Common Mistakes to Avoid When You Are Hurt At Work

COMMON MISTAKES TO

AVOID

WHEN YOU ARE

HURT AT WORK

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Incidents in the workplace are very common, but

they shouldn’t affect your career. Many offices have

set some defined rules regarding workers’ compensation

to facilitate the injured employees, but some do not. After

encountering an accident, employees must ask for the

compensations and if the employer refuses, they can hire

a lawyer. There is a high rate of workplace accidents as well

as Hurt at work lawyer Allentown. Here are some of

the mistakes the injured person should avoid.

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1.

NOT REPORTING ALL THE INJURI ES.

AN EMPLOYEE WITH SORE BACK AND

BROKEN ARM SHOULD REPORT BOTH

INJURIES, AS ADDING AN INJURY LATER

LOOKS SHADY.

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2.

REFUSAL TO WORK IS A HORRENDOUS

MISTAKE MANY EMPLOYEES COMMIT

AFTER BEING INTO AN ACCIDENT. AS

SOON AS YOU GET WELL, CONTINUE

YOUR JOB IF POSSIBLE.

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3.

NO CONSULTING AN ATTORNEY IS

VERY IMPORTANT. YOUR ATTORNEY

CAN HELP YOU WITH WHAT NEEDS TO

BE DONE IN ORDER TO GET MAXIMUM

COMPENSATION BENEFITS.

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4.

NOT ENGAGING WITH LAWYER IS NEVER

ENCOURAGED, NO MATTER WHAT IS THE

NATURE OF YOUR CASE. SINCE LAWYERS

HAVE OTHER CLIENTS TOO, IT IS A GOOD

PRACTICE TO KEEP A REGULAR FOLLOW-UP

TO DETERMINE YOUR LAWYER IS WORKING

ON YOUR CASE.

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5.

TRUSTING A NOVICE LAWYER IS A

COMMON MISTAKE. NOT ALL LAWYERS ARE

EXPERIENCED IN HANDLING INJURY CLAIMS,

THEREFORE YOU NEED TO INQUIRE YOUR

LAWYER ABOUT HIS OR HER EXPERIENCE

AND EXPERTISE.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

THE CARDAMONE LAW FIRM, LLC

www.myphillyworkerscomp.com

# (215) 206-9068

@ michael@cardamonelaw.com