Workplace Injury Attorneys in Dallas, TX

Most Common Injuries in the Workplace

• Repetitive Stress Injuries: These injuries are caused by doing the same repeated motion over and over again. Repeating the same motion continually with your shoulders, wrists, and hands can cause damage to your muscles and nerves. Repetitive stress injuries are common for construction workers, healthcare professionals, and assembly line workers, but they are also seen in professions like hairdressers and musicians. Some common examples of these injuries are carpal tunnel syndrome and tendinopathy. 
• Fractured and Broken Bones: These can occur in a wide variety of workplace settings. An employee could break a bone from a simple slip and fall at their retail job or a warehouse worker could be injured by a malfunctioning piece of equipment. Regardless of how it happens, broken and fractured bones are both common in Dallas workers’ compensation claims. 
• Burn Injuries: Burn injuries can happen in somewhere as seemingly harmless as a fast food restaurant. They are also common in both the manufacturing and transportation industries. Other professions like firefighters and electricians are also at higher risk of experiencing burns. 
• Transportation-related Injuries: Employees who are involved in car accidents while on the job are often faced with injuries like whiplash, broken bones, sprains, and more. Truck drivers, delivery drivers, police officers, and many other professions require long hours on the road, and auto accidents are a common cause for Dallas workers’ compensation claims. 
• Amputations: In serious cases, some workers in high-risk fields like construction, manufacturing, or transportation may lose one or more limbs. Employees may be crushed under heavy objects or have an accident with a piece of heavy machinery. Workers who need to have their limbs amputated due to a workplace injury will be able to recover benefits for their injury. 
• Exposure to Harmful Substances: Dallas workers in the healthcare, agriculture, oil, and gas industries, and more, are often exposed to toxic chemicals. Exposure to these fumes or hazardous chemicals can lead to respiratory issues later in life. Working with these chemicals can also result in chemical burns if not handled properly. 

Can I Return to Work While Receiving Workers’ Compensation Benefits?

What Type of Benefits Does Workers’ Compensation Provide for Injured Workers?

• Medical Benefits: Your workers’ compensation benefits will cover a wide range of medical services after your injury. For example, Dallas workers will receive coverage for services like doctor visits, prescription medications, hospital stays, and even physical therapy if necessary. 
• Wage Replacement: Workers’ compensation also compensates for lost wages while you are unable to work. Injured workers who are unable to return to work for at least 7 days will receive payments that are roughly 75% of their average weekly income. Workers who suffer severe injuries or permanent disability may be eligible for additional benefits. 
• Vocational Rehabilitation: This is a form of rehabilitation focused on helping injured workers reenter the workforce. Vocational rehabilitation may include training to help you learn a new skill or assistance with job placement. 
• Mental Health and Counseling Services: For workers who have developed mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, or more, workers’ compensation benefits may cover counseling and therapy as part of their medical benefits. 
• Death and Burial Benefits: If a worker dies in a work-related accident, surviving family members may receive funeral and burial expenses as well as weekly death benefits. 

Subscriber and Nonsubscriber Options

• Nonsubscriber Employers: In Dallas, some employers choose not to participate in the state workers’ compensation system. Employees injured at these workplaces may have the right to sue their employer directly for damages.
• Increased Liability for Employers: Without workers’ compensation protection, nonsubscriber employers may be more vulnerable to lawsuits. They cannot argue that the injury was the employee’s fault or that the employee knew about the risk and accepted it.

How Galliani Injury Law Can Help

• In-depth Case Evaluation: We start by thoroughly evaluating the circumstances surrounding the injury, including workplace safety protocols, the equipment used, and witness statements.
• Workers’ Compensation and Beyond: While workers’ compensation is often the first avenue for recovery, we also explore potential third-party claims if another party’s negligence contributed to the injury. This might include manufacturers of faulty equipment or subcontractors who did not adhere to safety standards.
• Understanding Nonsubscriber Dynamics: We are adept at navigating the legal nuances specific to nonsubscriber workplace injuries, including proving negligence and demonstrating the full impact of injuries on our clients’ lives.
• Determined Advocacy: We negotiate with employers and insurance companies to ensure our clients receive all the benefits and compensation they are entitled to, including medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for pain and suffering.
• Legal Expertise in Litigation: If necessary, we are prepared to litigate to protect our clients’ rights. We have a strong track record of successfully resolving workplace injury cases through both settlements and trials.
• Support Throughout Recovery: Understanding the physical and emotional toll of workplace injuries, we provide ongoing support to our clients. This includes helping them navigate the complexities of medical treatment, rehabilitation, and returning to work, if possible.

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