Has Your Job Aggravated a Pre-Existing Medical Condition?
Since you started your job, has a previous injury, condition, or illness gotten worse? Are you experiencing pain in a new location on the same body part? Has your lung or heart condition gotten worse? Has the carpal tunnel syndrome you had recovered from been aggravated by your present job duties?
If you are experiencing an aggravation of a pre-existing condition because of your work duties or environmental factors at work, you may have a viable workers' compensation claim.
For more than 20 years, the Philadelphia law firm of Huber & Palsir, LLC has been passionate about protecting the rights of injured workers. If you believe your medical condition has been made worse by activities at work, we can help.
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Securing Workers' Rights
Perhaps you have been told that you have degenerative disc disease or degenerative joint disease. It took years to develop but it was not symptomatic until a recent work injury or duties you performed at work. You might automatically think your injuries are not work-related. Your instinct might be wrong. Our workers' compensation attorneys are prepared to determine if your injury is work-related. For example, the worsening of your pre-existing condition may entitle you to workers' compensation benefits if:
- A degenerative condition like arthritis has worsened from repetitive motions such as typing, carpentry, or repetitive labor
- A job-related accident has caused the pain from a previous back injury to return or flare up
- Partial ligament tears from a sports-related knee injury have become more serious after an accident at work
- The pain in your neck from a previous injury has moved into your arm after working long hours on an assembly line
- You are having more trouble controlling your asthma or COPD symptoms while you are at work
Our lawyers will advocate vigorously for your right to workers' compensation benefits when your pre-existing condition was aggravated by workplace activities. We will work with your doctor to show your condition or injury is more severe while you are at work, or has been made noticeably worse by your work duties.
We prepare all of our cases to be successful at trial, fully developing the evidence and consulting any necessary experts before negotiating with the insurance company. We are committed to helping you gain the compensation you deserve.
If a degenerative disease or injury has prevented you from working for at least 12 months, we can also help you obtain Social Security disability Insurance benefits.
Call Toll Free at (877) 412-5538 for a Free Consultation With an Experienced Attorney
To learn more about our law firm's approach in workers' compensation, contact Huber & Palsir for a free initial consultation.
