Greenville, SC Lifting Injury Attorney
Workers compensation lifting injuries can occur in a single lifting accident where an employee lifits a box or product and sustains a back injury, sustains a hernia or injures other body parts. Lifting injuries can also occur over time from work related repetitive use injuries such as repeatedly bending over and lifting something over and over again.
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In order for a repetitive lifting injury to be considered work related, you must have a statement from a doctor that says the injury is causally related to your employment. Normally you only get one attempt to get this opinion from a doctor so you want to make sure it is worked correctly. Contact a workers' compensation lawyer to discuss your repetitive trauma injury or workers compensation claim. (800) 681-1931 or (864) 558-8297 |
Spartanburg and Greenville, SC Hernia Attorney
Workers' Compensation also provides for benefits related to an on the job hernia. In order for a hernia injury to be covered by workmans' comp, an employee must show the folowing:
- That there was an injury resulting in a hernia or rupture;
- That the hernia or rupture appeard suddenly;
- That it was accompanied by pain;
- That the hernia or rupture followed an accidnet such as a ilfiting injury; and
- That the hernia or rupture did not exist before the accident that caused the hernia to the employee.
There are many other considerations for a hernia injury which can be found in a recent hernia injury blog post.
For more information on hernia injuries, lifting injuries or any other workers' compensation injuries, contact the lawyers at Black, Black & Montgomery, LLC for a free consultation. (800) 681-1931 or (864) 558-8297.