Workers’ Comp

Florida Workers’ Comp Cases

Workplace injuries are not always what people would usually think of as a dangerous workplace condition. Workers can be injured in many ways in a variety of occupations. An injury may occur in seconds or can manifest themselves over a period of time. Therefore it’s important to at minimum document work injuries and accidents and when serious, seek legal counsel to ensure you and your family are properly cared for.

You may have a claim against some other person or entity in addition to your compensation claim. Damages under workers‘ comp are limited compared to a claim against a third party for injury compensation.

Workers’ Compensation Rights

If you are injured in the workplace, under the law you have:

• The right to compensation for suffering a permanent injury
• The right to proper medical care
• The right to recover for lost wages
• The right to seek rehabilitation and retraining benefits
• The right to change doctors

Types of Workers’ Compensation Claims and Injuries:

• Repetitive stress injury (RSI)
• Lifting injury
• Back injury and neck injury
• Rotator cuff tears or shoulder injury
• Tendonitis
• Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
• Elbow or knee injury
• Respiratory illness
• Herniated disc
• Crush injury
• Chemical burns
• And others