New York Back, Neck and Spinal Injury Lawyers

NY Personal Injury Attorneys

Working in an industry that requires a large degree of manual labor can and often does, result in work-related injury. While injured parties may generally enjoy good physical health or have a thorough understanding of the proper way to lift, serious injury can still occur.

Neck and back injuries often occur in industries where a worker must do a lot of heavy lifting. While this is frequently associated with construction and manufacturing work, such injuries also affect those in the health care industry — certified nursing assistants (CNAs) often get hurt lifting patients.

Occupations that are physically demanding and require repetitive lifting (such as in nursing or heavy industry) are at greatest risk for both non-accidental and accidental back, neck, or spinal injury. For example, many healthcare workers have back problems because patients are of different stature and weight with varying needs. Often, the patients need help changing position, rising from a chair and walking. Similarly, the physical effort needed on an accident or fire scene to release a trapped person or save a life is unpredictable. The same problems occur in the construction industry where consistencies of tasks are a challenge.

Our law firm helps workers in many industries obtain compensation for:

• Herniated discs
• Ruptured discs
• Slipped discs
• Back strains
• Neck injuries
• Spine injuries
• Lower back injuries

Any injury related to your employment entitles you to income and medical benefits. A serious back injury, an amputated arm or leg, brain damage, asbestosis, or another catastrophic workplace injury that gives rise to partial/total permanent disability entitles the worker to long-term wage and medical benefits.

Speaking with an experienced injury lawyer as soon as possible is the best way to ensure that your legal rights are protected.