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If you have been injured on the job, or become sick from something that happened at work, you should file a workers compensation claim as soon as possible. Workers are entitled to compensation for work-related injuries regardless of fault – even if the injury is the worker’s own fault. The injured worker must pursue monetary recovery through the workers’ compensation system, which generally provides compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and permanent disability.
On-the-job injuries are very common, particularly in jobs involving physical labor. Many on-the-job injuries are very serious. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 5,486 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2022, a 5.7-percent increase from 5,190 in 2021. A worker died every 96 minutes from a work-related injury in 2022.
Why do you need an experienced Massachusetts lawyer?
If you are involved in any kind of accident on the job that results in a physical injury that leaves you unable to work, you may feel overwhelmed, and unsure of what to do. Before you make any decisions, contact a Massachusetts workers compensation attorney. A workers compensation attorney will help you make good decisions, protect your rights and find the best way forward after an accident at work in which you are injured.
Our experienced team of lawyers can take on the burdens that confront injured workers. For example, a lawyer can help you navigate complicated workers compensation insurance claims. Without an expert lawyer on your side, your claim could be denied or reduced for any number of reasons. Having a workers compensation lawyer represent you means that it’s much more difficult for an insurance company to treat you unfairly.
Why should you hire Ballin & Associates, LLC?
Our team of experienced Massachusetts lawyers can help you secure the compensation you deserve if you have been injured at work. We have employed the services of accident reconstruction specialists, engineers, architects, medical experts and others we find helpful to our mission. We know how to value our client’s cases. With this knowledge, the insurance companies are denied the opportunity to take advantage of our clients by insisting their cases are worth much less.
In our experience, there are accidents where there is more than one person responsible for causing the injuries. If you have been injured in an accident involving multiple people or companies, you deserve an experienced lawyer who will investigate and pursue viable claims against every bad actor, who contributed to the accident, rather than just pursuing a single claim against your employer’s workers compensation insurer. In short, you need an expert lawyer to exhaust all possible avenues of recovery, not a lawyer looking for a quick and easy insurance settlement.
Since 1981 99% of our injured clients have had successful outcomes. How did we do this? By treating our clients like they were our own family. We promise to devote our skill, drive and experience to every client with the compassion they deserve.
What will this cost you?
If our law firm accepts your case, you will pay nothing unless and until we collect compensation for you. Our fee will be a percentage of the amount that we collect on your behalf. We always have a signed written agreement with every client so you know exactly how our fee will be determined right from the start.
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Workers Compensation
Workers compensation covers virtually all types of injuries that occur at work. Some of the most common causes are:
- Car accidents
- Slip and fall accidents
- Dog bites
- Accidents on construction sites
- Machinery accidents
- Occupational illnesses or exposure to dangerous chemicals
Workplace violence
Our workers compensation attorneys handle cases involving all type of injuries, from very serious or even fatal injuries, to relatively minor injuries. Many workers compensation cases involve so-called “soft tissue” injuries, such as sprained and strained necks, backs, shoulders and knees. We know these injuries are just as painful as a fracture and usually take a lot longer to recover from. We take the time to learn how these injuries affect our clients and then demand our clients be compensated fully and fairly for all they have gone through. The following are common injuries we see in our cases:
- Shoulder injuries, such as a torn rotator cuff
- Concussions
- Leg and ankle fractures
- Ruptured or herniated discs in the spine
- Neck injuries
- Lower back injury
- Knee injury
- Traumatic injuries to muscles
- Back and spinal cord injuries
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Cancer or other conditions caused by exposure to toxic chemical
Massachusetts law provides the following types of compensation for injured workers:
- Temporary total incapacity benefits.
- Temporary partial incapacity benefits.
- Permanent and total incapacity benefits.
- Medical benefits.
- Scarring and permanent loss of function and disfigurement.
- Survivors’ and dependents’ benefits and burial costs.
- Lump Sum Settlements.
Being involved in an accident resulting in a physical injury is a frightening and confusing experience. Your body may be flooded with a surge of adrenaline during and immediately being injured, which can make it difficult to fully understand what happened. You might make irrational decisions or statements that could affect your legal rights.
To prevent this, here are some things you should do if you are ever injured at work.
Tell your employer right away that you are injured.
Assess your medical condition. If there is any question in your mind as to whether you should get medical attention, you probably should, so call 911 immediately. If you feel OK on the day of the accident, but worse the following day, seek medical attention then.
Carefully document relevant details. If you are able, take photographs of the location where the accident happened, any vehicles that were involved, or anything else that you believe caused or contributed to your injuries.
Injured? Let Ballin Law Fight for Your Rights
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