Practice Areas
The Cottrell Law Office handles these cases in Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri:
Personal injury
Personal injuries refer to physical or psychological damage suffered by an individual. If you have suffered a personal injury, it is important that you seek the legal services of an experienced attorney as soon as possible.
The Cottrell Law Office works with all parties to assess your damages, settle unpaid medical bills, estimate the cost of future medical care, and other expenses. These costs may include the following:
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The Cottrell Law Firm has experienced attorneys who know to what you and your family are entitled and help you or your loved ones recover the maximum compensation due.
Auto accidents and Truck Accidents
Auto accidents or trucking accidents are often the result of carelessness, recklessness, or poor driving conditions. If you or a loved one were injured or killed in an automobile accident / car accident or truck accident that was not your fault, contact the Cottrell Law Office immediately. We have extensive experience in helping families like yours during these difficult times.
Expenses and lost wages
It is difficult to predict the future expenses related to an auto accident such as medical expenses, physical therapy, and lost wages. Moreover, some of your initial medical fees such as deducitbles and co-pays may not be covered by your health insurance. The Cottrell Law Office has experienced attorneys who know how to estimate total damages for the maximum compensation that may be sought for an injury or death.
Workers' compensation
In each state, including Arkansas and Missouri, workers' compensation benefits protect the rights of employees who have become sick or injured while on the job. These benefits offer employees medical care, a percentage of wages, and vocational rehabilitation without having to sue their employer.
Although the injury and sickness must be the direct result of employment, fault and negligence by your employer do not need to be established in order to recover a settlement from a workers' compensation claim. The Cottrell Law Office can help protect an applicant's rights in a workers' compensation hearing and ensure that the applicant is awarded the compensation sought.
Social Security disability claims
The Social Security disability program, commonly referred to as SSDI or SSD, and including SSI, protects workers by providing income to them should they become ill or disabled and are no longer able to work. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is the government agency that manages these benefits, reviews applications for these benefits, and determines that an applicant is eligible and will be awarded benefits.
Due to the complexity of the application process, it is not unusual for SSA to deny an initial application. It is highly advisable to hire an disability attorney at the very beginning of the application process, or after the initial denial, in order to file a successful application or appeal in order to receive benefits for a legitimate claim.
The Cottrell Law Office has considerable experience representing people who must rely on Social Security disability benefits for their most basic needs and must apply or appeal to recover back benefits and ensure future benefits.
Wrongful death
A wrongful death lawsuit obtains compensation for a victim's survivors due to improper conduct or other negligence that caused a person's death.
This is different from a normal negligence lawsuit, filed by the (surviving) injured person. All 50 states, including Arkansas and Missouri, have passed wrongful death laws for people who have suffered damages from the death of the victim, enabling them to sue for monetary compensation.
The Cottrell Law Office can provide the necessary legal services to pursue a valid claim for the wrongful death of a loved one, particularly if that person's death has resulted in financial hardship for the surviving spouse or children.
