Slip and Fall Injuries

Queens Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

Slip and fall or trip and fall accidents are common throughout the U.S. When these occur at the workplace, it may be grounds for a workers’ compensation claim. A worker who is injured in any type of workplace accident or who has suffered any work-related injury may be able to seek financial compensation for his or her injuries in the form of workers’ compensation benefits. Regardless of who was at fault in causing your slip and fall accident, you may be able to file a workers’ compensation claim. A Queens workers’ comp attorney at our firm may be able to assist you with this.

In some cases, the injuries sustained in slip and fall accident may be serious, as the victim may sustain damage to the head, spine, back, or neck. Broken bones may result from a slip and fall accident, as well as serious head injuries and possibly brain damage in some extreme cases. A work-related slip, trip or fall may even lead to the death of the worker. Even a mild concussion can have long-term effects on an individual, and the symptoms can continue for months or even years, as is well-documented. 

Recovering the Benefits You Deserve After a Slip and Fall Accident

If you would like the best opportunity of recovering the workers’ compensation benefits you deserve, it is critical that you get legal representation from a Queens workplace accident attorney as soon as possible.

No matter where you have had your accident or who you believe may have been at fault, it is important that you have legal counsel to fight for fair compensation for the damages you have suffered.  Your medical bills, lost wages, and other costs depending on the severity of the injury, may all be covered by workers’ compensation under New York law. 

Contact a Queens Workers’ Compensation Lawyer at Katz, Leidman, Grossman, Wolfe & Freund if you or a loved one has been injured in a slip and fall or trip and fall accident at work in or around Queens, NY.