Workers' Compensation Cases
Many builders risk their lives every day on dangerous scaffolds, ladders and roofs. Crews clean our venting systems and rid our buildings of hazardous materials to keep others safe and healthy. Many people work in overcrowded factories that are fire hazards or in restaurants for unfair and illegally low wages. At Bronnberg & Henriquez PC, we understand the important and dangerous role that the workers play in New York. This is why when a worker is injured, our attorneys provide the highest level of attention and respect.
If you have suffered a workplace injury, we can investigate your accident.
Guiding you through social security disability appeals, helping you protect your rights.
Construction site accidents can be devastating, we will pursue maximum compensation.
Protecting your workplace rights, providing advise for workers’ who are subject to issues of wrongful termination, harassment and discrimination.
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Workers' Compensation Cases
IF YOU HAVE AN ACCIDENT AT WORK:
- Tell your employer within 30 days.
- Go to the doctor or hospital and give a work accident history.
- Contact a workers' compensation attorney.
Bronnberg & Henriquez PC will answer questions and create a strategy to manage any unexpected injury and loss of income. Our team consists of attorneys and paralegals who have assisted injured workers for decades. Our attorneys use a periodic review system combined with our knowledgeable, supportive and attentive team to represent our clients and obtain successful results.
IF YOU HAVE SUFFERED A WORKPLACE INJURY, WE CAN HELP
Bronnberg & Henriquez PC will answer questions and create a strategy to manage any unexpected injury and loss of income. Our team consists of attorneys and paralegals who have assisted injured workers for decades. Our attorneys use a periodic review system combined with our knowledgeable, supportive and attentive team to represent our clients and obtain successful results.
A WORK INJURY CAN INCLUDE:
- Head, neck, back injuries
- Knee injuries
- Hand injuries
- Arm injuries, finger loss
- Facial scars or burns
- Repetitive trauma injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Exposure to fumes or chemicals that cause serious breathing issues
IF YOU HAVE SUFFERED A WORKPLACE INJURY, WE CAN HELP
Our attorneys will investigate whether your accident was caused by another person’s mistake, due to faulty equipment or because of any other hazard on a construction site. Workers can have accidents caused by a slip and fall, a motor vehicle or a fall from a height such as a scaffold or ladder.
Bronnberg & Henriquez PC is here to assist you. Our attorneys have more than 30 years of combined legal experience and will be by your side to advocate on your behalf against the insurance carrier’s attorneys. We will:
- File your workers' compensation claim
- Contact your carrier to begin payments and medical care
- Fight for denied claims
- Represent you at all hearings
- Prepare an appeal or rebuttal on your behalf
- Negotiate a settlement for you
- Seek reimbursement for your out of pocket expenses
At Bronnberg & Henriquez PC, we offer a free consultation in our Queens and Long Island offices. We will listen to your concerns and work with you to create a plan to find a satisfactory resolution to your issue. We understand that an unexpected injury and inability to work can be devastating for your family.
There is no fee unless we recover money for you. Call Bronnberg & Henriquez PC at 718-714-8542 or fill out our online contact form below and a lawyer will get back to you promptly.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION FAQ
Hurt On The Job: Common Workplace Injuries
Serious workplace injuries are far too common in the U.S. It is estimated that over 4,000 workers are killed on the job each year, and millions more suffer non-fatal but serious injuries. This is why compensation for medical care, including disability benefits and vocational rehabilitation, is available through the New York Workers’ compensation system. It does not matter who is at fault for the injury.
At Bronnberg & Henriquez PC, we have decades of experience helping injured workers organize and locate the documents and evidence needed to support their claim and negotiate a settlement, and we offer legal representation for disputed claims.
TYPICAL WORKPLACE INJURIES INCLUDE:
- Falls from heights
- Slips or trips on uneven or slippery floors or stairs
- Back injuries and muscle strains and tears
- Carpal tunnel and other repetitive motion injuries
- Machine crushing or entanglement
- Motor vehicle accidents with a company car or while working
- Falling objects or debris
- On-the-job violent acts
- Electrocution
- Head injuries, including concussion, traumatic brain injury and wounds
THE TOP 10 MOST FREQUENTLY VIOLATED OSHA STANDARDS
Employers have a duty to ensure a safe and hazard-free workplace. Not all employers do. The U.S. Department of Labor cites the Top 10 most frequently violated standards violated as:
- Fall protection
- Hazard communication
- Secured scaffolding
- Respiratory protection
- Industrial trucks
- Control of hazardous energy
- Ladders
- Electrical wiring methods, components and equipment
- Machinery and machine guarding
- Electrical systems