New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer for Neck Injury

Leading Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Represent Clients with Neck Injuries Throughout New Jersey

If you hurt your neck at work, you might suffer near-constant and severe pain.  That type of pain can make it difficult, if not impossible, for you to work—the simple task of turning your head can prove painful.  Additionally, neck injuries can take a long time to heal.  Workers’ Compensation is designed to give you medical and financial support while you recover from a work-related neck injury.

At Team Law, our Workers’ Compensation lawyers know that you’re facing a difficult time if you hurt your neck at work.  Over 60 years, we have successfully represented hundreds of injured clients and helped them get fair compensation for their injuries.  We are here to put those skills to work for you.

You don’t have to handle challenges or complications in getting your benefits alone.  It’s common for people without substantial experience in Workers’ Compensation law to feel overwhelmed by the system.  You want to do all you can to make sure you get full benefits, but you might not know how to proceed.  You can turn to Team Law for help.

We offer a free case review to all potential clients so that we can discuss options in your case.  Our Workers’ Compensation lawyers are both compassionate and skilled.  We sit down with you to learn what happened and explain how we can help.  For a free consultation, call our office or use our online contact form.

Common Causes and Types of Workplace Neck Injuries

Neck injuries can impact employees working in all types of trades and professions.  Neck pain and injuries are usually caused by a specific trauma, or sometimes by repetitive motion. The most common ways neck injuries occur are:

• Car accidents that take place during work travel
• Slip and fall accidents at work
• Falls from a ladder, roof or scaffolding
• Lifting or moving heavy objects
• Accidents caused by falling objects
• Crush injuries on a construction site or factory
• Turning suddenly to look at a co-worker or computer screen
• Straining your neck while working as an auto mechanic or plumber, where you are often required to work while looking upward in an awkward position

Whiplash is one of the most common neck injuries.  Whiplash is usually caused by the neck moving back and forth quickly, stretching—and potentially even tearing—the neck muscles.  Whiplash is most commonly sustained in car accidents, and it can just as easily be caused by a construction vehicle accident.

The severity of a neck injury can vary dramatically depending upon the type of work event that caused the injury.  In some cases, your doctor might be able to recommend little more than rest as an initial course of treatment.  In others, surgery might be necessary.

You should have the right to recover fully before returning to work—without jeopardizing your financial security.  At Team Law, we take our obligation to injured clients seriously.  We have been fighting to protect injured workers’ rights for over 60 years.  Call us today to see how we can help in your case.

Types of Workers’ Compensation Disability Benefits

Neck pain often begins in the neck, but it can impact the entire body.  You might find it difficult to move your arms without pain or even turn your head.  Workers’ Compensation disability benefits provide you with income while this pain prevents you from working.

Workers’ Compensation is a no-fault system that provides benefits when you are hurt at work regardless of how the injury happened.  There is no need to show that your employer somehow caused your injury.  In return for these benefits, you give up the right to sue your employer or co-workers even if someone’s negligence did cause your injuries.

• Workers’ Compensation benefits cover:
• All of your medical bills and expenses
• 70% of your lost wages after 8 days of missed work
• Permanent partial or total disability benefits if the treatment fais to result in 100% return to function of the injured body part
• Death benefits for your loved ones in the event that an injury proves to be fatal

Although it is theoretically easier to recover Workers’ Compensation benefits than it is to file a Complaint in Superior Court for compensation, the system is not perfect.  Employers commonly challenge whether the injury really happened at work.  They might claim that you already had the injury prior to the accident. 

At Team Law, our Workers’ Compensation lawyers see these types of challenges frequently.  We have the experience needed to fight back to protect your rights. 

Schedule a Free Case Review with Our Trusted NJ Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Today

You work hard for your employer.  When you’re hurt on the job, you shouldn’t have to worry about how to pay your bills.  Workers’ Compensation is designed to take care of you financially and medically while you recover from a work injury, and to pay you for any permanent loss of function of the injured body part.  Unfortunately, getting your rightful benefits is not always easy.

We know that you are likely coming to us because you are experiencing financial trouble and we work on a contingency fee basis.  That means we only recover attorneys’ fees if and when we recover compensation in your case.  To get answers to your questions about claiming Workers’ Compensation after a neck injury, contact Team Law today.

Frequently Asked Questions About Workers’ Compensation in Neck Injury Cases