What you should do after a workplace accident

Below is a list of steps you should take if you suffer an injury at work:

• Seek medical attention: You must call for medical aid immediately.  Medical professionals can make sure minor injuries do not become worse.  Additionally, by receiving medical attention as soon as possible, you will have the full extent of your injuries documented.  This can help your Illinois workers compensation attorneys when seeking workers compensation benefits.
• Inform your employer: Let your employer know as soon as you can that you were injured.  Many employees fail to notify their employer of their injury because they assume it will improve over time if they wait or they worry they will be fired if they seek workers compensation. An Illinois worker comp lawyer can tell you that not only is there a time limit on how long you have to file a claim, but if you wait too long,

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Police Officer Injured in Off-Duty Crash Gets $2M

A jury reached a gross verdict of $2.65 million in June 11 a case involving a former Philadelphia police officer whose motorcycle collided with another vehicle that crossed his path. Because the jury found plaintiff Christopher Nalls to be 25 percent at fault in his claim against local businessman Frank DeCaro, Nalls will receive only $2 million of the verdict.

Nalls, 36, was off-duty Dec. 11, 2006, driving his motorcycle near 15th Street and Passyunk Avenue in Philadelphia when a vehicle operated by defendant Frank DeCaro collided with his motorcycle, according to a June 12 press release from Duffy + Partners.

The attorneys at the Duffy + Partners law firm are Philadelphia birth injury lawyers, personal injury and accident attorneys.

Injuries and damages listed in the plaintiff’s pretrial memorandum estimate past medical expenses to amount to approximately $125,000 and future medical expenses to be an estimated $700,000.

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Everyone falls at work sometimes

Philadelphia workers comp law attorneys know that those injured in the workplace want to return to work, particularly in these difficult economic times.  They also know that injured individuals do not want to jeopardize their health and their future earning ability simply because an employer and an insurance company do not want to make good on the premise of the workers compensation system.