MARCH 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 3

THE JAMES WOOD LAW FIRM
WINNING FOR INJURED LEOS
ALL OVER TEXAS
IT ISN’T IF, IT’S WHEN
In law enforcement today, it
isn’t IF you’ll get injured, it’s more
WHEN and HOW SEVERE. Getting
injured on-duty goes with the
profession and along with those
injuries come the pain of having to
deal with your agencies Worker’s
Comp. Insurance Company.
Back many moons ago, I broke
a finger on my right hand while
fighting to handcuff a suspect. By
the time I had him booked and
locked up my hand was swollen,
and my finger was blue. A trip to
the emergency room revealed what
I already knew. That broken finger
resulted in 16 weeks of NO EXTRA
JOBS, one surgery and lots of time
sitting at home. Dealing with workers
comp was a nightmare until I
hired an attorney. I had asked for
compensation given this was my
gun hand. They offered $500. I
asked for $5000. Their response:
“that’s what we’d pay if you lost
your entire right- hand Mr. Barron.”
That’s when I knew I was being
screwed and I needed legal representation.
If you’ve been injured on the job,
you need to know your rights and
you need an attorney that knows
their way around workers comp
and insurance companies. One of
the best in the business is James
Wood, a Texas based attorney.
Public service is in James
Wood’s blood and his heart. His father
has been a firefighter with the
City of Houston Fire Department
for more than 30 years. James is
also the husband of a local Chief
of Police.
James himself
served
our country
in the 101st
Airborne of
the U.S. Army,
specializing
in military
intelligence.
James helps
first responders
because
he knows
what we go
through—the
physical and
mental challenges
and the
daily risks of
the job.
And he’s damn good at his job.
James has secured multi-million-dollar
settlements for his
clients. His experience includes
assisting those who have been
involved in car wrecks (on and
off duty), trucking wrecks, auto/
pedestrian collisions, motorcycle
collisions, ambulance collisions,
DWI crashes, undercover operation
injuries, dog bites, medical malpractice,
product liability, traumatic
brain injuries, catastrophic
burns, officer involved shootings,
fatalities, amputations, military
earplug litigation, homeowner’s
liability claims, fire-fighting equipment
failure and more.
We sat down with James and
his incredible staff to learn more
about their firm and the services
they offer first responders”
•••
“As a police officer, firefighter,
or EMS professional, we know
you have likely seen or heard of
co-workers injured in the line of
duty. Tragically, someone you know
may have sustained a career-ending
injury, or even lost their life
serving the public. Our firm is here
to assist first responders navigate
the complex workers’ compensation
system to obtain all of the
medical treatment, benefits, and
compensation to which they are
entitled. During the tragic instances
where a first responder has lost
their life, we work with and support
the family to ensure all appropriate
benefits are received.”
“When first responders are in-
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LAW FIRM
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