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"Mr. Richardson and Ms. York were always available - and they did a terrific job."

"Chip Permar and his team were outstanding!"

"You showed so much concern for me as a person -- there is such a personal touch to everything you do."

"I don't know what I would have done without you!"

"We were nervous at first, but you put us at ease."

"John and Stephanie were patient with me. Great teamwork!"

"Being injured turned into a life-changing event, but it was comforting to know that you understood me and were only a phone call away."

"You guys are on top of your game."

"I researched law firms on the internet, and I could not have asked for a better attorney."

"Whenever I called I got answers."

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Telling the Truth About Injury Claims

Either you or a loved one have probably been injured. That's why you are here, looking for information. Do you need medical treatment? Are you capable of working? How are you going to pay your bills? And what exactly can you do about this? Should you really trust the insurance company to tell you the whole story about your claim? And how can you decide if you need a lawyer, much less which lawyer to choose?

We’ve helped thousands of people just like you. Yes, we’re lawyers. But we’ll tell you something most attorneys won’t: If you’ve been hurt you may not need us. That’s right. You may not need an attorney. And if you do need an attorney we may not be the right ones for you. What you do need is information, told truthfully, about your case and the law. You probably don’t need a lot of pressure from a law firm trying to get you to sign a contract with them and then never hearing from the lawyer again until he tells you why you should settle your case and let him take a fee.

We don’t believe all Workers' Comp, Social Security Disability, or Accident Injury clients are the same and we hope that you don’t believe all lawyers are the same either. There are differences in lawyers - important differences that make a difference to the outcome to your case. Here’s the first critical difference: we’re not going to try to talk you into hiring us. In fact we’ll offer you every article, report, recording, and book we’ve written on this website. These are yours just for the asking. And we’re not going to make you come in to our office for a “free consultation” that is really a sales pitch. We do this because we’re not able to represent every person who comes to us. Yet we do want all injured workers, whether they’re our clients or not, to have access to the information which will strengthen their claims.

Here’s another difference: just because an attorney is good, very good, at one area of the law doesn’t mean he is good at another type of law. That's why our workers' compensation lawyers just do workers' comp. Our Personal Injury Lawyer concentrates on personal injury cases. And our Social Security Disability attorney has represented hundreds of SSD claimants. We don’t believe we have to be good at everything. We simply excel at what we do.

This distinct mindset is our core belief and it is what sets us apart from other law firms.

If you’ve got questions about what to do next we recommend you dig deeper into this website. Our attorneys are known statewide for balancing aggressive case tactics with the highest of ethics. We’re sick and tired of watching insurance companies push around injured people. So we’re fighting back. Our mission is to help you learn the truth about your claim.

We’re so serious about workers' compensation that we wrote a book on the subject:

“10 Ways To Wreck Your Workers Compensation Claim”

We’re happy to sell you a copy of one of these books but if you’re an injured worker or need this information to assist another injured worker then we’ll send you a copy for free. Just click the above link and give us your name and mailing address. Or if you prefer just call our office at 1-877-924-6363 ext 465, listen to a short message, and leave your name and address. We’ll mail it to you within one business day.

There’s no reason to wreck your claim when we can help you. North Carolina’s legal system is heavily tilted in favor of employers and their big insurance companies. What few rights you do have are often quickly undermined by adjusters. Don’t let this happen to you. Get the information you need to navigate the minefield that is workers compensation law. Don’t think the adjuster is going to do you any favors. S/he has got a job to do – save money for the insurance company. If you want an inside look into how adjusters operate be sure to read our special report:

10 Things Your Adjuster Doesn’t Want You To Know

They may not want you to know, but we will tell you. Just call our office at 1-866-OTP-LAW1 and we will send it to you right away.

We go to bat for our clients and don’t settle easily. Our firm attends hearings 5 to 10 times more often than some of our competitors do. Five of us are board certified as legal specialists in worker's comp. Ask around to find out how many – or rather, how few – of the other attorneys are board certified in our specialty.

We take a tough, no-nonsense approach to our claims. We’re not afraid of going to trial or to Industrial Commission hearings. In fact we take far more cases to hearing than most attorneys. As a result insurance companies have learned that we don’t fold under pressure, and the settlements must always be on our terms, not theirs.

When Martindale-Hubbell did an anonymous review of our lawyers we received the highest possible review, an AV rating. That means our peers, our competition, deputy commissioners and judges described us as having very high ethics.

Five of our attorneys, Todd Oxner, Devin Thomas,  Chip Permar, Amy Berry, and Lou Waple, have been certified as specialists in workers' compensation by the North Carolina State Bar. This honor is the result of years of hard work, continued learning, and hundreds of cases under our belts. Less than 2% of the lawyers in North Carolina have this distinction. While many lawyers advertise that they have experience, we simply point to what the State Bar says about us. We don’t think it makes sense to retain a lawyer who has anything less than the highest possible skill levels.

While our firm is known statewide for our workers' compensation abilities, Eric Richardson has successfully represented hundreds of clients in personal injury claims involving car and truck accidents, construction site accidents, and other types of injury claims. We’ve also built a long track record of assisting clients with Social Security Disability claims. Justin Wraight has successfully won benefits for hundreds of clients who had been denied benefits.

If you have questions about any of these types of law please browse through this website. We attempt to provide a great deal of education on these pages and, as we’ve said, we have a number of materials which we can send to you to review in the comfort and privacy of your own home. Of course we’re happy to speak with you as well and would invite you to call us at 1-866-OTP-LAW1.

Workers' Compensation

North Carolina Workers Compensation Attorneys, Oxner, Thomas + Permar, PLLC, 1-866-622-6671. A team including six board-certified specialists, and all experienced and committed workers' compensation attorneys with many published Opinions and Awards by the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Call for your free book and report, and for your free consultation.

Personal Injury

North Carolina Personal Injury Lawyer, Car Accident Attorney, Workplace Accident Lawyer, Oxner Thomas + Permar, pllc, help get their clients get fair compensation for their injuries. Call 1-866-622-6671 for your free consultation.

Social Security Disability

North Carolina Social Security Disability Attorneys, Oxner, Thomas + Permar, help their clients get their social security disability benefits they deserve. Offices in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Burlington, Raleigh, Charlotte, Hickory, Fayetteville, Wilmington and Asheboro. For your free consultation, call 1-866-OTP-Law1.

Employment Law

Have you been let go from your job?  Do you feel you may have been fired unfairly?

 Here are the dismal facts.  North Carolina is an “at-will” state, so your employer can usually fire you for almost any reason.  BUT you can’t be fired for reasons based on race, national origin, gender, age or disability, or in retaliation for exercising your rights under the workers’ compensation act.  If you think you have a case, call our experienced attorneys and we’ll be able to tell you where you stand. 

After you’re let go from your job, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits.  That would seem like an easy process, right? You get fired, you file for benefits, you start collecting a check.  Wrong!  It’s not always that easy.  In fact, unemployment claims are often denied after the initial application for benefits.  If you were laid off because of the economy or because your employer is relocating, you should generally be able to receive benefits.  But if you were fired for cause, your employer has a good shot at denying your unemployment benefits.  That’s when you need the lawyers at Oxner, Thomas + Permar on your side.  If you’ve been denied unemployment benefits, but you feel like you did the best that you could at your job, then give us a call.  We may be able to help you collect the benefits you deserve—or at least get a partial benefit if you were discharged for “substantial fault” on your part connected with the work.

Employment law can be tricky.  Let our experienced lawyers guide you through the maze and help you find the way through.  Give us a call today.  Consultations are free.


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