Workers' Compensation

Northern Mississippi, Western Tennessee

Workers' Compensation Claims

Obtaining workers' compensation benefits is an uphill battle for many injured workers. At Wood & Carlton, P.C., we provide experienced legal representation to workers who have been injured in a variety of occupations. Our goal is to ensure clients receive workers' compensation benefits for injuries sustained while on the job. Our workers' compensation claim attorneys represent office workers, factory workers, construction workers, medical and nursing professionals, and other injured workers.

If you have been injured at work and need to file a work injury claim, contact a Mississippi, workers' compensation lawyer at Wood & Carlton, P.C.

Workers' Compensation Rights in Mississippi and Tennessee

We are familiar with workers' compensation claims throughout Mississippi and Tennessee. The regulations differ from state to state, and it is important to have a qualified attorney who understands the rules in each jurisdiction. In Mississippi, you can choose your own doctor. In Tennessee, you have to choose your doctor from a list provided to you from your employer. Our attorneys help clients find appropriate medical treatment for their work-related injuries. As an injured worker you may have the right to:

Medical care
Benefits while you are not able to work
Lifetime medical treatment
Permanent disability benefits through Social Security Disability

Workers' compensation is a highly technical area of law that requires qualified legal representation. Our law firm is devoted to representing injured and disabled clients obtain the compensation they deserve for their injuries. Employers and even medical professionals often present obstacles to injured workers. Our attorneys provide legal representation to get you through those obstacles.

Contact our Tennessee, workers' compensation attorneys.

Forty-eight years of combined experience helping injured and disabled clients in northern Mississippi and western Tennessee. Free consultations and no attorneys’ fees until we recover.

Wood & Carlton, P.C., represents personal injury, workers' compensation, Social Security Disability, medical negligence, and employment law clients in all courts of Mississippi and Tennessee. Our law offices handle claims for persons in a large georgraphical area which includes Corinth, Mississippi, Pontotoc, Mississippi, and the surrounding cities of Booneville, Clarksdale, Columbus, Grenada, Holly Springs, Horn Lake, New Albany, Olive Branch, Oxford, Ripley, Tupelo, as well as Alcorn County, De Soto County, Lafayette County, Lee County, Prentiss County, Tippah County, Mississippi and the city of Memphis, Tennessee, as well as Hardin County, McNairy County, Hardeman County, Wayne County, Chester County, Fayette County and Shelby County, Tennessee.