Finding The Answers You Need After A Workplace Injury

Work injuries can take many forms, from a back injury to a head wound or even an illness caused by toxic exposure. While some injuries are relatively straightforward, others may need long-term medical care. A single accident can result in devastating injuries or death, while other injuries accumulate over time until they are unbearable.

When you need help understanding how your injury affects your workers’ compensation claim, turn to experienced attorneys who know the process. With 100 years of combined legal experience, Golitko & Daly, P.C. attorneys help clients with workers’ compensation and other related injury claims. We understand your accident, care about your injuries, and will fight for the outcome you deserve.

Common Work Injuries

The most common workplace injuries generally fall into two main categories:

1. Traumatic work injuries resulting from a single event
2. Occupational injuries that occur over time, such as repetitive motion injuries (also called repetitive strain, overuse syndrome, or cumulative trauma disorders)

Traumatic Work Injuries Resulting from a Single Event

Accidents can happen anywhere, though some jobs are more dangerous than others. In these cases, single events result in work injuries that can include:

• Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs): Head injuries can range from minor to fatal, so an accurate diagnosis and treatment of any injury is critical. TBIs include injuries that cause damage to the brain itself.
• Broken bones or sprains: Workers can break or sprain nearly any body part, often from falls or being crushed by an object.
• Spinal cord and other back injuries: These work injuries often happen from trauma to the back, like a fall or contact with a moving object, or overexertion, like trying to lift a heavy object. Again, this injury can range from a minor strain to paralysis, so you should always seek medical attention for a back injury.
• Burns or inhalation of contaminants: Depending on your workplace, you may have frequent exposure to air contaminants or a workplace accident resulting in a fire or explosion. Either situation can result in severe damage to your skin and lungs.
• Amputation: Whether from a machinery accident or a workplace car accident, an amputation nearly always results in a permanent disability.
• Death: Unfortunately, some work injuries are fatal. In such cases, we help family members seek death benefits through the workers’ compensation system, as well as determine whether they may have a wrongful death case.

Repetitive Strain Injuries

Repetitive strain or repetitive stress put on a single part of the body can result in an injury over time that only continues to worsen unless treated properly. Common repetitive stress injuries include:

• Carpal tunnel syndrome: Perhaps the most well-known of the repetitive stress injuries, this can affect anyone who uses their hands at work for activities such as typing, painting, or moving machinery parts. Pressure on a nerve in the hands and wrists causes pain, weakness, and numbness.
• Bursitis: This is an inflammation of fluid-filled sacs in your joints called bursae, which often occurs in the elbow, knee, wrist, or shoulder due to overuse.
• Tendonitis: When tendons suffer overuse, they can become swollen and inflamed and can occur in any tendon, although common areas include knees, elbows (such as tennis elbow), shoulders (rotator cuff), and hands.
• De Quervain’s tenosynovitis: This problem affects the thumb tendons when the tunnel they travel through becomes inflamed and makes it difficult for the tendons to move.

These are just a few examples of the many types of work injuries that can occur. At Golitko & Daly, P.C., we will help you analyze your injury, including your prognosis and treatment plan, to help you understand how your type of injury will affect your workers’ compensation claim and other benefits.

Schedule Your Free Consultation

If you have questions about your injury and your claim, talk to an attorney at Golitko & Daly, P.C. We offer free consultations, so there is no risk to you. You may contact us online or call one of our offices. For the Indianapolis office, call 317-566-9600. For the Kokomo office, call 765-865-9300 For the Bloomington office, call 812-566-2600. We look forward to helping you.