Any workplace can be hazardous at one point or another. Even a quiet library can result in a range of injuries and dangers for workers. In any workplace, facial injuries are an especially common and especially painful injury.
If you’ve suffered a facial injury in a workplace accident in Hollywood or any surrounding Florida community, reach out to Flaxman Law Group for a free consultation. Your injury may have long-term or permanent effects and speaking with a Hollywood workplace injury claims lawyer can give you the facts about your rights so you can plan your next steps.
Common Facial Injuries Sustained in Hollywood Workplace Accidents
Employees can suffer many types of facial injuries in the workplace, including:
- Lacerations. These can happen if a worker is hit in the face during an assault or by a piece of debris, leading to cuts to the skin. Lacerations can lead to scarring, bleeding, and painful infection.
- Burns. Chemicals and hot liquids or objects in the workplace (such as hot food in a restaurant, for example) can cause burns to the face. These injuries can cause serious scarring or even damage to the nerves under the skin, leading to a loss of mobility and sensation.
- Fractures. Bones in the nose, cheekbones, eye sockets, jaw, skull, and forehead can crack or break if a worker is hit with a falling object or is assaulted at work. These injuries can also happen in slip and fall accidents. Depending on which bone is affected, the injured worker can lose their vision, suffer a serious brain injury, have difficulty eating or speaking, or may suffer other injuries.
- Dental Injuries. An employee’s teeth can get broken or knocked out or they can suffer injuries to the jaw in cases where their face is hit by heavy machinery or impacted in some other way. Dental injuries are expensive to fix and are painful. They can also cause difficulty with speech and eating.
- Eye Injuries. These injuries can include damage to the eye as well as fractures to the bone surrounding the eye. They can be caused by chemical exposure, falls, or other accidents and can lead to vision problems, vision loss, nerve damage, and other difficulties.
Facial Injuries Can Have Serious Consequences
Facial injuries are very challenging and can have devastating consequences. For example, if you lose your vision because of an on-the-job injury, you may be unable to return to work and may need to learn how to take care of everyday tasks without the use of your sight. If you suffer scarring and you have a public-facing job, you could be demoted or face difficulties at work.
When to Call a Hollywood Workplace Injury Claims Attorney
If you’ve suffered a serious facial injury at work, contact a Hollywood workplace injury claims lawyer as soon as you can. You want to seek compensation so you can pay for skin grafts and any other treatment that too many insurance companies wrongfully dismiss as “just cosmetic.” You’ll also want to protect yourself from workplace discrimination and protect your rights to workers’ compensation benefits, which can help you replace lost income and cover your medical bills.
There may be multiple options after a workplace accident. You may have a right to seek workers’ compensation benefits, file a claim, and more. Call Flaxman Law Group at 866-352-9626 as soon as possible after your workplace injury to start protecting your rights and to create a plan so you can seek financial recovery.