Whether your job involves hard physical labor or office work, a simple accident might cause bone fractures that put you in the hospital—and out of work. The time and energy it takes to heal from such an injury can seriously disrupt a patient’s life. If you are a Florida worker now facing this situation, you could be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits.
At Rosenberg & Rosenberg, we believe in helping ordinary people achieve justice, and we have been doing it for over 50 years. Allow our Florida workers’ compensation lawyers to advocate for you. Our legal team is willing to put in the work necessary to help you pursue appropriate reimbursement for any costs associated with a workplace accident. Call now for a free consultation.
Bone fractures are also referred to as broken bones. According to the Cleveland Clinic, they can affect any bone in the body—including arm and hand bones, leg and foot bones, the clavicle, the pelvis, the ribs, and the vertebrae—and are generally the result of physical trauma.
Workplace accidents can lead to broken bones if:
As you can see, the risk of breaking a bone is not limited to a certain kind of worker or a certain kind of industry. The vast majority of Florida workers are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits if they get hurt on the job, even if their industry is typically considered safe.
Virtually any worker may suffer a bone fracture under the right conditions, but certain factors may increase your risk of doing so. These can include:
If you suffered a broken bone in any kind of workplace injury, Rosenberg & Rosenberg wants to help. Call us now for a free consultation. Our attorneys have recovered millions for clients and want to make sure that you get the amount of compensation you need.
Depending on the circumstances of an accident, broken bones can vary in severity and ease of treatment. Our workers’ compensation attorneys create personalized legal strategies to help injured workers get the benefits they need and deserve.
Our legal team is prepared to help workers who sustained any of the different types of fractures, as defined by Johns Hopkins Medicine:
Some of these injuries, like compound and compression fractures, may require costly corrective surgery as part of the treatment process. Even the less severe injuries may require months to heal. Depending on the location of your broken bone, you could be unable to work and fulfill other duties during this time.
After a work-related injury, you could be eligible for:
These benefits can be invaluable for a worker whose bone fracture requires extensive care and a long recovery period.
Filing a workers’ compensation claim in Florida requires you to take the following steps:
As you can see, the workers’ comp process is very precise and can take up all of your attention. Instead of going it alone, let the workers’ comp attorneys at Rosenberg & Rosenberg take care of it all.
The insurance company may resist your claim in any number of ways, including trying to end your benefits early or even issuing a denial. Our workers’ compensation law firm in Florida can make it easier for you to deal with them by:
Bone fractures are very painful and emotionally stressful injuries. Give yourself the chance to recover in peace by having our Florida workplace injury attorneys protect your rights and fight for your benefits.
By filing a workers’ compensation claim, you can request help with medical bills and missed wages related to any on-the-job accident. This option is open to you regardless of who was at fault, and we urge you to take advantage of it. In some situations, you might also be able to file a third-party personal injury claim. Our attorneys can explain your options after learning the details of your case.
Above all, we want to make sure you can receive workers’ compensation for bone fractures in Florida. We know filing a claim adds another demand to your life at a time when you would like less to worry about—and our attorneys are here to take on this work for you. Call Rosenberg & Rosenberg to find out more today.