Areas Of Practice
Workers' Compensation
Overview
Since the firm's inception, the lawyers of Starnes & Atchison have taken a preeminent role in representing employers throughout Alabama in both workers' compensation and retaliatory discharge litigation. Starnes & Atchison has defended thousands of workers' compensation claims in Alabama and the firm's attorneys are proficient in handling claims from the time of accident or occupational exposure through the highest court of appeals.
Through the representation of large corporations, mining companies, municipalities, and smaller entities, Starnes & Atchison has faced and effectively handled numerous types of workers' compensation claims, including physical and mental problems, all types of bodily injuries (both scheduled and unscheduled), and numerous forms of occupational diseases such as pneumoconiosis, hearing loss and asbestosis. Through numerous trials and appeals, Starnes & Atchison is a leader in defining employers' rights under existing workers' compensation law in Alabama. The firm's attorneys have successfully handled numerous federal black lung claims through the Department of Labor and other government bodies.
