Spring Hill Work Injury Attorney

Thousands of Floridians are injured on the job each year. Some work in manufacturing or transportation, which are among the most dangerous industries in the state. But even people who work in air-conditioned offices can suffer serious injuries or illness through work. Contact Wendy Doyle-Palumbo to speak with a Spring Hill work injury attorney about your accident. You might qualify for workers’ compensation benefits as well as other compensation, but you should understand all legal options.

What Are Your Legal Rights after a Workplace Accident?

Workers suffer injuries at work in all sorts of ways:

• Falls—Workers can fall after they trip or slip. Construction workers might even fall off the roof.
• Electrocution—Many workers are electrocuted by faulty equipment. A construction worker might be electrocuted when they touch a live wire.
• Fires—A fire can break out and cause burns and smoke inhalation injuries. Old wiring in a building might be to blame.
• Overexertion—Workers suffer sprains, strains, and other injuries when they push, pull, or lift too hard.
• Motor vehicle accidents—Some workers travel for their jobs, and they could be struck by a negligent motorist.
• Struck by accidents—Objects can hit workers, like a hammer falling off a roof.
• Crush injuries—Heavy items can land on a limb and crush it, leading to amputation or other serious injury.
• Repetitive motion injuries—Constant small movements might end up injuring nerves and other soft tissues. Carpal tunnel syndrome is an example.
• Airborne particles—Respiratory illnesses might arise after inhaling air pollution.
• Toxic exposure—Mold and other toxins can sicken workers.

You should qualify for workers’ compensation benefits in most situations. These benefits pay for medical care and can replace a portion of your lost wages. Workers’ comp is not overly generous. A worker only receives two thirds of their average wages, at most.

Our firm can help anyone who needs to file a workers’ comp claim. Although the benefits are awarded without consideration of fault, many workers see their claims tossed aside. An insurer might argue your injury was pre-existing or you were injured outside work.

Let us review the evidence, including your medical records. We can bring an appeal and argue your injuries fit under the law.

We might also review if you can file a personal injury claim. Florida law makes workers’ comp the exclusive remedy against your employer. You can’t sue them and receive workers’ comp, too. However, we might bring a claim against someone else who is responsible for the accident or injury, such as the property owner or the manufacturer of defective products.

Helping Workers in Spring Hill, Florida

Workers drive the Florida economy, and you deserve fair treatment when you are hurt at work. Call Wendy Doyle-Palumbo to speak with a passionate Spring Hill work injury lawyer about what steps to take. Our firm has helped workers file an initial claim, or we can jump in after your claim is denied to bring an appeal. We offer a free consultation to those who request it.