The Defense Base Act (DBA): a program there to protect Americans that are either working abroad on a military base or have a public contract with the government. 

In 2020, there were 2.7 million injuries at work. 

If you were one of those people that were injured at work, you may have lost a lot of potential earnings. You may have a physical or mental disability that you are not sure was caused by a work injury. 

For these reasons and more, you need to hire a Defense Base Act attorney if you are eligible for its benefits. 

Why should you look at Defense Base Act lawyers? Read on to learn three of the biggest pros of hiring a lawyer. 

1. Proving Disability 

You may have a case that involves either a physical or mental disability that you developed over the years. However, you may not be sure if it was caused by an incident at work. 

This can be problematic because sometimes the other side may also claim that you do not have proof that this disability developed because of a work incident. 

For those reasons, you should have a DBA attorney by your side. You can have someone that knows the law inside out and knows how to gather evidence for your cause. If anyone can put together the pieces to connect work and a disability, it is a lawyer. 

If you win this case, you can get up to two-thirds of your weekly salary in compensation at a maximum amount of $1,030.78 per week. 

2. Loss of Future Income 

The next thing a lawyer may be able to help you with is getting compensation for loss of future income. You may have had an original settlement with your employer to get compensated for medical expenses and time off of work. 

But, what if you are no longer able to work? How would you calculate how much income you’re owed because of this injury? 

This is where a lawyer comes in. They can help you demand justice for the loss of your ability to work. On top of that, they can get you increased compensation for your pain and suffering. 

3. Pay No Fees 

Finally, you may be hesitant to hire a lawyer because you are worried about how much they cost. You may have heard of hourly rates being hundreds of dollars or contingency fees being more than one-third of the settlement. 

With DBA lawyers, none of that is a concern for you. The reason why is that in the majority of these cases, you are not responsible for the lawyer’s fees. 

Instead, those fees are handed off to your employer’s insurance company. 

Hire a Defense Base Act Attorney 

These are three of the biggest reasons why you should hire a Defense Base Act attorney. You do not have to worry about handling the costs. Plus, you can get compensation for loss of future income and disability. 

Do you need to find the best Defense Base Act attorney? Message us today and tell us about your case.