Charleston, SC Workplace Injury and Workers' Compensation Attorney

R. Walter Hundley

1517 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard
Charleston, South Carolina 29407
USA

(843) 723-1995 or (866) 723-1995

www.charleston-workers-compensation.com

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The law firm of R. Walter Hundley can help you obtain the medical and income benefits you need for your workers’ compensation claim. Whether you are first applying for workman’s comp or your claim was denied, they will represent your interests.

Attorney Hundley is committed to helping injured workers. Prior to this, he was a South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commissioner. He even served as the Chairman of the Commission. He utilizes his experience presiding over workers’ compensation hearing and the years of private practice to get the best results possible for his clients.

Over that time, he has gained a strong reputation across South Carolina for their quality work obtaining workers’ compensation settlements following serious workplace injuries and accidents.

He has help people suffering workplace injuries including, but limited to: Amputation, Repetitive Strain, Arm & Knee Injuries, Hand & Feet Injures, Rotator Cuff Injury, Chemical Exposure, Occupational Disease, Burn Injury, Back Injuries, and, Death.

Attorney Hundley has helped construction workers, longshoremen, dock workers, baggage handlers and truck drivers. Even white collar job present dangers. Stress has become the most frequent reason for employees missing work. Workers' Compensation claims for teachers, nurses, secretaries, sales people and CEO's have become more and more common. Regardless of the type of work you do, the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Laws were enacted to pay you medical bills and loss wages related to your workplace injuries.

All employees deserve to have work related injury treatment and loss wages compensated by South Carolina Workers' Compensation.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Amputation; Repetitive Strain Injury; Arm & Knee Injuries; Hand & Feet Injures; Rotator Cuff Injury; Chemical Exposure; Occupational Disease.

Practice Areas Description

- Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ compensation is a statewide system of insurance benefits designed to help people who suffer on-the-job injuries. Regardless of who was at fault, workers’ compensation can provide a variety of benefits for injured employees. An attorney who concentrates in workers’ compensation law will help you get all the benefits to which you are entitled. Workers’ compensation claims vary by state, but Walter Hundley has handle countless claims across the entire state of South Carolina. Some of the injuries he has represented include: Asbestos exposure claims, Back injuries, Brain injuries, Broken bones, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Orthopedic injuries, Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), and, Toxic chemical exposure.

*Amputation

Amputations are some of the most serious and debilitating workplace injuries. Most people would find it difficult to impossible to perform their job after loss and hand or foot. Injuries resulting in amputation most often occurs in labor intensive jobs requiring full function of all extremities. In his years presiding over Workers’ Compensation Claims as a South Carolina Commission, Walt Hundley heard of many amputations. He now utilizes that experience exclusively for the injured. South Carolina Workers’ Compensation laws provide benefits for employees who suffer the loss of limbs at work. You should consult an experienced workers compensation lawyer experienced in amputation accident if you have suffer such an injury.

*Repetitive Strain

RSI is cover by workers’ comp laws. Proven work caused the injury will require an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer. There will be workers’ compensation insurance attorneys arguing your injury did not occur at work. For example, let's say repetitive use of your corporate BlackBerry has injured your thumb and you also play video game which controller utilize the same thumb. Since there isn’t an accident, proving the exact cause requires a skillful workers’ compensation lawyer.

*Arm & Knee Injuries

If you or someone you know has suffered an arm and knee injury as a result of the requirements of your job, you may be entitled to workers compensation benefits that could cover missed work time and medical bills. Contact a qualified workers’ compensation lawyer to protect your rights.

*Hand & Feet Injures

Since 1984, Charleston SC workers’ compensation lawyer Walter Hundley has represented injured workers. Hand and foot injuries are some of the most common injuries in the workplace. However, many times these injuries develop into more extensive and serious problems. Injured workers with these types of problems need the expertise of an attorney who will not allow the employer or the insurance company to minimize these injuries.

*Rotator Cuff Injury

A rotator cuff injury includes any type of irritation or damage to your rotator cuff muscles or tendons. Causes of a rotator cuff injury may include falling, lifting and repetitive arm activities — especially those done overhead like placing items on overhead shelves. Many workers’ compensation claims arise from rotator cuff injuries. Construction workers, dock workers, delivery people, manufacturing plant workers, nursing and even office administrators have brought success claims.

*Chemical Exposure

Workers who suffer toxic chemical exposure or occupational diseases should contact an experience workers’ compensation lawyer immediately to pursue their right to file a worker’s compensation claim. Walter Hundley has accepted clients throughout South Carolina. He accepts clients on the merit of their claim, not on the location of the district. He is committed to representing the rights of those injured at work. Combining his years of representing the injured and the years spent as a Worker’s Compensation Commission has resulted in favorable results for his clients.

*Occupational Disease

Occupational diseases are different from occupational injuries. With an occupational injury, a worker is involved in some type of accident or incident in which he or she is physically hurt. This may or may not require treatment in order to be repaired. However in cases of occupational disease, many times the employers are aware of the danger and the diseases develop through employer or worker neglect. The complexity of occupational disease demands an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer to represent you. Most occupational diseases do not have a cure, so they will require a lifetime of medical treatment. In most cases, the life experiences is greatly reduced and the occupational disease will be the cause of death.

*Burn Injury

Burn injuries are among the frequent injures occurring at work the fall under workers’ compensation law’s protection. After seeking the medical attention you need, contact a workers’ compensation lawyer experienced in burn injury claims to ensure you receive the financial compensation you will need for medical treatment.

*Back Injuries

Back pain is one of the most common work-related injuries and is often caused by ordinary work activities such as sitting in an office chair or heavy lifting. Walter Hundley has accepted back injury clients throughout South Carolina. He accepts clients on the merit of their claim, not on the location of the district. He is committed to representing the rights of those injured at work. Combining his years of representing the injured and the years spent as a Worker’s Compensation Commission has resulted in favorabel results for his clients.

*Death

Wrongful death law is designed to aid the process of financial recovery from a loved ones death. No amount of money will help the grieving, but it may relieve the family of additional financially stress. Because of the life altering effects on families going through the process, it is essential that maximum awards are received by the family. When questions arise concerning the cause of a workers death that may be related to negligence or recklessness on the part of an employer the survivors should seek the advice of Walt Hundley, a qualified and experienced workers’ compensation attorney, to investigate the possibility that they are dealing with an instance of wrongful death.