Your workplace is supposed to be the place you visit daily, in order to make money. You expect to be safe and secure when at work. You expect, even if you work in a labor filled job, that the machines and the tools used are up to code and that you are free from accident induced injuries. You were probably trained on the equipment and you were even taught what to do in the event of an emergency, being told that it would not happen. However, accidents do occur on the job. Injuries do occur on the job. If you are the victim of a work related injury, you need to ensure that all of your rights are protected and that you receive the appropriate amount of compensation that you deserve.
Some employees may be worried about bringing up a work related injury for fear of being laid off or fired. However, if you are injured on the job, you are subject to rights that keep your job. If you are no longer able to do the job, you are subject to compensation for the job. Over 50% of all wrongful termination cases are won by the former employee (up to 70% in some districts) and there are more than 20 legal grounds for making a claim for wrongful termination or discharge. Injury is one of these rightful wrongful termination causes. A professional lawyer can assist you in understanding if you have a case for wrongful termination or not.
There are many types of injures that can occur on the job. Some may be the result of poor machine or tool upkeep, but others could be completely outside of the job, but still under the role of the job description. A car accident is a good example of this. If you are traveling for work, and you are the victim of a car accident, you have a right to have all medical costs covered, reimbursement for any work time lost and any necessary legal fees to sue for these reimbursements. A professional lawyer familiar with workman?s compensation car accident cases would be a god resource for this type of a case. In the United States, 333,000 large trucks were involved in traffic crashes during 2012. Many of these large trucks may be workers.
You may also have received bodily injury from a slip or fall accidents. It is possible that the flooring of where you work was too slippery and they failed to notify people of the slipperiness with a sign. You are subject to all of your medical costs, considering that the fault was not your own. Falls are the leading cause of TBI. Rates are highest for children aged 0 to 4 years and for adults aged 75 and older. When your worker compensation case involves some type of medical harm, it is necessary to receive medical attention and to document any medical procedures or testing. An employment lawyer fighting for reimbursement or time off of work from a medical injury will need this documentation. A professional lawyer will know what to do with all of the gathered documentation.
An injury sustained on the job can be worrisome. You are probably worried about who will cover your medical records and if you will lose your job over the accident. Employers are required to carry some type of insurance for all of their employees, to protect the employee and the business should an accident occur. When a work related accident does occur, it is important to consult with an attorney on which documents are needed, what type of case is best and what to expect from a worker?s compensation case. A professional lawyer will help with getting you time loss reimbursement, medical expenses covered and payment for any pain and damage suffered.
