Since 1997 S. Michael Graham's law office has been devoted to zealously representing and protecting the legal rights of injured workers throughout the State of Texas. Mr. Graham became board by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the area of workers' compensation law in 2005. His office handles workers compensation cases from the administrative level all the way through trial by jury. Mr. Graham received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and went on to receive his law degree from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1991. Mr. Graham is currently an active member of the Dallas Bar Association and the Texas Bar association.
- University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
- J.D. (1991) | Law
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- University of Texas - Austin
- B.A. (1987)
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- The Injured Workers' Lawyer since 1997!
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Free Consultation
My office will give you an initial free phone consultation to evaluate your claim and advise you of your legal rights. -
Contingent Fees
In claims involving negligence for personal injury, my office will not collect a fee up front. We will prosecute your claim and obtain a fee when the claim is settled or tried to a verdict. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
In workers' compensation claims, the lawyer's fee is paid out of the claimant's income benefits by the workers' compensation insurance. The attorney fee is not collected directly from the injured worker. Consult with attorney for more specific details on the fee arrangement.
- Workers' Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
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- Spanish: Spoken
- Q. Do I have a "pain and suffering" case?
- A: You may have established the basic facts for a claim for negligence (failure to properly warn) against the land owner and/or builder of the premises. Lawyers refer to this as a third party claim since you also have a claim for workers' compensation.
- Q. If I was let go from my job because of my injury, can I steal get my impairment, income benefits in a lump sum?
- A: Yes. That's true. Contact OIEC 1-866-393-6432 or an attorney of your choice to verify. You must have worked for 3 months earning 80% of pay.
- Q. Workers comp is saying they need to verify my impairment rating even though their certified, Doctor conducted rating.
- A: The Carrier does not have to accept the rating provided by the state selected Designated Doctor. They can hire a private doctor (RME) and require you to go to this doctor. Then they can challenge the rating before and Administrative Law Judge (ADJ) in a Contested Case Hearing (Administrative Court).