Jacksonville Work Injury Attorney
When an employee is injured at work, it is almost always automatically the responsibility of the employer to cover costs associated with the injury. Work-related injuries occur every day, particularly in such fields as construction, at factories and plants and in retail stores or shipping facilities. These, however, are not the only industries where serious injuries can occur. Even the most benign desk job can be the source of serious injuries, such as slip and falls in a kitchen and persisting conditions causing injuries, such as back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Have you been injured while on the job?
Under Florida law, all companies with four or more employees must provide workers' compensation for their employees. The only exception to this is in the construction industry. For these companies, there only needs to be a single employee for there to be a legal obligation of the employer to carry workers' compensation coverage.
It is important to contact a lawyer if you have been injured on the job. Although workers' compensation should cover your expenses and wage loss, it is very possible that the claim will be denied or not paid in full. By consulting a lawyer as soon as possible, you can help ensure that your claim is filed properly and is handled in a timely fashion. Workers' compensation claims can be complex and an attorney can help ensure all pertinent information is included - enabling you to get the maximum compensation allowed.
Workers' Compensation Attorney in Jacksonville
Our Jacksonville personal injury attorneys are committed to helping individuals who have suffered a work injury. Even if you were partially at fault in your injury, you may still qualify for workers' compensation. In fact, in most cases, as long as you were not intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, workers' compensation should cover your injury even if you unintentionally caused it. At Ellerin | Hutchinson, we handle work- related injury claims involving a number of injuries (such as amputations, spinal cord injuries, brain damage, broken bones and lacerations.) We are also able to help victims who have suffered in the following types of accidents:
If you have been injured, it is important to remember that you remember that it does not cost anything to contact our legal team to discuss your accident. After a free consultation, if we take on your case, you will pay nothing unless we collect money on your behalf. So, do not waste another moment! The sooner that we get started on your case, the sooner we can begin fighting to defend your best interests.
Contact a Jacksonville workers' comp lawyer from our firm today for the aggressive representation that you truly deserve.