Back Injury Claims Queensland

Depending on your individual circumstances, the process for making a back injury at work claim can be complex. Your first point of call is to get in touch with our specialist back injury lawyers at LHD Lawyers and then contact Work Cover QLD to submit a claim. Our lawyers will be able to help you understand the process. Once you contacted Work Cover, submitted a claim and the claim has been accepted, then our lawyers will be able to assist you further in the process. Once you have exhausted all rehabilitation and your injuries are considered stable, stationery and the statuatory phase of your claim is concluded, then you may elect to make a compensation claim.

In order to prove you have a viable back injury claim, and receive compensation for traumatic back injuries that have caused you significant pain and suffering, loss of income, or loss of enjoyment of life, you need to demonstrate that you have acquired a back injury at work due to:

• Faulty goods or equipment
• Slips and falls
• Falling from a height
• Lifting or carrying heavy objects without the necessary assistance
• Road accidents during time at work

There are many factors that will influence the amount of compensation you receive for your back injury at work claim. In most cases, a value is decided on regarding how much the incident has affected your life path and trajectory. Speaking with one of LHD Lawyers experienced back injury at work lawyers, will help you understand the situation and our lawyers can advise you more closely on the amount you may receive.

Starting a back injury at work claim involves informing your workplace of the injury, seeing a doctor about your injury and then contacting a back injury lawyer with documentation such as medical reports, photographs of the incident and hazard and any documentation you have from your workplace. LHD’s back injury lawyers can then walk you through the back injury at work claims process.