Were You Injured At Work?
Have you been injured while you were performing your duties at your work place? If so, there are several steps you should take to make sure that you are treated fairly.
First Things First - Obviously, the first thing that had to happen was for you to get immediate help. If you had the ability to get yourself up and to the first aid station, your injuries might have been very minor. However, if you were injured to a point that you need medical assistance, your work has the legal obligation to pay for your medical expenses.
- If you are taken to a hospital or to a doctor, there may be forms that you need to fill out that tell that your injury happened while on the job. Be sure to put down every detail that you can remember, even if it does not seem significant to you.
- It is also helpful to ask witnesses to be ready to stand by, just in case there is a need to tell what happened when you were hurt.
- If your company or your boss is not cooperating, be ready to hire a personal injury attorney (such as one from Burgess Harrell Mancuso Olson & Colton PA).
Finding A Personal Injury Attorney - The key to a fair settlement, of course, is to find the right person for the job.
- Your work might even have a list of attorneys that that have worked with in the past. If there is not a conflict of interest, this choice might be an excellent one.
- Be sure that you and the attorney communicate well with each other. If you are not satisfied with the company's suggestion, talk to coworkers, family members or trusted friends to get recommendations of somebody who will go to bat for you.
- It's also very helpful to become acquainted with the attorney's secretary or other people on the staff with whom you will be communicating.
What To Expect - Your attorney will be there from the very beginning until the very last settlement. Your attorney will work with your employer and with insurance companies to be sure that you are treated in the correct manner.
- Your attorney will make sure that all medical expenses are paid by your employer. This includes surgeries and followup visits to your doctors.
- In addition, medications and physical therapy should be paid for by your work. If you need a wheelchair or any other medical equipment, this should also be part of the settlement.
- Will you be returning to work? Because of the ADA, or Americans With Disabilities Act, your employer must also do everything possible so that you can perform your responsibilities at work successfully.
Congratulations on finding an attorney who will help you through a difficult time.
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