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Pyrros & Serres LLP
At the law office of Pyrros & Serres LLP, our lawyers bring 75 years of combined legal experience to injured people throughout Astoria, Queens and the state of New York. A hallmark of our practice has always been our commitment to provide individualized attention to every client. Because our firm treats clients with compassion, courtesy and respect, existing or former clients refer most of our new cases to us. We pledge to use our extensive knowledge, skill, experience and resources to help you get the results you want and deserve.
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To learn more about your rights in a workers’ compensation, Social Security disability or personal injury claim, read the blog posts below.
Protecting Yourself during a Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company Medical Examination
Know Your Rights before You Submit to an Independent Medical Examination New York City | Queens | Brooklyn | Bronx Workers' Compensation Lawyers After you have been hurt on the job, you'll most likely receive a request from the workers' compensation insurance company,...
Do You Have to Be on the Company’s Payroll to Receive Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
Can You Recover Workers' Compensation if You Are Paid "Off the Books"? New York City | Bronx | Brooklyn | Queens Workers' Compensation Lawyers It's a common occurrence in the United States—working for someone without being on their payroll. In fact, some experts...
Beware of the Bully Investigator
Don't Be Intimidated by an Aggressive Investigator Hired by the Workers' Compensation Insurance Company Queens |NYC| Brooklyn | Bronx Workers' Compensation Lawyers When you've been injured on the job, you have the right to seek benefits through a workers' compensation...
Getting the Right Lawyer to Handle Your Workers’ Compensation Claim
New York City | Queens | Brooklyn | Bronx Workers' Compensation Lawyers When you've been hurt on the job and need to file a claim for benefits through the New York workers' compensation system, you can be tempted to try to handle matters yourself. The injury may seem...
What Happens at the Workers’ Compensation Hearing—It It Really Necessary?
New York City | Queens | Brooklyn | Bronx Workers' Compensation Lawyers You've been injured at work and there were a number of witnesses. The circumstances surrounding your injury seem pretty clear. Nonetheless, when you file your claim for benefits, a hearing is...
What Losses Does Workers’ Compensation Cover?
What Losses Can You Expect a Workers' Compensation Claim to Cover? Bronx |NYC| Brooklyn | Queens Workers' Compensation Lawyers When you've been hurt on the job in New York, you have a right to file a claim through the state's workers' compensation system. There are...
Don’t Let Yourself Be Denied Workers’ Compensation Benefits because of an Old Injury
When you file a claim for workers' compensation benefits, one of the first things your employer and the workers' compensation insurance company will do is investigate whether your injury occurred at work. It's one of the two requirements to qualify for benefits—you...
Proving a Workers’ Compensation Claim—Do You Need a Witness?
New York City | Queens | Brooklyn | Bronx Workers' Compensation Lawyers When you have been injured at work or during the course of your employment in New York, you have a right to seek benefits to compensate you for lost wages or income, as well as unreimbursed...
Can You Get a Million Dollar Award in a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Queens Workers' Compensation Lawyers | NYC | Brooklyn |Bronx Workers' Compensation Lawyers One of the reasons that the New York legislature enacted the state's workers' compensation laws was to put a cap of sorts on the monetary awards injured workers can receive. As...
Can You Only Recover Workers’ Compensation If You Can’t Work at All?
New York City | Bronx | Brooklyn | Queens Workers' Compensation Lawyers Workplace injuries are a common occurrence in the United States—statistics gathered by the federal government in 2016 found that more than 2.8 million people were treated for workplace injuries...