You might exposed to a disease while on the job in many ways, from inhaling harmful chemicals to working near a sick co-worker. For some people, these illnesses result in long-term or even permanent health complications. If you develop a serious illness on the job, an Athens workers’ compensation lawyer may be able to help you.
At Bader Scott Injury Lawyers, we have extensive experience with helping workers who have contracted bloodborne illnesses, skin conditions, or other occupational diseases on the job to pursue damages through the state’s no-fault workers’ comp system. Let an Athens occupational diseases attorney answer your questions and advise you of your options. Contact us today to start working on your claim for workers’ comp benefits.
Our Athens Occupational Disease Lawyers Have Recovered Millions in Workers’ Comp Benefits
It is one thing to tell you how our team of Athens personal injury lawyers can help you seek the fair compensation you deserve. It is another to see for yourself how we have delivered on behalf of injured workers. Some of our case results include the following:
- $5.25 million for a personal injury and workers’ compensation paralysis claim
- $2 million for a workers’ compensation traumatic brain injury claim
- $1.9 million for a workers’ compensation paralysis claim
- $500k for a workers’ compensation amputation claim
- $450k for a workers’ compensation partial paralysis claim
Our past results do not guarantee success in your case. However, these results paint a clear picture of how our approach has been successful in the past. Our personal injury lawyers are prepared to serve as your advocates and pursue the compensation you deserve.
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How Our Team of Attorneys Can Help With Your Occupational Disease Workers’ Comp Claim
Relying on the support and experience of our Athens workers’ compensation attorneys offers many benefits. We know how to ensure you seek all damages possible in your workers’ compensation case, and our lawyers understand the complexity of work-related illnesses.
Our Personal Injury Law Firm is Available to Answer Your Questions
Living with a serious disease can be difficult. Adding the additional challenge that comes with navigating the workers’ compensation system may be too much to handle alone. Our law firm can answer your questions about seeking benefits after a work-related injury or illness and advise you on the unique aspects of investigating the link between your condition and your job.
We Can Gather Evidence In Your Case
Workers’ compensation claims rely heavily on evidence. Our legal team can compile all documentation related to your medical treatment—including when your symptoms first appeared—and use those details to establish a connection to your job.
Your Athens occupational disease workers’ compensation lawyer can also contact medical professionals with a background in treating your disease to establish you became sick due to being exposed to a hazard on the job.
Representing You In Hearings
It may be necessary to appear in a hearing to argue your case. These proceedings can be brief, so making a strong, concise argument is important. Your Athens workers’ comp lawyer can appear on your behalf so you don’t have to.
We Can Handle Your Appeal
Unfortunately, many workers’ compensation insurance companies wrongly deny claims. Thankfully, you can appeal the decision and potentially overturn that denial. Your personal injury attorney can consult experts on infectious diseases and make the case to the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) that your illness is directly linked to a hazard you were exposed to on the job.
To learn more about how our workplace injury lawyers can serve you, contact us today at Bader Scott Injury Lawyers.
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Linking Your Occupational Disease to Your Workplace is Critical
Unlike a catastrophic injury, it is not always apparent when or how you contract an illness. In many cases, it can take months or even years for the symptoms of a disease to appear. You might not even have the same job by the time a doctor diagnoses you with an illness related to your employment. Unfortunately, this gives insurance companies an excuse to deny many claims related to exposure in the workplace.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-280 lists five unique elements necessary to prove an illness resulted from workplace conditions. These include:
- A direct connection between the disease and the conditions under which work was performed,
- The disease was caused by workplace exposure,
- There is no evidence outside toxic substances led to the illness,
- The condition is not an “ordinary disease of life” the general public is exposed to, and
- The disease originated with a workplace hazard, and developing it was a natural consequence of exposure.
In other words, your condition cannot be linked to other hazards, and it cannot be something common like the flu, which anyone could contract in any location. It must be directly linked to a specific condition at your workplace, like exposure to asbestos or toxic chemicals.
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Common Workplace-Related Illnesses in Athens
There are many examples of workplace-related illnesses. Some of these conditions are infectious diseases, while others are repetitive stress injuries. Some common examples include the following:
- Asthma
- Cancer
- Skin conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Arthritis
- Bloodborne illnesses
- Infertility
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Whether your condition is related to exposure to toxic fumes or from the repetitive muscle movements that can come with performing the same task over and over, you may have a case for workers’ comp benefits. At Bader Scott Injury Lawyers, we can help you get the most out of your claim.
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Let Our Athens Occupational Disease Lawyers Help You Pursue Financial Compensation
If you have a health condition you believe is linked to your job, workers’ compensation benefits may be available. There are distinct challenges in these cases. For example, it can be more difficult to prove an illness is related to your job than an acute physical injury caused by a workplace accident.
Our team at Bader Scott Injury Lawyers understands what goes into a winning claim. We have a track record of success, and we are here to aggressively pursue the compensation you deserve. Contact us as soon as possible for your free consultation and learn more about how an Athens occupational diseases lawyer can help you.
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