Any time a serious injury occurs at a workplace, the injured employee has the right to seek compensation for their medical costs and lost wages under their employer’s workers’ compensation plan. The workers’ compensation system exists to help injured workers gain access to the funds they need quickly and easily, but delays, denials, and reductions in the amount of benefits owed are alarmingly common.
If you suffered a crush injury while at work, a Findlay crush injury lawyer can help you fight for the compensation you deserve. Our local workers’ comp attorneys at Schaffer & Associates were all born and raised in northwest Ohio, and we care about helping our neighbors.
Crush injuries can happen in many different ways and in a wide variety of work settings. Workers at construction sites are at risk of experiencing crush injuries from:
Factory workers can suffer crush injuries from automated machinery that malfunctions or from getting a finger or piece of clothing stuck in machinery. People who work in loading docks or cargo areas can experience crush injuries from forklifts.
Car mechanics can suffer crush injuries when hydraulic lifts malfunction. Even workers in grocery stores or big box stores are at risk of suffering crush injuries when heavy items fall from store shelves. Anytime someone drives a motor vehicle as part of their job and is in an automobile accident, they could suffer a crush injury.
Regardless of how a crush injury occurs, the injured worker deserves justice. Our attorneys can help a Findlay worker harmed by a crush injury pursue their rightful workers’ compensation benefits.
When heavy objects fall onto a person, or they get crushed between two things, the consequences can be severe. Crush accidents can result in the following types of injuries:
Crush injuries can cause chronic pain and mobility limitations. Most people who suffer crush injuries require extensive medical care. Fortunately, workers’ compensation should provide adequate coverage for an injured worker’s medical costs. The injured employee should receive coverage or reimbursement for:
If the person cannot work for a temporary period of time because of their injury, they should also be eligible to collect a portion of their lost wages. If their injuries are so severe that they can no longer work, they can pursue permanent disability benefits. When the injuries result in disfigurement, loss of a limb, or loss of a body function, the worker can be eligible to collect additional compensation.
Our team of local attorneys in Findlay can meet with doctors and review an injured worker’s medical record to see what kind of effect the crush injury could have on their life in order to ensure they receive adequate workers’ compensation benefits.
Workplace crush injuries can completely alter your life. You have the right to seek workers’ compensation benefits for your losses. Our compassionate, local legal team can help you fight for your rightful benefits.
Call a Findlay crush injury lawyer at Schaffer & Associates today to set up a first meeting.