Personal Injury Lawyer

Unfortunately, on the job injuries are fairly common. Especially when you consider the type of work you do. Workplace injuries are most common in transportation, warehouse work, fishing, logging, and construction. So it is best to know what types of injuries may come from this line of work and try your best to prevent them should this be your career industry. Fortunately enough, in most states and at most places of employment, there is a safety net provided for employees should they be injured on the job and not be able to work because of this. 

Common injuries on the job include:

Slip and falls. Slippery surfaces may appear at almost any work environment, and if you were to fall on this surface, you may suffer from minor to serious injuries.

Muscle strains. In your line of work you may suffer from a strained muscle when you pick up large or heavy objects such as boxes or tools, be sure to learn proper training techniques so that these injuries can be avoided.

Struck by falling objects. These may be avoidable, but in some cases you find out an object is falling too late. These injuries are common in warehouse jobs but unfortunately can happen while sticking shelves at a grocery store.

Cuts and lacerations. Much of these injuries simply come from poor training, thus they are easily avoidable. Wearing the proper protection and getting the proper training can make these injuries less common in the workplace.

While some on the job injuries are avoidable, this does not mean you are not entitled to compensation for your injuries or loss wages. If you happen to be, or know someone who is a victim of an on the job injury, speak with a skilled personal injury attorney.  A personal injury attorney will work on your behalf to ensure that you are somehow compensated for injuries you have sustained. These types of cases usually have a statute of limitations, which is typically two years. This means, you need to pursue a claim as soon as possible. 

There are certain steps that need to be taken should you suffer an injury on your job:

• Report the job to your employer as soon as possible.
• Obtain the doctors and medical facilities you should see, from your employer.
• Make sure the worker’s compensation claim is submitted in a timely manner.
• Depending on the extent of your injuries, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.
• At this time, seek a personal injury attorney and discuss your case. 

Usually, the only way a claim may be denied is when you lied, took longer than you should have to report the incident, you are solely responsible for your own injuries, you disregarded safety instructions, or were under the influence of drugs. Speak with a personal injury attorney in Atlanta, GA as soon as possible to see if you have a potentially good case.

Thanks to Andrew R. Lynch, P.C. for their insight into personal injury claims and on the job injuries.