I just wanted to share a good experience for once because I feel like I've been stuck in the weeds with this workers comp thing for so long that I forgot what it felt like to have someone just tell me straight what's going on. I'm a truck driver based out of the Greenville area, been doing local deliveries for about twelve years. Last year I was helping unload a pallet of roofing materials when the pallet jack hit a crack in the asphalt and the whole thing tipped I tried to hold it up and ended up tearing my rotator cuff and damaging some tendons in my shoulder. I had surgery, did the PT, and thought I was getting close to being able to go back when my doctor said the repair didn't take as well as he hoped and I might need another procedure. The insurance company immediately started pushing me to settle, and I had no idea what a fair settlement even looked like or whether settling would mean they wouldn't pay for the second surgery if I needed it. I called around to a few places but most of them wanted me to drive down to Albany just for a consultation, which wasn't easy with my arm still in a sling half the time. Then a buddy of mine who drives for another company mentioned Edward Seplavy Greenville NY and said he'd heard good things from a few guys in the trades. I figured I'd give it a shot since it's local and I wouldn't have to trek all over the place. Honestly it was the first time I didn't feel like someone was just trying to rush me off the phone. They actually explained the difference between settling now versus waiting until we know more about my shoulder, and what I should be looking for if the insurance company comes back with an offer. I haven't made any decisions yet but at least now I feel like I have some actual information instead of just guessing. If you're in the area and feeling lost like I was, it's worth having someone local who can just sit down with you and lay things out without all the legal jargon.