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Questions about Common Workplace Injuries

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What are some of the most common workplace injuries?

While virtually any type of injury can occur on the job, there are some that are very common including:

• Brain injury
• Back injury
• Shoulder injury
• Hand injury
• Burns
• Electric shock
• Nerve injuries
• Amputation
• Paralysis
• Hearing loss
• Vision loss

I have lost the use of my hand. How can Workers’ Compensation help?

Hand injuries are very complex and can require the help of medical specialists. In some cases, it is not possible to recover the use of your hand.

Workers’ Compensation benefits cover your medical expenses and a portion of your lost wages. When you permanently lose the use of a limb or digit, they will also pay you for that loss. It does not make up for the permanent change in your life, but it can help offset the financial consequences.

The amount you are paid is calculated based on dollar value assigned by Workers’ Compensation law. A value is assigned to each limb and digit. In cases of amputation, rather than loss of use, you receive double the value assigned.

What types of back injuries are covered by Workers’ Compensation?

Back injuries can be the result of an accident, causing immediate injury such as spinal cord injuries, fractures, and even paralysis. They can also be repetitive strain injuries resulting in chronic pain. Worker’s Compensation covers both types of injury.

Back injuries often cause long-term disabilities, and can prevent you from going back to work. You may be eligible for permanent disability payments for your back injury under Worker’s Compensation.

My injuries seem to have healed, but I am still in pain. What can I do?

Even after you regain function, some injuries result in chronic pain. This pain can affect your work and every area of your life, permanently impairing your enjoyment of life and your ability to do your job. They can also involve extensive and costly medical treatment.

You can receive Workers’ Compensation benefits for chronic pain, but it is more difficult and complicated to prove than an obvious injury or loss of function. You need the help of an experienced Workers’ Compensation attorney.

I have been gradually losing my hearing due to the noise level at work. Do I have a Workers’ Compensation claim?

You may. Workers’ Compensation covers conditions and impairments, such as hearing loss and vision loss, which are caused by exposure on the job. It also covers occupational illnesses, such as those caused by asbestos exposure, that do not develop symptoms until years after the exposure has occurred.

Even though your hearing loss was not caused by a single event, you still have a deadline for filing, once the hearing loss is discovered. You should take action right away.

If you have been injured on the job or have a work-related illness or impairment, an experienced Workers’ Compensation lawyer can help. Please contact White and Stradley, LLP serving Raleigh, Durham, Goldsboro, Greenville, Kinston, Lumberton, Newbern, Southern Pines, and Tarboro, North Carolina. If we feel your case has merit, there is no cost for the workplace injury consultation.

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