Accidents at work are quite common and happen more often than you might think they do. When you do have an accident at work, you should know there are some things that you have to do in order to be able to keep your job and be compensated for the accident.
Many of your responsible employers know that there are times when an accident occurs. When there is an accident, you are entitled to make a claim regarding the accident that occurred. All of your employers are going to be required by law in order to carry insurance for this sole purpose. In many cases, the accident that occurs should have no impact on your job.
If you show up to your job while under the influence or participate in illegal drugs, consuming alcohol or any other form of influence, you are responsible for the outcome of the accident. Your employer is able to request a test to be conducted in order to show that you are not under the influence while the accident occurred. This test can be done in the emergency room or even the urgent care center that you visit while seeking medical attention for the accident.
With the Attkisson Law firm, the work accident lawyer is going to help you to prove that you are not responsible for the accident that occurred and that you are able to provide proof that you were not under the influence when the accident occurred.
Why is it so important to have an Attorney?
The problem with not having an attorney is that in many cases, an insurance company who is hired to work under the employer is going to try and low ball what is paid to you surrounding the claim. They will also try to make it so they do not have to pay you any money for the injury by trying to say that you could have avoided the injury if you would have just done something differently.
The attorney who is going to help you with your work injury case is going to speak to the insurance company for you as well as work with any and all doctors and appointments and other appointments made surrounding the process of healing after an accident.
You should know that there is no such thing as an accident so small that it is not worth even filing a claim. There are some accidents that are small and that you would think would not even cause any damage however there are often cases where the person does not feel hurt right off the bat but when they lay down at night and their muscles relax, they will start to notice that they are stiffer in areas of their body where the accident occurred at.
When you first meet with your attorney, they will help you to file all the necessary paperwork and what steps have to be filed next surround the work injury case. All information given to the attorney will help your case go further in court and to help you to get the best from the injury case.