Debilitating Sprains and Strains

Debilitating Sprains and Strains are Common Workplace Injuries

Sprains and strains account for 43 percent of workplace injuries requiring employees in the private sector to miss work, according to a 2003 United States Bureau of Labor Statistics study. In fact, sprains and strains are the most common type of workplace injury. While many people may think that people doing heavy manual labor sustain workplace injuries, any job runs the risk of debilitating sprains and strains.

Workplace sprains and strains often are a result of a worker who is lifting, pulling, carrying, pushing or restraining an object. This broadly covers all types of jobs, from construction workers, firefighters and police officers to restaurant workers and office workers who may be typing on a computer.

If you have sustained a debilitating sprain or strain workplace injury, an experienced attorney at the Eichholz Law Firm can help you pursue a workers' compensation claim. If we take your case, we can examine the circumstances of your injury. We may even be able to help you pursue a third-party claim against someone other than your employer.

Contact a Workplace Injury Attorney

A workplace injury can bring chaos into your life in an instant. Georgia law protects workplace injury victims. But understanding such complex laws can be difficult. We thoroughly know Georgia's laws and regulations. We can help you put the pieces back together so you can get on with your life. Allow us to assist you with your workers' compensation claim. Contact the Eichholz Law Firm today for a free and confidential consultation.