Workers' Compensation for Hand and Foot Injuries
Hand and Foot Injury Lawyer for Injured Workers in Birmingham
A crushed hand or broken foot can end your ability to work. Forstman & Cutchen, LLP has fought for injured Alabama workers since 1967.
Why You Need an Attorney
How a Workers Compensation Lawyer Protects Your Hand and Foot Injury Claim
Alabama law treats many hand, finger, foot, and toe injuries as "scheduled" injuries, which means the insurer often pays a set number of weeks based on the body part. Adjusters lean on that schedule to keep payouts low, even when the damage spreads to your wrist, knee, hip, or back, or when it takes away the only kind of work you know.
Alabama's notice and filing deadlines for workers compensation claims are short, and a late report can put your benefits at risk. Insurers also tend to rely on a quick impairment rating from their chosen doctor, one who may overlook pain, loss of function, or complications. As your workplace injury lawyer, we make sure your claim is reported and filed on time and that the insurer's doctor does not have the final say.
A hand and foot injury lawyer who knows Alabama's workers compensation system can make the difference between a fair settlement and a lowball offer. Medical evidence on grip strength, range of motion, nerve damage, and how you walk and stand often decides what your claim is worth.
Injuries We Handle
Hand and Foot Injury Cases From Alabama Job Sites
Hands and feet take a beating in central Alabama's workplaces. A single moment with a press, a forklift, a falling load, or a saw blade can leave you with an injury that affects every job you do afterward, taking away your ability to grip a tool, climb a ladder, or stand through a full shift.
Lost fingers and hand amputations.
Stamping presses and saw blades at steel mills and plants can take fingers in an instant and permanently change how you work.
Crushed feet and toes.
Forklifts, pallets, and falling loads in warehouses and on construction crews can crush bones in the foot that never fully heal.
Nerve damage and loss of grip.
Hand injuries can leave lasting nerve damage, weakness, and reduced range of motion that make everyday tools hard to use.
Injuries that spread beyond the schedule.
When a foot injury changes your gait and hurts your back, or hand damage affects your arm and shoulder, your claim may be worth more than a scheduled payment.
Injuries caused by defective machines.
When a defective machine, missing guard, or another company's negligence caused the injury, you may have a separate case through our Defective Product Accidents practice.
Our Process
How We Pursue Full Work Injury Benefits for Your Hand or Foot
We work directly with your treating physicians, gathering surgical reports, therapy notes, and doctor opinions, and we request independent medical evaluations when needed. When an impairment rating ignores the real damage, we review it closely and push back. We also fight denials of surgery, prosthetics, orthotics, occupational therapy, and pain management so treatment does not stall.
Before we ever discuss numbers with the insurance adjuster, we calculate the true value of lost wages, future medical care, and vocational retraining. We pursue every avenue available under Alabama workers' compensation law, including claims for permanent partial disability and, where appropriate, retraining benefits.
We look past the schedule to everything your injury has actually cost you and push for the full work injury benefits the law allows. If another company's equipment or negligence played a role, we also look for a third-party claim that can recover damages beyond workers' compensation.
Client Reviews
What Injured Workers Say About Our Hand and Foot Injury Representation
Our clients include factory workers, linemen, nurses, roofers, and warehouse employees from across the Birmingham area. Here is what they share about working with our team after a serious injury.
A 5-star review from a client of Forstman & Cutchen, LLP.
Areas We Serve
Hand and Foot Injury Representation Across Central Alabama
Our office is located at 2 Perimeter Park South, Suite 410E, Birmingham, AL 35243, just off Highway 280 near the Summit. We represent injured workers from the Birmingham metro out to the surrounding counties, whether you were hurt at a steel mill around Fairfield, a plant in Pell City, a job site in Pelham, or a mine near Jasper. If a cast, a wheelchair, or physical therapy makes it hard to get to us, we can arrange hospital visits or video consultations.
Unrelenting Advocacy. Proven Results.
Talk to a Hand and Foot Injury Lawyer Before You Accept a Rating
Do not let the insurer's doctor decide what your hand or foot is worth. Call Forstman & Cutchen, LLP before you sign anything or accept a settlement offer, and we will review your impairment rating, medical records, and job duties in a free consultation and tell you plainly what we believe your claim should pay. Our office is open 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday, with after-hours and weekend meetings available by appointment.