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, there are HIPPA forms to sign so that we can obtain all of your relevant medical records. You will not have to worry about getting those records as we do all the work. Finally, there are some easy fact forms to fill out so that we have all of the relevant information with regard to your claim. Just give us a call at\u00a0<\/span>1-888-694-1671<\/a><\/b>\u00a0or email us at jmiller@joemillerinjurylaw.com or fill out the\u00a0<\/span>online form<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to get started!!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are still not ready to get an attorney involved in your case, we still understand, but please remember that we have a free information kit ready and waiting for you! All you have to do is\u00a0<\/span>CLICK HERE<\/b><\/a>\u00a0to order!<\/span><\/p>\n

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All the best,<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe Miller<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I want to provide you with an important piece of information, this time regarding whether or not to hire an attorney for your workers comp claim. We have noticed that one of the things that folks often say as to why they have hesitated in hiring an attorney is that \u201cit costs too much,\u201d and … <\/p>\n

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