Queens Factory Accident Lawyer
After a factory accident, filing a claim for workers compensation benefits can allow you to support yourself and pay your medical expenses. Contact a Queens factory accident attorney from our firm for help filing your claim.
Factory work is dangerous work, and accidents will happen. In New York, it doesn’t matter who was responsible for causing the accident that led to your injury—you can still obtain workers comp benefits. Workman’s comp covers things like necessary medical care and replacement wages while you’re recovering from a factory injury.
But filing a claim can be tricky, especially when you’ve been seriously injured. You need to focus on your physical recovery—not worry about paperwork and trying to gather evidence to prove that your factory injury occurred at work. Let a Queens factory accident lawyer from our office do the heavy lifting while you recover.
Common Types of Factory Accidents in Queens
Almost any accident at work is covered under New York workers comp laws. That includes factory accidents, so you don’t need to be too concerned about what kind of accident you’ve been injured in.
The most important part of the work comp claim process is filing your claim within the time frame set by the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board—and proving that your injury actually occurred at your Queens factory job.
Still, knowing what kinds of accidents are common in factory work can help you prove your case. The following is a list of injury-causing accidents that often occur because of factory working conditions:
- Falling from a great height
- Struck by falling objects
- Caught or trapped under equipment
- Factory fires
- Crushing injuries
- Exposure to dangerous substances
- Slip-and-falls and trip-and-falls
Deadlines for Filing a Work Comp Claim for a Queens Factory Accident
After a factory accident in Queens, there are strict time frames you must adhere to in order to qualify for workers compensation benefits.
You should immediately notify your employer of your accident in writing, but you must notify your employer within thirty days. You should also file your claim as soon as possible, but the claim must be filed within two years of the date of the accident.
You should, of course, seek medical attention immediately following your factory injury. Your doctor will need to prepare a report for the Workers’ Compensation Board, the insurance company, and your employer.
Call a Queens Factory Accident Attorney
You’re proud of the hard work you do, and you probably want to keep working, but you need to recover from your injuries first. To recover, you’ll want to obtain the benefits necessary to support yourself and pay your medical expenses while you’re out of work. A qualified lawyer can help you with filing a workers comp claim.
We can make sure that all claim paperwork is submitted accurately and on time, giving the insurance companies less opportunity to deny your claim. And we can appeal a denial if you receive one.
Get in touch to discuss your work comp claim with a Queens factory accident lawyer at Finkelstein, Meirowitz & Eidlisz, LLP. We offer free case reviews when you submit the contact form at the bottom of this page or call us at 212-385-9190.