EVIDENCE 01 / HISTORY
Since1953
Representing injured people and their families in Grand Rapids and western Michigan.
View firm page ↗GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN / SINCE 1953
The record stands.
We will stand up for your rights. Start with a conversation about what happened and what comes next.
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Workers' Compensation
GRAND RAPIDS · MICHIGAN
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THE FIRM'S CLAIMS, IN PLAIN VIEW
Bring the facts into focus.
A case begins with details. So does the decision to call. Here are three facts the firm puts on the record.
1953
EVIDENCE 02 / RESULTS
$110M+More than $110 million in client settlements, according to the firm.
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Workers' Compensation
Your workplace should be a safe place. If you are injured while working, the firm says you may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. It represents employees in workers' compensation matters.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION / WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
A clear next step is still a step.
The firm's site describes this general sequence for a significant dispute. Your case may follow a different path.
TAB 01
Discuss rights and obligations
The first conversation covers your rights under workers' comp and the obligations you may have to your employer.
TAB 02
Contact the employer or carrier
When appropriate, the firm may write to the employer or insurance carrier in hopes that benefits will be paid without a suit.
TAB 03
File a Petition for Hearing
In a significant dispute, the attorney may file what the firm calls a Petition for Hearing.
TAB 04
Consider mediation, pre-trial, or trial
The attorney will decide whether to request mediation or a pre-trial. If mediation does not resolve the dispute, the case may move to the trial docket.
THE FIRM / REAL PEOPLE, REAL NAMES
Individual attention belongs in the file.
The firm says communication matters. Clients are kept aware of what is happening in their case so they can make informed decisions.
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Michael W. Podein
PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY
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Kellie Postema
PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY
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Christopher Westgate
PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY
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Benjamin Veldkamp
PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY
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TOP LAWYERS
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TOP LAWYERS
The firm's source material identifies its attorneys as award winning trial attorneys. The existing site also displays the GRM 2019 Top Lawyers mark.
FEE ARRANGEMENT / READ BEFORE YOU CALL
You do not pay attorney fees unless compensation is recovered.
The firm says its cases proceed on a contingency fee basis. The exact arrangement depends on the representation and should be reviewed with the firm before launch.
CLOSING NOTE / YOUR NEXT STEP
Your next step is a conversation.
Tell Ryan, Podein, Postema & Westgate, P.C. what happened. Ask about a complimentary case review.
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