{"id":18603,"date":"2015-11-24T07:00:43","date_gmt":"2015-11-24T07:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clekis.com\/?p=18603"},"modified":"2015-11-24T07:00:43","modified_gmt":"2015-11-24T07:00:43","slug":"personal-injury-lawyer-hurt-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/personal-injury-lawyer-hurt-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Injury Lawyer | Hurt At Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Personal Injury Lawyer |\u00a0Hurt At Work<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clekis.com\/free-consultation\/\">Personal Injury Lawyer\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0While the following should provide some useful general information, please do not hesitate to contact a Charleston personal injury lawyer.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 1: Notify Your Employer Right Away<\/h2>\n<p>The very first thing you need to do after being hurt at work is\u00a0<strong>notify your employer<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 preferably in writing. Type or email a letter explaining what happened, and be sure that you keep a copy for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve already reported the injury orally, make a note of the date, the time, the name of the person you talked to, their position in the company, and their exact response. Then, follow up with a written letter to the employer, confirming the oral report. The sooner you have something in writing, the better.<\/p>\n<p>This step is crucial, as claims are often denied because the injured worker waited too long to report the injury. Insurance companies are frequently unwilling to issue payment for accidents that weren\u2019t reported right away.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, if some time has passed since the injury and you haven\u2019t yet made a report, please don\u2019t assume that it\u2019s too late! Go ahead and notify your employer anyway \u2014\u00a0<em>right now<\/em>. Time matters!<\/p>\n<h2>Step 2: File Necessary Paperwork<\/h2>\n<p>Employees have a responsibility to file a claim with the Commission soon after being hurt at work. Failure to do so in a timely manner can cause you to\u00a0<em>permanently<\/em>\u00a0lose your rights to compensation under the system.<\/p>\n<p>The workers\u2019 compensation claims process can be very confusing and frustrating. Also, please remember and understand that there are important time limits that govern your ability to file a workers\u2019 compensation claim.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 3: Seek Medical Attention as Soon as Possible<\/h2>\n<p>If your workplace accident caused\u00a0severe or life-threatening injuries, you may have already been rushed to an Emergency Room for urgent medical care. Otherwise, you\u2019ll need to arrange for medical attention on your own.<\/p>\n<p>Remember: you are not a doctor.\u00a0<strong>Do not assume that you can diagnose the extent of your injuries on your own<\/strong>. Often, pain and complications may not occur until after an accident has happened; a doctor will be able to determine the true nature of your work place injuries and the treatment(s) necessary for your recovery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Documented doctor\u2019s visits are very important<\/strong>\u00a0to your workers\u2019 compensation claim as they are evidence of your injuries. By visiting a doctor and getting treatment for your work place injury, you are able to take the necessary steps to get yourself better while creating an accurate record of your work place injuries.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 4: Contact a Charleston Personal Injury\u00a0Lawyer<\/h2>\n<p>Workplace injury victims often misunderstand their rights under the South Carolina Workers\u2019 Compensation system. Claims are often unfairly reduced or denied because injured parties may not have realize what they are entitled to under the laws of South Carolina workers\u2019 compensation system.<\/p>\n<p>Working with a C<em>harleston personal injury lawyer<\/em>\u00a0will ensure that you understand your case and your legal rights. Your lawyers can handle all of the complications for you, taking the headache and hassle out of your workers\u2019 comp case. Your employer and their insurance company have lawyers working for them. Having an experienced workers\u2019 compensation lawyer on your side can help you make sure that your rights are protected.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, there are a lot of pieces to a workers\u2019 compensation case. Documenting the injury, getting necessary medical treatment, filing paperwork and following procedures (often involving insurance companies and lawyers) can make for a difficult time; especially when you are injured and you don\u2019t understand your rights. Please remember that very strict time limits are in place concerning work place injuries and if you wait too long, you can lose your right to the compensation that you may be entitled to.<\/p>\n<p><em>Since 1989, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/clekis.com\/service\/personal-injury\/\">personal injury<\/a>\u00a0lawyers of Clekis Law Firm have been representing injured people and their families in Charleston and throughout the Low Country. At the Clekis Law Firm our clients always come first.\u00a0If you or a loved one has suffered a serious personal injury due to the negligence of another, don\u2019t be victimized twice. You need someone on your side to help you with your personal injury case and obtain the fair and reasonable compensation that you deserve.<\/em> <strong>Call Clekis at\u00a0843.779.1160!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, Like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clekislawfirm?ref=bookmarks\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.demayolaw.com\/what-should-i-do-after-being-hurt-at-work\/\" target=\"_blank\">original article here<\/a><\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Personal Injury Lawyer |\u00a0Hurt At Work Personal Injury Lawyer\u00a0|\u00a0While the following should provide some useful general information, please do not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[116,118],"tags":[119,123,787,788],"class_list":["post-18603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-blog","category-personal-injury-lawyer","tag-personal-injury-lawyer","tag-personal-injury-attorney","tag-personal-injury-attorneys","tag-personal-injury-lawyers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.8 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Personal Injury Lawyer | Hurt At Work - MMG Resources<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Have you been hurt due to the negligence of another? 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