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We understand the confusion you are probably facing at this time. One day you are working hard for your future, and for your family, and the next day you are injured and sent home, with the insurance company denying your claim. We work hard at helping workers just like you.Our trial att
orneys, Tim Nies, a former U.S. Army Airborne Ranger with the elite 75th Ranger Regiment, and a former insurance company casualty trial attorney, and Christian Van Riper, a former felony prosecutor, are uniquely qualified and experienced in representing injured civilian contractors under the Defense Base Act before the U.S. Department of Labor. Although our offices are in Florida, our attorneys are qualified to practice in Defense Base Act litigation nationwide as permitted by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as extended by the Defense Base Act.
Tim sustained a line-of-duty injury during a parachute mission with the U.S
. Army's elite 75th Ranger Regiment. Thereafter, he underwent months of rehabilitation in Fort Benning, Georgia, but unfortunately was unable to stay in the 75th Ranger Regiment. Soon after being medically discharged from the U.S. Army, Tim attended law school. Being a military veteran, Tim, more than most other attorneys, knows what it is like to sustain a life-changing injury, to overcome the injury and to provide for his family. Tim considers himself lucky. After his knee injury, the Army and then the VA took good care of him. He was able to attend law school on the GI Bill. Given his military experience, he tenaciously fights for military contractors, who are often seriously injured, then sent back to the U.S. with no compensation and no medical care. Tim was recently selected by Nova Southeastern University to be the guest speaker on Veteran Affairs and the GI Bill. He also recently published the article: 10 Tips on Filing a Defense Base Act Claim.
We understand the confusion you are probably facing at this time. One day you are working hard for your future, and for your family, and the next day you are injured and sent home, with the insurance company denying your claim. We work hard at helping workers just like you.Our trial att
orneys, Tim Nies, a former U.S. Army Airborne Ranger with the elite 75th Ranger Regiment, and a former insurance company casualty trial attorney, and Christian Van Riper, a former felony prosecutor, are uniquely qualified and experienced in representing injured civilian contractors under the Defense Base Act before the U.S. Department of Labor. Although our offices are in Florida, our attorneys are qualified to practice in Defense Base Act litigation nationwide as permitted by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as extended by the Defense Base Act. Tim sustained a line-of-duty injury during a parachute mission with the U.S
. Army's elite 75th Ranger Regiment. Thereafter, he underwent months of rehabilitation in Fort Benning, Georgia, but unfortunately was unable to stay in the 75th Ranger Regiment. Soon after being medically discharged from the U.S. Army, Tim attended law school. Being a military veteran, Tim, more than most other attorneys, knows what it is like to sustain a life-changing injury, to overcome the injury and to provide for his family. Tim considers himself lucky. After his knee injury, the Army and then the VA took good care of him. He was able to attend law school on the GI Bill. Given his military experience, he tenaciously fights for military contractors, who are often seriously injured, then sent back to the U.S. with no compensation and no medical care. Tim was recently selected by Nova Southeastern University to be the guest speaker on Veteran Affairs and the GI Bill. He also recently published the article: 10 Tips on Filing a Defense Base Act Claim. It is important to understand the history of the Defense Base Act. In 1940, the United States began building and expanding military bases overseas in preparation for the growing possibility of war with Japan and Germany. To make sure that the American civilians working overseas had coverage for injuries, the U.S. Congress created the Defense Base Act, which was passed in 1941. The law, intended as a temporary measure for World War II, was only 2,000 words long. Essentially, it said that contractors working overseas had to purchase insurance similar to that required by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, passed in 1927.
At the present, civilian military contractors have played a critical role in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, providing security, assisting FAST teams, delivering supplies, fuel and water to frontline troops, guarding U.S. diplomats and translating for soldiers and marines in treacherous raids. More than 1,400 civilian workers have died and 32,000 have been wounded or injured in the two war zones.
In accordance with the U.S. Defense Base Act, these civilian contractors, both Americans and foreigners, are to receive workers' compensation benefits. However, the truth is that civilian workers who suffered devastating injuries while supporting the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan and Iraq have come home to a grinding battle for basic medical care, artificial limbs, psychological counseling and other services. The civilians have to fight a federally supervised insurance system marked by high costs and excessive delays. The lawyers at our firm are aggressive and proactive in their fight against these insurance companies who regularly and wrongfully deny claims of their injured clients.
At the present, civilian military contractors have played a critical role in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, providing security, assisting FAST teams, delivering supplies, fuel and water to frontline troops, guarding U.S. diplomats and translating for soldiers and marines in treacherous raids. More than 1,400 civilian workers have died and 32,000 have been wounded or injured in the two war zones.
In accordance with the U.S. Defense Base Act, these civilian contractors, both Americans and foreigners, are to receive workers' compensation benefits. However, the truth is that civilian workers who suffered devastating injuries while supporting the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan and Iraq have come home to a grinding battle for basic medical care, artificial limbs, psychological counseling and other services. The civilians have to fight a federally supervised insurance system marked by high costs and excessive delays. The lawyers at our firm are aggressive and proactive in their fight against these insurance companies who regularly and wrongfully deny claims of their injured clients.
If you were injured overseas for a company under a U.S. Government contract, compensation under the Defense Base Act may not be your only recourse. In some instances, someone other than your employer shares responsibility, such as another military contractor or manufacturer of a weapon or machinery. We will pursue all responsible persons or entities on your behalf.
Our attorneys know how to find all possible avenues of compensation for your injury, and we are not afraid to take on major companies and insurers like Chartis and CNA.
Our attorneys know how to find all possible avenues of compensation for your injury, and we are not afraid to take on major companies and insurers like Chartis and CNA.
For a free consultation, and for more information about our Defense Base Act practice and defense base act lawyers, please call us at 888-682-6747 or 772-283-8712, complete the form below, or email Tim Nies directly attim@vanriperandnies.com.
