When most people think of work accidents, they think of traumatic incidents that have visible injuries. However, many work injuries cause damage to the inside of our bodies. At the Law Offices of Kropach & Kropach, we understand that the workplace cause injuries to our hearts and other internal organs of our body. Our Encino heart and internal injuries attorney is ready to investigate your workplace injury in order to secure the compensation you are entitled to.
The workers compensation system in California is designed to help workers obtain coverage for medical expenses and lost income for any work-related incident. This includes any event or exposure at work that causes an injury or aggravates a pre-existing condition. Most people think about external traumatic injuries in these cases. However, common occupational injuries also include incidents that affect a person’s heart or other internal organs.
Heart injuries that are commonly caused or aggravated by the workplace include:
While many of these may have genetic causes, heart injuries can be considered work injuries if they are aggravated or caused by stress on the job.
Other internal injuries that can occur include:
Internal injuries that are caused by the workplace can have lasting effects on a person’s health. In many cases, injuries to the heart or other internal injuries caused by or aggravated by the workplace are denied for coverage by a workers compensation insurer. That is because these injuries are harder to pinpoint on a workplace cause. However, that does not mean that workers should suffer.
If you or somebody you care about has been injured on the job, you deserve to be compensated for any expenses you incur. However, there are times when an employer or insurer denies appropriate coverage, and you may need an attorney. At the Law Offices of Kropach & Kropach, we are going to investigate your case and work to secure the following:
We will not let your heart injury or other internal injuries that was caused by the workplace be ignored. When you need an Encino heart and internal injuries attorney, you can contact us for a free consultation by clicking here or calling us at 818-609-7005.