We Stand Up for Injured Workers
Some employers resist their obligation to employees who are injured on the job. They fight disability claims, try to limit benefits or pressure workers to return to duty before they are healed.
The law firm of Yonke & Pottenger, L.L.C. helps working people fight for their state-mandated rights. Workers' compensation lawyer Jason M. Pottenger has represented hundreds of clients in the Kansas City metro area, statewide Missouri and eastern Kansas.
If you had a workplace accident or developed a job-related injury, call us immediately at 866-764-3065. A knowledgeable workers' compensation attorney can take the steps necessary to give your claim the best chance of succeeding. This may allow you to receive benefits you may not even be aware of. Mr. Yonke can also appeal if you were denied benefits or your benefits were unfairly reduced.
Kansas City Workers Compensation Lawyers
Yonke & Pottenger has handled every type of workers' comp claim:
- Low back injury
- Severed limbs or fingers
- Brain injury
- Broken bones and lacerations
- Burns, explosions and electrical shock/electrocution
- Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS, or RSD)
- Occupational disease — carpal tunnel or rotator cuff injury from repetitive stress; or lung disease or organ damage from toxic exposure
With 17 years of experience in workplace injury cases, Jason Pottenger can often recognize symptoms and the medical care required. He will talk to the insurance adjusters and point out that proper diagnosis and treatment will get the employee back on the job all the sooner.
If there is a permanent injury, Mr. Pottenger carefully works up the case to pursue the maximum disability settlement, including coverage for future medical care, special nursing care and other benefits that less experienced lawyers might miss. He has settled several permanent disability claims for more than $500,000 and one for nearly $1 million — uncommonly high awards for workers' compensation cases.
Can You Sue for Your Work Injury?
Yonke & Pottenger also explores any possible third-party lawsuits arising from workplace injuries, such as factory or construction accidents. He has successfully sued power companies, manufacturers of machinery and equipment, and suppliers of toxic materials. These monetary damages are over and above workers' compensation insurance.
There are few K.C. area attorneys with Mr. Pottenger's experience, results and passion for protecting workers' rights. Call 866-764-3065 or contact us online. We offer a free case evaluation, including home or hospital visits by appointment.
