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Back injuries can be especially painful and physically challenging, and if you’ve sustained a back injury at work, pursuing the compensation you deserve will play an important role in your recovery. Workers’ compensation claims come with legal intricacies that are difficult to navigate, but an experienced Buffalo, NY, back injuries lawyer has the legal skill and insight to help you.
Back Injuries on the Job
Our backs take the brunt of a lot of the physical pressure we experience, which leaves them vulnerable to injuries – especially on the job. For example, back injuries are common to the kind of forceful impact often experienced in falls from heights and in slip and fall accidents of all kinds. They also commonly occur from on-the-job lifting, pulling, and pushing injuries. These injuries are closely associated with chronic pain and serious losses in relation to range of motion, and when the injury is more serious, the victim can suffer paralysis, which is life-altering.
Other back injuries that are common in the workplace include those caused by repetitive stress or strain and those that are the result of repetitive tasks, which can include lifting, standing, twisting, or even sitting for long periods. In other words, even the relative safety of a desk job can lead to a back injury, and factory work or construction leaves you even more vulnerable.
The Losses You Experience
Even a relatively minor back injury can leave you facing serious damage that interferes with your ability to work and live your life to the fullest. In your workers’ compensation claim, you can seek compensation in the following categories of loss:
- A percentage of your lost earnings
- Full medical coverage, including treatment, medications, and surgery
- A permanent disability award if you have findings of medical permanency
Bringing Your Strongest Claim
While your workers’ comp claim will be specific to your situation, there are several steps that you’re advised to take in protection of your settlement, including:
- Seek immediate medical attention for the back injury you’ve suffered on the job
- Let your employer know that you were injured on the job as soon after the incident as possible
- Follow your medical provider’s instructions and advice carefully
- Retain a seasoned back injuries lawyer as soon as you can and work closely with them throughout the legal process
- Take a break from your social media habits while your claim is pending
- Let your attorney talk with the workers’ compensation insurance claims representative
An Experienced Buffalo Lawyer Is Standing by to Help
The skilled back injuries lawyers at Sawers & Sackel are prepared to use their many years of experience and legal skill in pursuit of an optimal outcome for you. We proudly serve the City of Buffalo and Erie County – along with the surrounding cities of Rochester, Syracuse, and Albany and the surrounding counties of Monroe, Onondaga, and Albany – and because your case is important to your future, we strongly encourage you to reach out and contact us online or call us at 716-202-2367 to schedule a free consultation today.