The Company DoctorEmployers often refer their injured employees to a particular doctor or medical clinic for care. These company doctors assist the employers in minimizing the company’s losses following a Jones Act injury. Medical care is typically paid for out of the employer’s pocket, without a Jones Act insurance claim ever being filed. X-rays are often used to intentionally render a diversion diagnosis. For example, following a back injury, the company doctor may use an x-ray to document a diagnosis of arthritis (a non-work-related condition), when in fact, further imaging may show other serious trauma.
Company doctors and their staffs are skilled in returning injured seaman to work with a limited or light-duty release, without having had the proper care or referral to a specialist.
A good Jones Act attorney can assist you in finding a doctor who:- Has an office close to you
- Is interested in helping you get better
- Has no relationship with the employer
- Has a staff that knows how to file with the employer’s insurance
- Has a good reputation for assisting injury victims during the ongoing claim
If you have any uneasy feelings about your doctor at all, no matter how slight, contact a Jones Act lawyer today for assistance in locating a doctor that will help you and your case during this trying time.
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 | Claims can result in large cash awards?
| | | You may be eligible for attorney loans?
| | | You are allowed to choose your own doctor?
| | | Following an injury, your employer cannot be trusted?
| | | That attorneys can help you secure medical tests and treatment?
| | | That the Jones Act is almost no fault?
| | | If you have been injured on the water, then chances are, you are covered by the Jones Act!
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