Billy Garris is a loyal man. He’s loyal to his family and friends. He’s loyal to his community and to his job.

So when Mr. Garris suffered a back injury on the job in July of 2004, he was nervous about calling a lawyer for help to receive the worker’s compensation benefits he believed he deserved.

“I was really scared to call a lawyer at first because I had worked on my job for so long,” he said. “I knew the foreman, and we were so close…I’d been hurt on the job five or six times. Every time I went to the doctor, they said it was a pulled muscle. But I knew it was different the last time.”

When he struggled to receive the benefits he believed he deserved, Mr. Garris hired the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin to help him enforce his workers' compensation rights.

The Wilson, North Carolina resident has had two surgeries on his back and has been through hours of physical therapy. It could take close to a decade after his injury for Mr. Garris to return to the physical condition he was in before his accident on the job. Feeling the severity of the injury in his back and legs, the 45-year-old Garris felt something wasn’t right when his doctor told him he was well.

“He told me I was able to go back to work,” he said. “I knew the company had something to do with that.”

Three years later, he is more than happy he decided to stand up for himself by hiring the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin to represent his workers' compensation claims.

“I believe if I hadn’t hired a lawyer, I would be in worse shape than I was to start with, before the lawyer,” he said.

In fact, when Mr. Garris thinks about everything he’s been through the past three years – his injury, dealing with doctors, and standing up against his employer – he gets emotional.

“Somebody out there has helped me, and that somebody might be able to help somebody else as well,” he said. “And if I hadn’t hired [James Scott Farrin], where would I be at today? I mean, it’s just hard.”

Workers’ Compensation

“Workers’ Compensation” refers to a system of laws that protect the rights of workers who become injured while on the job. Each state in the U.S. has its own set of workers’ compensation laws detailing the specific benefits an injured person is entitled to and the procedures for obtaining such benefits. If you’ve been injured on the job, consider securing the assistance of the workers’ compensation team at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin.