San Antonio Workers' Compensation Attorney
Amanda J. Spencer
As an experienced San Antonio Workers' Compensation attorney, it is my job to make sure you get the medical treatment you deserve and the recovery time you need following a workplace accident.
My firm will not allow insurance companies to add insult to your injury. Our goal is to ensure that your legal rights are protected so that you can focus on getting better. We have helped hundreds of injured workers navigate through the complex workers’ compensation system and find relief, and we can do the same for you.
Contact our firm today if you or a loved one has been injured and needs legal assistance with any of the following matters:
- Workers' Compensation
- Orthopedic Injuries
- Back, neck & upper extremity injuries
- Repetitive Stress Injury
- Construction/Industrial Accidents
- Burn Injuries
- Toxic Exposure
Our practice is focused on workers’ compensation claims. Our bilingual staff can help you find the help and resources you need to move forward after a work injury. We can be your advocate to keep insurance companies from taking advantage of you.
Don’t leave your fate in the hands of an insurance adjuster who is paid to limit your claim as much as possible. We can help you understand your claim and your rights and responsibilities so that you don’t miss out on what you deserve. If you’ve been injured at work, call us so that we can advise you how best to protect your claim. There may be deadlines that you are not even aware of. Missing those deadlines will have a negative – and often final – impact on your claim.
Our experienced firm also handles traffic violations, and we can resolve these issues for the same or less than the price of the ticket – which includes our fees and the ticket fine. In most cases, we can get the conviction taken off of your record so that you don’t have to pay additional insurance premiums, or risk losing your license. In most cases, you don’t even have to appear in court. Don’t waste your time standing in line downtown when you can have us negotiate a better bargain for you – for the same price as you would be paying anyway.
We are conveniently located near the Medical Center at the intersection of Wurzbach and Fredericksburg, only a mile away from the Division of Workers’ Compensation. If you are not able to come into the office, many matters can be handled over the phone. Hablamos español y estamos listos y dispuestos para servirle.
If you or a loved one needs the legal representation of an experienced San Antonio Workers’ Compensation attorney, call Amanda J. Spencer today at 866-927-3571, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule a free consultation.
Practice Areas and Legal Definitions
Workers' Compensation:
Workers' compensation is insurance that an employer is required by law to carry in case an employee is injured on-the-job or becomes ill, temporarily or permanently disabled, or fatally injured due to circumstances surrounding his or her job.
Although workers' compensation laws vary from state to state, covered medical care generally includes medical, surgical and hospital services, dental services, crutches, hearing aids, chiropractic treatment, physical therapy, nursing care and prescribed medications. Additional monetary compensation may be provided if an injured employee is temporarily unable to work for more than a certain number of calendar days set by state law, hospitalized as an in-patient, or becomes permanently disabled due to a job-related injury or illness. The right to receive medical treatment at the employer's expense typically continues as long as treatment is reasonable and necessary to treat the injury.
Orthopedic injuries:
Orthopedic injuries can include injuries involving the spine, bones, joints, muscles, nerves and other parts of the skeletal system. The most common orthopedic injuries are bone fractures, sprains and strains. Sprains describe an injury to a ligament and strains describe an injury to muscle. Treatment for orthopedic injuries include medical counseling, medications, casts, splints and therapies, such as exercise or surgery.
Repetitive Stress injury:
If an individual develops a repetitive stress injury (i.e. carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, tennis elbow, etc.) from duties performed while on-the-job, he or she may receive workers' compensation benefits including their choice of doctor(s), full medical care compensation, lost wage benefits, a lump-sum cash settlement, vocational retraining or re-schooling and permanent wage loss benefits.
Construction/Industrial Accidents:
Construction labor makes up one of the three most dangerous occupations in the United States today; each year producing thousands of debilitating injuries and wrongful deaths. Factors that contribute to construction accidents include workers lifting loads with worn and weathered cables, working on elevated platforms without fall protection or wearing defective safety harnesses and lanyards, and/or working in trenches with improper benching and using outdated tools and equipment.
Construction site personal injury law is not practiced nor understood by many personal injury attorneys. As a result, many personal injury construction claims are often subject to mediocre representation and minimal financial compensation due to improper legal counsel. Injured construction workers are urged to seek a workers' compensation attorney who is knowledgeable in a variety of construction techniques and has successfully litigated numerous construction site personal injury cases.
Burn Injuries:
People who have suffered and survived the agony of second, third and even fourth degree burns describe the pain they experienced as among the most severe of all traumatic injuries. Personal injuries involving severe burns commonly result from explosions, premises fires, defective products, motor vehicle collisions, electric shock, as well as accidental exposure to harmful chemicals and radiation.
Toxic Exposure:
Due to the tremendous growth of corporate industry in the United States over the past fifty years, the number of dangerous, toxic substances in the environment has grown significantly. Some toxic substances are shown to cause substantial injury to people, such as lead-based paint (linked to brain damage, especially in children), asbestos (linked to lung cancer and restrictive lung disease), dry cleaning and other solvents (linked to brain damage and major organ damage), pesticides such as dioxin and DDT (linked to birth injuries) and toxic landfill waste (linked to leukemia).
Retaliatory Discharge:
If an individual is terminated from their place of employment after reporting a workers' compensation claim, he or she could be entitled to substantial damages in a retaliatory discharge lawsuit against their former employer.
Federal laws prohibit an employer from discharging or discriminating against an employee because of a workers' compensation injury. If an employer fires or forces the resignation of an injured employee in retaliation for filing a workers' compensation claim, the employee can file a civil lawsuit against the employer seeking damages in court, provided the employee has evidence of such an allegation. Also, if an employer denies permission for immediate medical attention following a work-related injury, or does not permit an employee to seek out the services of other medical professionals in conjunction with assigned company doctors, the employee can seek legal retribution under workers' compensation laws.
Traffic Crimes:Traffic crimes are specifically addressed in state statutes. The complex body of law that regulates the operation of motor vehicles on the streets and highways can be difficult to interpret and apply. Examples of traffic crimes include reckless driving, aggressive driving, drag racing, and driving with a suspended license.
Driving with a Suspended License:
Driving with a suspended or revoked license is considered a crime, and can result in heavy fines and possible jail time. At worst, it may be considered a felony, and the offender could end up in state prison or with an obligation to perform many hours of community service. The penalties are typically heaviest if the license suspension or revocation was the result of a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI/DWI).
If you or a loved one needs the legal representation of an experienced San Antonio Workers’ Compensation attorney, call Amanda J. Spencer today at 866-927-3571, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule a free consultation.
If you or a loved one needs the legal representation of an experienced San Antonio Workers’ Compensation attorney, call Amanda J. Spencer today at 866-927-3571, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule a free consultation.
ADDRESS OF THE FIRM:
The Spencer Law Firm PLLC
Galaxy 1 Building
8632 Fredricksberg RD, #201
San Antonio, TX 78240
Phone: 866-927-3571
Hours: M-F, 8:00AM-5:00PM
Message Service- calls returned the next day
MEMBERS OF THE FIRM:
Attorney Amanda J. Spencer
- Jurisdictions Attorney is Licensed in: Texas
- Date Admitted to the Bar: 2007
- Colleges Attended, Degree & Year Graduated: St. Mary’s University Law School, Juris Doctor, 2006; Brigham Young University, BA, Latin American Studies, 2002; Utah Valley State College, Associates of Arts, 2000
- Professional Memberships & Achievements: State Bar of Texas Member; Workers’ Compensation Chapter of SBOT Member; Texas Young Lawyers’ Association Member; Phi Theta Kappa
- Foreign Languages Spoken: Spanish
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