Common Workplace Accident Injuries

    ORLANDO, FL, October 02, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- While many people complain about having to get up and go to work every day, it's a "necessary evil" that we must do in order to pay our bills and enjoy life. When people are injured on the job or are made ill due to their work, such as exposure to asbestos causing mesothelioma, there is help out there available to help pay the bills while no income is being brought into the home. Workers' Compensation, often called Workman's Compensation, is a government agency designed to provide financial compensation to those people injured on the job or made ill due to their work.

Many "blue collar" types of jobs can result in serious personal injury. Often times, these very difficult jobs require the operation of heavy machinery and exposure to dangerous substances such as chemicals or open flames. Some of the more common workplace injuries include:
- Head/brain injury
- Burn injury
- Neck injury
- Shoulder injury
- Hand injury
- Loss of limbs
- Electrocution
- Exposure to dangerous chemicals or substances
- Falls resulting in fractured bones, back and neck
- Hearing/vision loss
- Mesothelioma

If you have suffered a serious personal injury on the job, you will most likely be entitled to benefits from the Workers' Compensation program. Experienced workplace injury attorneys can explain this complex system to you and advise you on how to proceed. Many people who try to file for Workers' Compensation benefits on their own, without the help of a lawyer, are denied. Many applicants are denied the second, third and even fourth time they apply for financial assistance. Don't let this happen to you. If you contact a knowledgeable and experienced Workman's Comp lawyer, you better your chances of qualifying for benefits the first time you apply.

If you live in south Florida and have suffered some type of workplace injury, please visit the website of The Cochran Firm South Florida so you can learn more about how our workplace injury attorneys can get started on your claim right away at http://www.cochranfirmsouthflorida.com.

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