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Work Accident Attorneys In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Making Employers Pay

If you are seriously injured on the job, your mindset quickly switches to survival mode. Questions will flood your brain. How will I feed my family if I am out of work? How will I pay for my medical treatment? Does my employer have workers’ compensation insurance?


If so, how do I file a claim? When will I receive a check? Can I choose my doctor in a workers’ comp case? Can I be fired while I am out injured? While workplace injuries are common, with over 29,000 being reported in South Carolina in 2020, the laws are complex, complicated and confusing. That is where Beach Injury Lawyers, LLC can help. Our experienced workers compensation attorneys will help answer your questions and offer a free consultation.

Call Beach Injury Lawyers, LLC at 843-396-3111 to schedule a consultation with a lawyer today.

What to Do in the Event of a Workplace Injury

You must follow particular procedures if you suffer a workplace injury to safeguard your constitutional protections and legal rights and obtain any compensation to which you may be entitled or eligible to receive. 

Step 1: As soon as possible after the incident, submit an accident report. Several states have relatively short reporting deadlines. Even if you do not believe you were truly hurt, you should still file an accident report since it will safeguard you in case you were hurt or that injury got worse after the incident. 

Step 2: File an injury report as soon as you can. 

At the earliest evidence of damage or symptoms, you must notify your employer if you become hurt after the incident. To be able to later substantiate what you stated and when you mentioned it, make sure to alert them in writing. Trying to keep track of what occurred, who was present, and how you are feeling can be crucial to your case. 

Step 3: Consult a doctor as soon as possible following a workplace injury. You must seek medical attention right away if the injury calls for it. Sometimes companies may even insist that you consult a doctor or hospital regardless of whether the injury appears not to be that significant to ensure you’re okay. Although you or your colleagues might not recognize what to look for in these situations, a physician should. Priority one is your safety.

Step 4: Speak with a personal injury lawyer. 

You should speak with a lawyer before submitting a workers’ compensation claim, if at all possible. Work-related injury attorneys can help you determine the most appropriate legal line of action because they have experience with cases similar to yours.

What Rights Do You Have If You've Been Injured at Work?

Although laws vary from one state to another, every employee is entitled to certain fundamental rights. An employee is entitled to claim compensation for the harm and seek medical care if they become ill or injured at work. An employee has the right to go back to work with a physician’s permission without worrying about retaliation or being fired illegally. Employees often forfeit their ability to sue their employers when they accept workers’ compensation benefits and claims. Workers should consult a workers’ compensation attorney if their claim is rejected or deemed inadequate.

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Beach Injury Lawyers, LLC will meet with you, at no cost, for a full consultation and evaluation of your case. If you hire us, you will pay no fees unless, and until you receive money in a settlement.
Call Beach Injury Lawyers, LLC at 843-396-3111 today to speak to an attorney.

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