Getting Compensation for Your Workplace Shoulder Injury
You do your best to deliver an excellent product or service every day at work. The weight of your responsibilities rests on your shoulders, literally. A workplace shoulder injury can bring on medical costs and lost wages, which are heavy burdens to bear. But, you shouldn’t have to carry the financial load alone.
Seeking a workers’ compensation settlement for your shoulder injury can cover major costs and help you get back on the road to recovery faster.
How Do Shoulder Injuries Happen in the Workplace?
In a Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, shoulder injuries made up 14.9% of musculoskeletal injuries that required time away from work, making shoulders the second-most injured part of the body from workplace accidents.
Factors that Cause Shoulder Injuries
- Repetitive Motion
- Lifting Excessive Weight
- Lifting your arms over your head
- Falls
- Poor posture and ergonomics
What Do We Look for In Your Shoulder Injury Case?
Whenever we review your shoulder injury case, we have to look over every detail to get you the compensation you need to recover. Some of the questions we ask may include:
- How did your injury occur?
- In what ways was your employer negligent in providing you with a safe workplace?
- What are your symptoms?
- Has your shoulder injury kept you from being able to work and carry out basic tasks?
- Have you received a medical opinion from your doctor or another specialist?
- What treatments have you undergone for your shoulder injury?
Get the Compensation You Need to Get Back to Your Life
Workplace injuries aren’t just “part of the job.” The backing of a workers’ compensation attorney can help you get the compensation you deserve for your shoulder injury.
Visit our contact page to get started. You can tell us a little bit about your injury to schedule a free consultation where we will walk through your case with you and discuss your options.
Don’t delay; get the compensation you deserve for your workplace injury.
