Kansas Personal Injury Legal Questions

Generally, Worker's comp covers medical expenses and time out of work. You cannot sue your employer for negligence and damages for "pain and suffering" is not available. If you have a permanent injury, you may be able to get a "schedule award" which is based on a formula depending on the extent of your disability and your rate of pay, offset by payments that you have already received. In your case, though, I'm a little curious when you say "the terminal manager did nothing" what do you think he was supposed to do? You went from January to March in pain, yet you did not go to a doctor? Then "they" gave you a brace to use. Who, exactly? Your employer? And then in May you decided you needed to go see a doctor. So, if you didn't see a doctor until May, does that mean that the brace you used in April was supplied by someone other than a doctor? It sounds like someone was practicing medicine without a licence. That should be looked into.... Read More

A person is entitled to be "compensated" for all injuries and damages they sustained in an accident.There are a number of factors that determine what a case is worth, including, but not limited to: the nature and extent of the injury; whether an injury is temporary or permanent; medical expenses; lost wages; and pain, suffering and inconvenience. If an injury is permanent, a person may be entitled to additional money for some or all of these items. Age also plays a factor if an injury is permanent. While you list the injuries, you do not indicate whether everyone has made a full recovery, whether there was any lost wages or the other items listed above. I would suggest not considering settling until everyone has made a full recovery or reaches medical maximum improvement (MMI), which basically means healed as much as can be although not back to 100%. You may want to consult with a personal injury attorney to discuss these cases.... Read More

Each case is different and its value is based on its particular facts. There is no magic formula to determine what a case is worth. A person is entitled to be "made whole" or "compensated" for all injuries and damages they sustained in a car accident. There are a number of factors that determine what a case is worth. Some of these include, but are not limited to: the nature and extent of the injury; whether an injury is temporary or permanent; your medical expenses; your lost wages; and pain, suffering and inconvenience. If an injury is permanent, you may be entitled to additional money for these items. Although I cannot give you an amount, as you do not provide that in your Question, you would be entitled to money for your medical expenses (hospital, doctors, MRI, CT-Scans; physical therapy; etc.), your lost wages, from both jobs, as well as an amount for pain, suffering and inconvenience . If you neck injury is permanent you would be entitled to additional money. You may want to talk to a personal injury attorney about your case. Most offer a free consultation so it will not cost you anything to learn more about your rights and possible values of your case.... Read More

You should hire an attorney to handle the matter, since it's too complicated to explain in a simple one paragraph answer. These cases are not that unusual. We see them in stores like WalMart, Home Depot and Lowes to name a few. Big Box stores that loosely store product and inventory overhead along the customer aisles. Yours is a little different, but close enough to what personal injury lawyers normally see. Again, see a personal injury lawyer.... Read More