Being injured on the job is a hardship that is felt by both you and your family. It is vitally important that the workplace be safe. Unfortunately, injuries at one’s employment are common. Some professions like roofers, landscapers, construction workers, farmers, truck drivers, delivery drivers and loggers have skill sets that expose them to extraordinary risks. Even in professions where you would not expect to be injured, circumstances could arise such as a chair breaking, an object falling, tripping or falling, an electrical defect, or a chemical hazard which causes you to be injured while in the course of your employment.
In Massachusetts when you are injured as an employee, the law requires your employer to have workers compensation insurance to cover your medical bills and lost wages. There are some work injuries so severe that that the employee cannot rehabilitate successfully and is unable to return to work due to permanent disability. When there is a permanent disability because of a workplace injury, you may be able to settle with your employer’s insurance company to compensate for future lost wages. When there is loss of use of certain body parts or when there is scarring of the face or hands, additional compensation may be available.
It is advisable to call Attorney Shute to discuss your injuries and the circumstance surrounding your on-the-job incident. The workers compensation process is complex, and it is important to be represented by an attorney who knows your legal rights.
When there is negligence by a third party you could have a claim for additional recovery through negotiated settlement or lawsuit. A third party in workers’ compensation cases is a person or entity who is not your employer. An example of a combination workers’ compensation and third party case would be if the manufacturer of a piece of equipment you use at work is negligent because the machine is defective, you could have a separate lawsuit against the manufacturer. Another example would be if you were driving as part of your job and another driver negligently injured you.
Every workplace injury is different, and every employee’s situation is unique. Attorney Shute is dedicated to helping injured employees get the benefits and compensation they deserve.
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According to the National Floor Safety Institute, 16 percent of all workers compensation claims are due to slips and falls. The American Trucking Associates reports that slip and falls are the leading cause of injury in the trucking industry. Transportation accidents account of the most work-related injuries with 40 percent of all work-related fatalities.
- Defective products
- Malfunctioning machinery
- Lack of safety equipment
- Improper safety equipment
- Lack of or wrong kind of supervision
- Scaffolding falls
- Electrical accidents or electrocution
- Burns
- Chemical exposure
- Poisoning
- Improperly maintained tools
- Poor quality tools or wrong tools for the job
- Leaking liquids
- Truck accidents
- Objects falling off shelves
- Slip and fall
- Construction site falls from cranes, roofs, ladders, vehicles
- Becoming caught in machinery
- Struck by objects
- Amputation
- Hearing and Vision injury
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Call the Injury Law Office of Robert W. Shute Now, days, evenings and weekends for your Free Consultation with Atty. Shute personally. 413-592-0999 or 413-437-7788