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Bowling Green Repetitive Strain Injury Lawyers
Did You Suffer a Gradually Worsening Injury at Work?
Workers’ compensation is often granted to workers who suffer a serious injury in the workplace. For example, slipping and falling from a height and suffering related injuries is a good call for workers’ comp. But workers’ compensation benefits are not only owed to workers who suffer from an immediately obvious injury. They can also be granted to workers who suffer a repetitive strain injury (RSI), which gradually worsens with time.
If you have been diagnosed with an RSI and you think it is related to your work, you should come to Kentucky Injury Law Center right away. Our Bowling Green repetitive strain injury attorneys can help you understand if you should be owed workers’ comp benefits because of your work-related RSI. If you are, then we can help you take the next steps toward filing a claim. We can even assist if your claim is denied or already has been denied.
For more information, dial (270) 423-0023 or contact our firm online.
Repetitive Strain Injury Symptoms
The symptoms of a repetitive strain injury will depend on the type of injury and its cause. Although, in most cases, an RSI will first become noticeable due to a constant dull ache or a sharp pain when trying to move the affected body part. The distinction between an RSI and a typical injury is that an RSI worsens with time and is caused by completing the same action over and over. It might start as a nonissue but become a serious health problem weeks, months, or even years later.
A few types of common repetitive strain injuries include:
- Arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome
- Back pain
- Knee injuries
- Eyestrain
Workers from all industries can experience an RSI and its painful symptoms, too. For example, workers in warehouses are more likely to suffer some sort of chronic back pain due to routine lifting, but office workers who use keyboards all day are more likely to suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome.
Can You Claim Compensation for Repetitive Strain Injury?
Yes, repetitive strain injuries can be covered by workers’ compensation insurance. The key is that the RSI is caused by your job or is suffered within the scope of your employment. If your RSI can be attributed to other circumstances outside of your employment, then your case could run into trouble.
How Do You Prove Repetitive Strain Injury?
An insurance company that does not believe that your repetitive strain injury was caused by your job duties might deny your claim. At the least, it might request more information about your injury before approving your benefits like medical benefits or temporary disability. If this happens, you might have to be ready with some proof of your RSI’s source.
Two valuable sources of evidence for an RSI case include:
- Medical records: The best understanding of your injury, its cause, and its symptoms will likely come from your medical provider. We can use your doctor’s notes and diagnosis to show that your job did cause your RSI to develop, even if it took years of employment for it to happen.
- Coworker testimonies: Coworkers who have the same or similar job position as you can be great sources of information about your RSI. They could testify about the demands and routine of your job and how that will cause an injury to gradually form.
Importantly, workers’ compensation insurance is a no-fault insurance system, which means that liability is not typically in question. We can attempt to challenge the insurance company outright if it tries to require you to prove that you were not liable for your RSI. Instead, the only valid argument from the insurer would be that your RSI was not caused by your employment.
Call Our Repetitive Motion Injury Attorneys Now
Let us get a good handle on your repetitive strain injury workers’ compensation claim. We can research the benefits owed to you, create your claim, and confidently argue on your behalf before the insurance company and the court if needed. It is all part of how Kentucky Injury Law Center in Bowling Green prioritizes the client experience.
Learn more about us and our services. Call (270) 423-0023.
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Injured Delivery Person
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Workers' Compensation for a Police Officer $150,000
Our client was a 30 year veteran for law enforcement officer whose career ended after a tragic shooting. The officer had worked his way up the chain of command, starting as a patrol officer and ending as a Lieutenant.
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Workers' Compensation Settlement $130,000
J.D. approached Kentucky Injury Law Center after the insurance denied his claim. JD had previously undergone back surgery but had fully recovered from that surgery when he injured his back while working for his new employer.
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Settlement for Utility Lineman Falling on the Job $100,000
N.W. suffered serious injuries after falling from 20 feet working as a utility lineman. The insurance company paid for N.W.’s medical bills and paid him TTD income benefits when N.W. was released from work, the insurance carrier sent him a settlement offer for $20,000.00 to settle his work compensation claim.
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Severed Thumb on the Job Settlement $70,000
Like many injured workers, J.H. thought his employer would take care of him after injury severing part of his thumb while helping the employer is a secondary business. The employer tried to claim that J.H. was not an employee of the secondary business and the insurance company denied giving J.H. any income or medical benefits.
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Workers' Compensation for Traumatic Brain Injury $350,000
J.P. had been a hard worker all his life. He had worked at his employer for over 26 years, rarely missing a day. However, it only took one day for his life to change when a compressed coil spring got loose and struck him in the head, causing to fall and injure his back as well. J.P. suffered both a traumatic brain injury and traumatic back injury requiring several surgeries.
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Settlement for Hydraulic Equipment Injury $150,000
K.G. injured his neck while working on hydraulic equipment. Initially, the insurance carrier argued that his neck condition was a degenerative condition and that it was not responsible for paying for any medical treatment.
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Accident in Company Truck Settlement $150,000
J.W. had worked as a truck driver for over 10 years when he was involved in an accident while driving. J.W. thought he would be ok and did not seek immediate attention; however, that turned out not to be the case. He sought medical treatment and even though the insurance carrier paid for some of the medical treatment, it quickly paid its own doctor to state all of J.W.’s symptoms were not related to the accident.
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Shoulder Injury Settlement $150,000
A.M. was an employee of a government agency in Louisville. He injured his shoulder at work and was not sure what the next steps were to take as he did not think he could return to his old job.