Workers’ compensation laws are based on the philosophy that industrial accidents are inevitable in an industrialized society, and their burden should be borne by the industry and consumers rather than individual workers. State workers’ compensation laws generally require employers to compensate employees for work-related injuries without requiring the employees to prove any fault or negligence by the employer. The laws also generally make workers’ compensation the exclusive remedy available to workers for injuries resulting from an industrial accident.  Attorney Gothard is one of the largest and most successful workers’ compensation law firms in Tennessee. We have protected the rights of hundreds/thousands of injured workers and successfully maximized their workers’ compensation recovery.

To succeed on a claim for a physical injury under state workers' compensation laws, an employee typically must show that his or her employment contributed to the injury. The employment does not have to be the sole cause or the major cause. In a valid claim, an employee can expect the payment of reasonable and necessary medical expenses, weekly payments while he/she cannot work, and compensation for total or partial disability to a specific body part or the body as a whole. Similar injuries can yield different monetary results based on the medical procedures that were performed, the average weekly wage of an employee, and the physical recovery that the employee makes.   Mr. Gorthard, has successfully represented employees in a variety of professions and industries who have suffered disabling injuries, both total and partial, in work-related accidents. The firm takes pride in its proven record of accomplishment in obtaining full and fair compensation for their claims' medical treatments, rehabilitation, and continuing wages.

If you have been injured in the course of your employment and have questions about your entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits, please contact Alexander W. Gothard at (423) 629-9000 for an initial consultation.