In addition to being the most complex and important organ in the body, the brain is uniquely susceptible to suffering permanent damage from external trauma. Unfortunately, this means that any healthy and able-bodied person can sustain life-altering and even life-threatening harm from just one severe blow to the head, neck, or face, as far too many families in the Garden State experience every year.
If you have suffered a long-term loss of bodily function due to a traumatic brain injury (TBI) at work, you should speak with a New Jersey workplace traumatic brain injury lawyer from our firm as soon as possible. We have been successfully handling this type of case at the Law Office of Lloyd E. Bennett Esq., P.C. since 1987, and our workers’ compensation attorneys can provide the custom-tailored support you need to maximize your benefits.
After any kind of workplace accident that causes you physical harm, you should always prioritize notifying your immediate supervisor and seeking medical care from an employer-approved healthcare provider. However, if there is any chance you have suffered a TBI, it is absolutely vital to get immediate emergency medical attention, even if you feel fine immediately after the accident.
As our experienced New Jersey workplace TBI attorneys understand, many forms of severe brain trauma can take hours or even days to produce obvious symptoms, and by that point, it may be too late to prevent permanent and potentially deadly damage from occurring. In addition to minimizing that risk, seeking immediate medical care strengthens any workers’ compensation claim you pursue over your injury, since it can serve as evidence to your insurance provider that you took your injury seriously and it is severe enough to justify a claim.
Through a successful workers’ compensation claim, you can obtain comprehensive medical benefits that should reimburse you for the costs of the medical care needed to help you reach maximum medical improvement from your TBI. If your injury temporarily or permanently reduces your working capacity, you would also be eligible for temporary or permanent disability benefits, the value of which may vary depending on the severity of your injury.
However, regardless of how long your injury will negatively impact your life, you must notify your employer of that injury no more than 30 days after it occurs to preserve your right to seek full benefits, and absolutely no more than 90 days afterwards to be eligible for any benefits whatsoever. You also have two years at most to file a formal workers’ compensation petition after initially sustaining harm. A skilled workplace TBI lawyer in New Jersey can help with structuring and properly submitting this petition.
Trauma to the brain can have devastating effects on your life, and suffering this type of harm in the workplace can be a uniquely stressful experience. Fortunately, you have help available from dependable legal professionals in seeking fair benefits through your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance.
A New Jersey workplace traumatic brain injury lawyer from the Law Office of Lloyd E. Bennett Esq., P.C. can help you obtain the financial support you deserve. Contact us today to discuss your potential claim.
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