An attorney on your side to help you recover all benefits you are entitled to under the law. If you've suffered an injury at work or suffered a personal injury due to someone else's negligence, the last thing you should have to deal with is negotiations with the insurance company or worse, a denied claim. That's where I come in.
My name is Chris Evensen, and I started Evensen Law Office to ensure hardworking individuals who were injured because of someone else's negligence are able to recover the compensation they need and are entitled to under Kentucky law.My goal is to take the confusion and frustration out of the process, allowing you to focus on your recovery. You are never alone in your fight to recover what is owed to you when you work with my law firm.
There are numerous ways in which Evensen Law Office rises to the occasion to ensure the fullest protection of your rights and best interests. I seek every available solution to your legal matter and I don't stop fighting until your case is resolved.
My name is Chris Evensen, and I started Evensen Law Office to ensure hardworking individuals who were injured because of someone else's negligence are able to recover the compensation they need and are entitled to under Kentucky law.My goal is to take the confusion and frustration out of the process, allowing you to focus on your recovery. You are never alone in your fight to recover what is owed to you when you work with my law firm.
There are numerous ways in which Evensen Law Office rises to the occasion to ensure the fullest protection of your rights and best interests. I seek every available solution to your legal matter and I don't stop fighting until your case is resolved.
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My name is Chris Evensen, and I'm from Lexington, Kentucky.
My academic career began at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and graduated with honors, cum laude, in 1996.
In the fall of that same year, I returned to Louisville, where I graduated with cum laude honors in 1999 from Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, earning a Juris Doctor.
In October of 1999, I was admitted to practice law in Kentucky and began as an associate with a local firm representing injured people in workers' compensation claims; claims arising from automobile, truck, and motorcycle accidents; and other personal injury claims.
My academic career began at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and graduated with honors, cum laude, in 1996.
In the fall of that same year, I returned to Louisville, where I graduated with cum laude honors in 1999 from Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, earning a Juris Doctor.
In October of 1999, I was admitted to practice law in Kentucky and began as an associate with a local firm representing injured people in workers' compensation claims; claims arising from automobile, truck, and motorcycle accidents; and other personal injury claims.
Employers in Kentucky are required by law to carry workers' compensation insurance, which is designed to provide for medical treatment and income benefits for employees who have suffered an injury while on the job.
Under Kentucky law, an injured worker must proceed with a claim through an administrative agency called the Department of Workers' Claims.
The workers' compensation system was designed to give injured workers access to medical treatment after an injury and provide monetary benefits to support injured workers and their families while recovering and because of restricted work.
Under Kentucky law, an injured worker must proceed with a claim through an administrative agency called the Department of Workers' Claims.
The workers' compensation system was designed to give injured workers access to medical treatment after an injury and provide monetary benefits to support injured workers and their families while recovering and because of restricted work.
Learn about the most typical questions and answers regarding worker's compensation claims and legal issues.
At the legal practice of Evensen Law Office I can represent you in striving for the compensation you deserve so you can focus on your recovery.
Q Do I have to seek treatment with the company doctor / doctor the workers' compensation carrier sends me to?
No, under Kentucky Law you have the right to choose a physician once and change a physician once as a matter of right.
Unless the workers' compensation carrier has a managed care plan, you can choose any physician you like to treat your injury.
At the legal practice of Evensen Law Office I can represent you in striving for the compensation you deserve so you can focus on your recovery.
Q Do I have to seek treatment with the company doctor / doctor the workers' compensation carrier sends me to?
No, under Kentucky Law you have the right to choose a physician once and change a physician once as a matter of right.
Unless the workers' compensation carrier has a managed care plan, you can choose any physician you like to treat your injury.
If you have purchased a long-term disability plan, or had such coverage provided to you by your employer as part of a benefits package, you are entitled to long-term disability benefits if you become disabled.
If your claim for long-term disability (LTD) benefits has been denied, you have the right to appeal such a long-term disability benefits denial.
My firm can help you fight to recover LTD benefits that have been wrongfully denied.
It is important that you retain an attorney as soon as possible after the denial, as disability insurance claims are usually governed by ERISA, and strict appeal deadlines apply.
If your claim for long-term disability (LTD) benefits has been denied, you have the right to appeal such a long-term disability benefits denial.
My firm can help you fight to recover LTD benefits that have been wrongfully denied.
It is important that you retain an attorney as soon as possible after the denial, as disability insurance claims are usually governed by ERISA, and strict appeal deadlines apply.
At Evensen Law Office in Louisville, I can help you seek compensation for injuries due to premises liability or a defective product.
My experience and deep knowledge will advocate to strive for maximum compensation you need to take care of medical bills and lost wages.
If you suffer an injury while on someone else's property, such as a "slip and fall, " due to a defective/dangerous condition of the property, you may have a "premises liability" claim against the property owner.
When you enter another's property, you can be classified as either a trespasser, a licensee or an invitee.
My experience and deep knowledge will advocate to strive for maximum compensation you need to take care of medical bills and lost wages.
If you suffer an injury while on someone else's property, such as a "slip and fall, " due to a defective/dangerous condition of the property, you may have a "premises liability" claim against the property owner.
When you enter another's property, you can be classified as either a trespasser, a licensee or an invitee.
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