Workers’ compensation, to the layperson, sounds complicated and only for certain heavy situations. Perhaps when someone is severely hurt like when they slip and fall or when something falls on them. Workers’ compensation is a lot of work, but it was created to benefit the employee. It was created to ensure that employees who get hurt get the opportunity for financial help via medical bills or loss of wages. But what if the injury doesn’t seem so big? Or what if you don’t feel as if it is a big deal?
The truth is we all have insecurities and we are all to some extent bashful when it comes to letting people know that we are hurting. But, when it comes to getting injured on the job there is no room to be bashful. There is no need to hide from your situation. Why opt not to use a system that was put in place to protect you? Why miss out on working with a fabulous support team at our Los Angeles Workers Compensation Attorneys at JML Law, a Professional Law Corporation? We know that injuries come in big and small packages. Regardless of the package, if you are injured then you need the attention to get back to health. For instance, as humans, we take a lot of things for granted. Two of the things are our hands. We use our hands for everything. As soon as we wake up we use our hands to push off the bed, brush our teeth, put on clothes, etc. Our hands butter our bread and are our bread and butter. This is particularly true if you work in professions that require you to use your hands steadily and with great care.
Our hands are valuable assets that we sometimes take for granted. We do anything and everything with our hands because of their amazing strength and dexterity. They can pinch, grasp, hold, twist, lift and manipulate while doing a wide variety of other tasks. With so much to offer, as one can see, that also puts our hands in a position of vulnerability too. Individuals who use their hands in the workplace are especially at a greater risk of being susceptible to injuries like cuts and lacerations, punctures, skin irritations, burns, strains and sprains, and broken bones and fractures. The CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that hand injuries in the workplace account for nearly 1,080,000 emergency room visits per year in the US. Hand injuries are also the number one injured body part on the job as well. Here is what to watch out for while you use your hands in the workplace:
Finally, in the most extreme cases, amputation might be necessary. These injuries aren’t as common but they can happen as a last resort to save an employee’s life.
Most hand injuries aren’t just from those who sit at a desk and type all day. Hand injuries come from professional technicians, mechanics, electricians, hairdressers, watch repairers, fishermen, carpenters, construction workers, woodworkers, repair and maintenance people as well as secretaries and writers. These technical skills use their hands constantly. This can lead to injuries such as bruising, tears in ligaments and tendons. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a well-known injury, tendon pain, and De Quervain’s Disease. De Quervain’s Disease is when tendons around the thumb become inflamed. It can send shooting and burning pain through the hand. Imagine working a jackhammer and getting hit with that kind of inflammation! That’s a heavy accident waiting to happen.
If you are experiencing this kind of work injury then you need to reach out to our workers’ compensation attorneys at JML Law, a Professional Law Corporation at JML Law in Los Angeles. Every year billions of dollars are provided for workers to help pay medical bills and help with the loss of pay. Workers’ Compensation can also help with short or long-term disability too. Do not feel as if your injury doesn’t matter just because it isn’t as severe as something else. Call 818-610-8800 or click here to hear how our professional team can best represent you today.
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