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Developed countries around the world demand that all business owners subscribe to a workers’ compensation scheme to ensure that any worker who suffers at the hands of their job gets adequate compensation and care for it. At times, these cases get complicated and a lawyer’s involvement may be required. Before jumping into the legal aspects of compensation, let’s go over…
If you’re injured during work, your employer is generally responsible for taking care of your medical needs. They do this using a type of insurance coverage called workers’ compensation. When workers’ comp is done right, it can do a lot to help you heal and get you back to work in great shape. However, it doesn’t always work the way…
I know that workers compensation is often confusing and frustrating but I am here to help you out. I have 26 years of experience representing people who were injured at work. Routinely, people come to see me because the workers compensation insurer wants to send the injured worker to a doctor for an “independent medical examination”. The law in South Dakota allows…
I’ve often been asked, if I’ve been injured in an accident, do I really need an experienced personal injury lawyer to represent my interest? My answer to that is always yes, yes you do. Insurance companies have attorneys working hard for them, to protect their interest, and so should you. If you had a heart issue, you’d go to a cardiologist. If…
We frequently get contacted by injured workers telling us that their company wants to send them to the company’s doctor. The answer is generally no. The injured employee has the right to select their physician. We normally recommend that you go to your family doctor because your family doctor knows your medical condition the best. If your injury requires emergency treatment, the…
One question we get all the time is who pays the medical bills following a serious accident and before the case is settled? Following an accident where you’ve been seriously injured, your own automobile policy has to pay the medical bills up to a certain amount. This is called medical pay coverage. Usually it’s sold in increments of $2,000, $5,000 or…
If you’ve been seriously injured in an accident, not all attorneys have the same success and experience in representing injured parties. At Alvine Weidenaar, that’s all we do is represent injured parties who’ve been seriously injured in motorcycle accidents, motor vehicle accidents, semi-truck accidents, or work related injuries. We are South Dakota’s premier injury law firm. Our firm was formed…
Hi, I’m Bram Weidenaar with Alvine Weidenaar. I’ve been representing injured workers for over 25 years. Frequently I’m asked, “When does an injured worker need a lawyer?” There are three situations in which an injured worker should hire an experienced workers’ compensation attorney. First, if you are receiving medical bills that are not being paid or being paid late, you should…
One of the most common questions we get asked is what kind of legal work do you guys do? We are primarily an injury law firm. We have offices in Sioux Fall and Mitchell, South Dakota that handle all types of injury cases. Some of the most common types of injury cases we represent are car accidents, semi truck accidents, motorcycle accidents,…
If you’re involved in an injury accident you should immediately contact law enforcement. And you should cooperate fully and be truthful to any responding law enforcement officers. After calling law enforcement, your next step should be to call lawyer who specializes in cases involving personal injury accidents. Following an injury accident, the first issue that needs to be determined is who…
