There are two kinds of workplace injuries: traumatic and repetitive.  Traumatic injuries are accidental, and the injuries themselves are usually obvious (i.e. lower back injury, broken or sprained knee, foot, or ankle, strained neck, shoulder injury, a laceration, electrical burns, and head injury).  Of all traumatic injuries, lower back pain is the most common.  Repetitive injuries are caused by overuse, poor mechanics or poor technique.  You may already be familiar with carpal tunnel syndrome.  Other types of repetitive injuries are rotator cuff tendonitis and tennis elbow.

Contact with objects and equipment is the leading cause of workplace injuries to full-time workers, and car accidents are the leading cause of worplace deaths.  If you have been injured at work it's likely you need, and may have already received, medical care and have missed many days of work.  Call The Law Offices of Reese Harvey today at (561) 691-4511.  We have over 13 years practicing law and will help you determine what type of case you have (worker's comp and/or personal injury) and fight to get all the money available to you for your injuries.

WORKPLACE INJURY FAQs

• I was injured at work, will I automatically be paid for my medical bills and pain and suffering?  You cannot sue your employer for pain and suffering.  Worker's Compensation benefits are meant to cover medical costs, a percentage of your lost wages, temporary disability benefits, rehabilitation, and retraining.  If your injuries are too serious and you can't return to your old position or ever work again, worker's compensation provides permanent disability benefits.  If a worker is killed on the job, family members are able to receive death benefits.

It is important to know that not all work injuries are accepted by an employer's Worker's Compensation insurance as having been caused by job-related duties.  Your employer's insurance company will investigate your injury and try to determine who is at fault.  You need an experienced attorney, like Attorney Reese Harvey, representing you to fight your employer's insurance company, protect your legal rights, and make sure you receive all of the worker's compensation benefits you and your family are entitled to receive.

• How do I know if my injury at work is severe enough to qualify for a claim?  There are all kinds of injuries that can happen at work from a back sprain, carpal tunnel syndrome, a fall to a severe injury such as a brain or spinal injury.  Regardless of the severity of your injuries, you are entitled to proper medical treatment and compensation for lost wages.  Worker's Compensation laws require your employer to follow very specific guidelines for handling your claim; however, determining liability for your accident should not be left to your employer or an insurance company.  Call The Law Offices of Reese Harvey today - you need a strong legal advocate on your side that will aggressively represent your best interests.
• What if I was injured at work by someone who is not my employer?  If another party other than your employer is responsible for causing your work-related injury (i.e. the driver of a car accident while you were on the job, a manufacturer of a defective product, or the designer of the building your were working in) you may have a personal injury claim in addition to your worker's compensation claim.  Call The Offices of Reese Harvey for a free case evaluation.

* The answers to these questions are not legal or medical advice and should not be relied upon or used as a basis for any particular course of action.  Feel free to call The Law Offices of Reese Harvey.  We will be happy to answer your questions and explain your rights.