NOTE: Workers’ Compensation is a complicated area of the law with many nuances and subcategories for specific injuries. The section below is to serve as a general guide to Neck Injuries in Workers’ Compensation and how we at Lenahan & Dempsey protect the rights of workers. Please contact us at 1.888.536.2328 for specific answers to questions as they relate to your specific Workers’ Compensation Case.
At Lenahan & Dempsey, we have successfully helped workers who have sustained neck injuries while on the job. We have recovered millions for our Workers’ Compensation clients and know how to protect your rights, so you get everything you need – and everything you deserve.
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We are available for free, no-obligation case consultations at 1.888.536.2328. It is important to bring us on as early as possible for your neck injury cases because employers and insurance company lawyers often contest these cases. You need to protect your rights at every step in the process!
Neck Injuries Can Have Devastating Effects On Your Quality of Life
Neck injuries can have a significant impact on your ability to work and your quality of life. In Pennsylvania, workers who sustain neck injuries on the job are frequently entitled to benefits under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act.
We understand the complex process to successfully file and defend your claim. Your Lenahan & Dempsey Workers’ Compensation lawyer will handle all the details of dealing with your employer or its insurance company’s lawyers so you can concentrate on your recovery.
Types of Neck Injuries Covered Under Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Law
Neck injuries can range from minor sprains to more severe conditions such as herniated discs and cervical fractures. Common neck injuries in the workplace include whiplash, cervical herniations, cervical radiculopathy (painful pinched nerves), and cervical spondylosis (damage to the discs in your neck). These injuries can result from various work-related activities, such as lifting heavy objects, repetitive motions, or slip-and-fall accidents.
These injuries can lead to long bouts of medical treatment and rehabilitation. During this time, you may not be able to work and will need your Workers’ Compensation Benefits to help support yourself and your family.
Benefits Available To Covered PA Workers
Under Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation law, covered employees who suffer neck injuries at work are often entitled to various benefits, including:
1. Medical Benefits: Workers’ compensation covers the costs of medical treatment related to the neck injury, including doctor visits, hospital stays, surgeries, physical therapy, and prescription medications.
2. Wage Loss Benefits: If a neck injury prevents an employee from working or results in a reduction in income, they may be eligible for wage loss benefits. These benefits typically amount to a percentage of your average weekly wage.
Filing a Claim in Pennsylvania
It is important to note if you are injured, you must notify your employer as soon as possible. To receive benefits, generally that notification must be made within 120 days of your injury. But it’s far better to notify the employer in a matter of hours or days.
Defending Your Claim
If your employer or its insurance lawyers deny your claim or dispute the extent of your injuries, we will appeal the decision through the Workers’ Compensation system. This process may involve a hearing before a Workers’ Compensation Judge, where evidence and testimony from both parties will be considered.
At Lenahan & Dempsey we understand this process and have successfully won benefits for our injured clients for over 75 years.
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Lenahan & Dempsey Workers’ Compensation lawyers help injured workers every day throughout Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, Pike, Monroe, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour counties, and beyond.
We are available day/night at 1.888.536.2328. Call us today for a free, no-obligation case evaluation. There are no fees until you get the money you deserve.
What Can You Expect When Working With Lenahan & Dempsey
We have recovered Hundreds and Hundreds of Millions for our clients across almost all fields of Personal Injury, Insurance Bad Faith and Workers’ Compensation law.
Lenahan & Dempsey is listed in Best Law Firms in America, and we are listed as a Tier 1 law firm (the highest rating). Attorney Brian Lenahan of our office, who heads our Workers’ Compensation Department is listed in Best Lawyers in America and is a Certified Workers’ Compensation Practitioner in Pennsylvania. He is also listed in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and National Trial Lawyers – Workers’ Compensation Top 25. He has won Workers’ Compensation awards as high as a million dollars for individual, seriously injured workers.
Eight of our lawyers are listed in Best Lawyers in America and eight are listed as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. Three are listed in the Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, including our Firm President John R. Lenahan, Jr., our Managing Partner Timothy G. Lenahan, and lawyer Matthew Dempsey.
Timothy Lenahan is also Best Lawyers in America’s Top Insurance Lawyer for his representation of the injured fighting against large insurers for the region of Northeastern/Central Pennsylvania and the Pocono Mountains. He has previously been named Best Lawyers Top Personal Injury Lawyer for that region for his work fighting for the rights of injured people.
We fully understand the physical, emotional, and financial toll a case can take on victims and their families. Our highly dedicated team of lawyers and paralegals can point to a history of success supporting our clients and winning the money they need to rebuild their lives.
