Back Injuries On the Job

South Florida Workers' Compensation Attorneys

Back injuries are among the most common, painful, and debilitating injuries that workers suffer on the job. Back injury claims are among those most commonly challenged by the insurer. Because pain is subjective, they may say that the injury is not as severe as you are claiming. Or they may say that your back injury was actually a pre-existing condition or did not actually occur on the job.

If you are having trouble getting workers' comp benefits for back pain or a back injury, contact the injury lawyers at Kopelowitz Ostrow Firm We've helped thousands of injured workers across southern Florida get the money they need from workers comp after a back injury.

If you have been told you have to go back to work before your doctor said you should, call us. Our workers' comp lawyers may be able to help.

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Protect Yourself — Report Your Injury

Proper reporting is the first and most important step to protecting your rights to workers' compensation. The longer you wait to report the injury, the more likely the insurer will be to use that against you to deny your workers' compensation claim.

Get medical treatment promptly, even if it's just to get "checked out." If your condition gets worse a few days later, you will already have documentation that the injury happened and that you sought treatment. This can be very important when your lawyer fights a claim denial.

Give your employer and your doctor accurate information about the accident and injury. If you have had back problems before, tell your doctor how these symptoms are different (different location, different degree of pain). Just because you had prior back pain or a prior, healed injury, that should not prevent you from getting compensation for THIS on-the-job injury. If you try to hide that information, however, it could be found out and it could hurt your case.

Wear and tear from repetitive work will have an affect on your back. Don't assume that you have to have a sudden injury in order to get compensation.

Explain your job duties to your doctor, especially if you believe the stress of repetitive motion weakened or damaged your back. Describe your job and demonstrate the kinds of movements you need to do, the weight you need to lift, and how often you have to do this.

Get the help you need. Contact an Experienced Ft. Lauderdale Workers' Compensation Attorney

Contact a workers' compensation lawyer at KO for a free case evaluation. We understand what you are going through and we are here for you during difficult times. Se Habla Español.