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Repetitive Motion Injuries
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Repetitive Motion Injury Workers’ Comp Lawyers in Boca Raton
Not all workplace injuries are sudden or immediately obvious. Repetitive stress injuries are the second leading cause of workplace injuries. Doing the same thing every day, especially if the work is strenuous, will wear down your body and can eventually lead to an injury. Continually lifting, pulling, pushing – or even just typing at your computer in certain ways – can strain your muscles and ligaments, increasing your risk of developing a repetitive motion injury.
While not seemingly as dire as a struck-by or caught-between injury, repetitive motion injuries can just as easily put you out of work for days on end – especially if the part of your body impacted is critical to your job duties, whether you can’t type on your computer due to carpal tunnel syndrome or unable to lift due to intersection syndrome.
Workers with repetitive motion injuries need fair compensation to cover the cost of treatment, rehabilitation and time off work – which is especially important given that’s often the prescribed treatment for repetitive motion injuries. The experienced Boca Raton workers’ compensation attorneys at Kanner & Pintaluga are here to assist you.
Types of Repetitive Motion Injuries
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Common in jobs requiring frequent typing and physical labor involving the wrist. It occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the palm of the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. Symptoms include numbness, tingling and pain in the arm, hand and fingers.
- Tendonitis: Inflammation or irritation of a tendon – which attaches muscles to the bone – in the wrists, elbows and shoulders due to repetitive stress. Common forms include tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow and rotator cuff tendonitis.
- Bursitis: Inflammation of the bursae, which are small, fluid-filled sacs that cushion the bones, tendons and muscles near joints. It frequently affects the shoulder, elbow, hip or knee.
- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis: Inflammation of the tendons on the thumb side of your wrist. It can be painful to make a fist, grasp or hold objects or turn the wrist – all of which are crucial components of some workers’ occupational duties.
- Trigger Finger: Also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, trigger finger causes pain, stiffness and a sensation of locking or catching when you bend and straighten your finger. It’s common in workers who frequently exert force with their fingers, like those who manipulate small parts in manufacturing, contractors who use screwdrivers or drills that require forceful gripping and agricultural workers who use fingers for tools, milking or other delicate manipulation.
- Epicondylitis: Overuse of the forearm muscles can injure the outside and inside of the elbow, leading to the development of both tennis elbow and golfer's elbow. It usually occurs in jobs requiring manual labor or the use of tools.
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Compression of the nerves or blood vessels that serve the arms, resulting in pain in the shoulders and neck and numbness in the fingers.
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Raynaud’s Phenomenon: Episodic color changes (white to blue to red) in the extremities, usually the fingers and toes. It can be exacerbated by the use of vibrating equipment, such as those often utilized in construction, and exposure to cold conditions.
How Much Do You Stand to Receive for Your Workplace Injuries?
How much you receive will depend on the extent of your injuries and your weekly wage. Workers are typically guaranteed medical benefits, which provide full reimbursement for medical treatments, surgeries, prescriptions and rehabilitation therapy resulting from your injury. You’ll also receive wage replacement benefits up to two-thirds of your weekly salary for a period of time determined by the severity of your injury and the length of recovery. Some workers may also be eligible for disability benefits, vocational training and job placement if your injury prevents you from continuing your current duties. Surviving family members may also be entitled to death benefits, although these are less common in repetitive motion injury claims.
The best way to ensure you get the most out of your claim is to hire a diligent workers’ compensation attorney, like the ones at our Boca Raton office. We have the experience, expertise and dedication to expertly navigate through the claims process on your behalf and augment your chances of maximizing your compensation.
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