How Do You Measure An Attorneys' Expertise?

How Do You Measure An Attorneys’ Expertise?

Neal Camak — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:48:48 +0000

There are many attorneys in North Carolina who represent people in workers’ compensation cases. How can you tell the attorneys apart?

You should first ask if the attorney is a certified workers’ compensation specialist. The North Carolina State Bar, the government agency that licenses attorneys in North Carolina, certifies a select group of attorneys as workers’ compensation specialists. To be eligible to seek this certification, an attorney must have substantial trial experience handling all aspects of workers’ compensation claims at all levels of the litigation process. Attorneys who avoid trial and always settle cannot be eligible for specialist certification. Additionally, to be a specialist, an attorney must pass a rigorous and difficult exam covering all areas of workers’ compensation law and practice. Finally, to be a specialist, an attorney must stay current on the frequent changes in workers’ compensation law by completing substantial continuing legal education courses in workers’ compensation each year.

So how do we stack up? Every attorney in our firm is a Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law. We are not afraid to litigate cases. We have litigated and won hundreds of workers’ compensation claims at all levels of the litigation process, including before the North Carolina Supreme Court. Many of the cases we have won at the appellate courts have set important, frequently cited, legal precedents such as the case of Adams v. AVX, 349 N.C. 676, 509 S.E.2d 411 (1998).

We have been certified as workers’ compensation specialists for a combined twenty-four years. Mr. Bertics is on the NC State Bar committee that designs and grades the workers’ compensation specialty exam, necessary for certifying specialists. All of the attorneys in our firm are heavily involved in not only participating in extensive workers’ compensation continuing legal education, but also teaching these courses. Mr. Lennon and Mr. Camak teach paralegals at Meredith College how to handle support work in workers’ compensation cases. We have expertise in spades. Let us put it to work for you in your case today!

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Neal Camak — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:12:37 +0000

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Beware of the Recorded Statement

Neal Camak — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:15:53 +0000

We’ve seen it many times. A good employee lifts something heavy at work and feels a pop in one of his or her shoulders. The employee promptly reports the injury, and a few days later an insurance adjuster calls up and wants to set up a recorded statement to “investigate the claim.” The adjuster is real friendly on the phone. She just wants to “get the facts” she says. During the recorded statement, she asks, “were you doing your usual job in the usual way?” The employee answers, “yes,” not thinking to add important details. A few days later, a denial letter shows up the mail.

The employee wonders, “What happened? I got hurt at work. I reported my claim. Why am I being denied?”

Unfortunately, North Carolina workers’ compensation law is a legal minefield, and the employee above has just stepped on one. In North Carolina, if you do not describe specific facts about your work injury in a way that tends to show the event was an accident, the claim can be denied. The specific details you provide can make all the difference. Because the employee did not know to give the relevant accident details to the adjuster in the recorded statement, the employee has given the workers’ compensation insurance company a strong defense to the claim.

Don’t let this happen to you. The adjuster is not your friend. Her questions are designed to trick you into giving the workers’ compensation carrier a defense to your claim. Call us, and let us guide you through the minefield. The consultation is free, and even over the phone, we can help identify danger areas in your case.

Hello from Lennon, Camak & Bertics

Neal Camak — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:46:32 +0000

Welcome the official blog of the Law Office of Lennon, Camak & Bertics! We’re glad you stopped by.

We are a North Carolina-based legal firm specializing in all matters relating to workers’ compensation and Social Security disability law. In this blog, we will be discussing various matters pertaining to our legal niche, taking on frequently asked questions and sharing information you need to know about the fundamental rights every North Carolina citizen is entitled to.

Our attorneys are Board-Certified in the Workers’ Compensation and have extensive experience in Social Security Disability Law, with decades of experience helping clients in North Carolina pursue the benefits they’re rightly owed. We proudly serve clients all throughout the state of North Carolina, with many of our cases handled in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary and Garner.

We look forward to sharing with you our expertise, and hope to help clarify some of the more complicated components of Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability Law.

If you have a topic or question you would like one of our attorneys to address here, please leave us a message in the comments! And for matters relating to your own worker’s compensation or Social Security disability case, please contact our office directly. Your case is our priority.