Injured In Work Accident: Toledo, Ohio
Work injuries can result in a major disruption to one’s life. When involved in a work accident, an individual often suffers an injury that not only requires surgery or rehabilitation, but also affects their livelihood.
When someone is injured at work, it often results in physical injuries, time off of work, lost or reduced wages, emotional distress, and more.
Anyone who is involved in a work injury accident should follow three important steps, explained below by our Toledo work injury accident lawyers.
Work Accident: 3 Things to Do
- Report the Injury – report the injury immediately after it occurs. You should also ask the employer to fill out a report that documents the date and time of the work injury accident. Our work injury accident lawyers also recommend asking the employer to include the names of witnesses on the form that were present at the time of the incident.A First Report of Injury Form (FROI) should also be filled out following the work accident. The employer is required to complete the FROI form, but if they do not follow through, you should have your work injury lawyer to help you get this completed. The FROI form is what results in a claim number for your case.
- Seek medical treatment – following the work injury accident, it is very important to the health of yourself and your case to seek medical treatment. What many people do not know is that they are not required to visit the employer’s doctor. Instead, as long as the doctor seen is Bureau of Workers’ Compensation certified, they may treat your work injury.
- Hire a Work Injury Lawyer – it is very important for you to hire a lawyer soon after the accident. The legal steps involved in a work injury accident can be very confusing and to ensure that you ultimately receive the compensation that you deserve, it is critical to have an experienced work injury lawyer representing you.
Work Injury Lawyer
If you or your loved one was involved in a work injury accident, call the Charles E. Boyk Law Office at 800.637.8170. Our lawyers have years of experience helping work injury accident victims and can help you and your family. To learn more about the legal process involved in work injury accidents, request a free copy of The Ohio Work Injury Book when calling into our office, or order your copy online.
