Neck, back & spine Injury

Illinois workers compensation lawyers

Many occupations require some manner of lifting, pushing, or pulling for the worker to properly perform on the job. But regardless of whether the work involves heavy objects, back, neck or spine injuries can and do occur. The experienced workers compensation attorneys affiliated with Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC have handled countless cases involving injuries such as these, from minor soft tissue back strain injuries to the most serious cases involving spinal fractures, paralysis or death.

Often, a worker will complain of back pain and it may at first, appear to be only lumbar or lower back strain. The worker may put up with the pain for a long period of time, assuming the discomfort will eventually go away. Sometimes this occurs, but other times, an MRI or other diagnostic test is necessary to rule out a more serious condition, such as a fracture, a herniated disk (ruptured disk) or a bulging disk.  The worker may complain of a radiating nerve pain, which may include numbness, weakness or tingling, called radiculopathy (nerve impingement).  Treatment for such a work injury can range from conservative treatment, to lumbar injections (epidurals), to surgical intervention (including such procedures as discectomy, laminectomy, laminotomy and cervical or spinal fusion).

A worker can suffer a compensable workers compensation injury to the neck, back or spine in virtually any type of job, including basic office work. But some of the jobs most at risk for neck, back and spine injuries include: construction workers, carpenters, warehouse workers, truck drivers, sales people, roofers, delivery people, laborers, and factory workers.  Such injuries may include:

Talented and knowledgeable Illinois workers compensation lawyers, such as those affiliated with Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC are available to assist you with your on-the-job injury. Because complicated formulas to determine what benefits and compensation apply, the job of our skilled workers compensation lawyers at Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC is to aggressively pursue the maximum settlement or award based on these computations. Our phone lines are available 24 hours a day. So call (800) 996-4824 anytime of day to discuss your rights and to avoid unnecessary delay in receiving the medical treatment you are entitled to. Certain statutes of limitation apply to workers compensation cases, so please do not delay.

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