Health Care Worker Injury Accidents In Ohio
As a health care worker, you already know that on-the-job accidents are quite common. They can also be very dangerous because there are many ways you can suffer serious injuries in a health care setting.
If you have been injured working in a hospital, clinic or other medical setting in the Toledo area, you need to hire a health care worker injury lawyer. I am attorney Megan E. Burke, and I have more than 20 years of experience on both sides of injury law and insurance defense. With my unique skill set, I can anticipate what the insurance company lawyers will do. Let me protect your rights after a work injury. Contact the Law Office of Megan E. Burke, LLC, today.
How Can I Help You After A Work Injury?
I work with all kinds of health care workers and can represent you in:
- Nurse injury compensation claims
- Health care workers’ compensation claims
- Medical staff workplace injury claims
- Hospital employee accident claims
I understand that there are many ways you can be injured in a medical setting. Some of the most common accidents and injuries that I see include:
- Slip-and-fall accidents
- Repetitive stress injuries from lifting patients
- Needlestick injuries
- Health care workplace/patient violence
- Infectious disease exposure
- Back injuries to nurses
- Head injuries
- Broken bones
Fortunately, you can get workers’ compensation for your health care work injuries.
Common Questions About Health Care Worker Injuries
Can health care workers get compensation for contracting diseases at work?
Yes, they can, depending on how they got the disease. If it is an illness directly related to their work, they can seek workers’ comp benefits for an occupational disease. The illness must be deemed a considerable workplace hazard, however. This can include things like HIV or Hepatitis since coming into contact with blood is an occupational hazard for health care workers.
Like any type of occupational disease claim, you will have to show that the disease was the result of exposure while on the job.
What should you do if you’re injured while working at a hospital?
In Ohio, you should notify your employer of the injury as soon as possible and fill out an incident report. You should also get medical care right away.
You can seek workers’ compensation benefits as well. Working with an experienced health care worker injury lawyer is a good idea.
Don’t Delay. You Have Limited Time To File For Workers’ Compensation
I will help you gather your medical records and ensure you fill out your forms on time. For a free consultation, please call 419-540-5721 or contact me online. I represent injured workers from many nearby cities, including Findlay, Napoleon, Defiance and Sandusky.