Cherry Hill Work Injury Lawyer

Recovering Compensation for Work Injuries

A workplace injury can stop you in your tracks. In addition to initial medical treatment, may require surgery and long-term physical therapy. If you are unable to work because of your injury, you may be worried about how you will provide for your daily living expenses on top of the ever-mounting medical bills.

If you work in New Jersey, you are most likely covered under your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance plan. Workers’ compensation is a lifeline for many injured workers, as it can provide for all injury-related medical expenses as well as compensation for a portion of your average weekly wages. At Pietras Saracino Smith & Meeks LLP, we can help you recover the compensation you deserve so that you can have the peace of mind to move forward with your life.

Costs of a Workplace Injury

In addition to immediate medical care, you may be entitled to financial compensation for the vast range of medical expenses you will face. Workers’ compensation medical benefits may cover:

Transportation by ambulance
Initial medical consultation
Second opinions
Medical treatment
Hospitalization
Surgeries
Medications
Therapy and rehabilitation
Home care
Medical equipment
Costs of travel to and from medical appointments

Common Work Injuries

Despite laws and regulations designed to protect workers from being hurt on the job, workplace accidents and injuries can occur. Some of the most common workplace injuries include:

Amputation – Machine accidents and motor vehicle accidents can result in devastating injuries that may cause a worker to lose a body part.
Back injuries – Whether caused by lifting, falling, a car accident, or anything else, a back injury can put your life on hold for a long time, and may even result in lifelong suffering and disability.
Bodily reaction – A bodily reaction injury occurs when a worker slips or trips, but they do not actually fall. This may result in a sprain or pulled muscle. Someone who experiences this type of injury may not even realize that they have been injured at first.
Burns – An accident that results in burns can be painful, very serious, and disfiguring.
Catastrophic injury – When a disabling injury occurs, it can change the course of your life and impact you forever. This could be a traumatic brain injury, paralysis, and more.
Fractures – A fall can easily result in broken bones.
Eye injuries – The eyes are extremely vulnerable to injury caused by exposure to hot sparks, flying debris, liquid chemicals, and toxic fumes. Even extended time in front of a computer screen can lead to vision problems.
Hearing loss – Loud noises can cause permanent damage to the delicate parts of the ear, resulting in tinnitus (ringing in the ear) and partial or total loss of hearing in one or both ears.
Head injuries – A head injury may be relatively mild or severe, from a concussion to a serious traumatic brain injury (TBI). But even the mildest of head injuries can result in pain, confusion, and other symptoms that are difficult to deal with.
Heavy lifting injuries – Workers whose jobs require regularly lifting large or heavy objects are at high risk of sudden injury to the back, knees, and shoulders, as well as painful tears to the muscles and ligaments.
Internal injuries – A car accident, a fall from a height, the impact of being hit by heavy equipment – all of these can result in injuries that are very serious and often fatal, even when they are not obvious externally.
Mental stress – Workers who have been through a traumatic event on the job, or are dealing with unusual and extreme stress related to their job may be eligible for compensation to cover the cost of medical treatment and time out of work.
Occupational illness – Conditions at certain jobs can put you at increased risk of developing a life-altering health condition. Exposure to toxic chemicals, smoke and dust at the workplace has been known to cause serious respiratory illness, skin conditions, and eye injury.
Overexertion – You can be injured when you push, pull, or throw something in the workplace and a muscle is pulled or a joint is forced beyond its normal range.
Repetitive motion – If your work requires that you make the same movement repeatedly – such as typing, lifting boxes, hammering, working on an assembly line, and more – it can result in injury over time. Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common repetitive motion injury.

New Jersey Work Injury Lawyers at Pietras Saracino Smith & Meeks LLP Recover Maximum Compensation for Work Injuries

If you have been injured on the job, we can guide you through the sometimes-complex workers’ compensation process. To learn more about Pietras Saracino Smith & Meeks LLP, or for a free consultation, call a New Jersey Work Injury Lawyer at 856-761-3773 or contact us online. Our office is centrally located in Cherry Hill, and we serve clients throughout South Jersey including those in Burlington County, Camden County, Gloucester County, and the City of Camden.