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Iowa Work Injuries: Fall Injury Accidents (Part B)

There are many reasons that workers fall at work including, wet floors, objects on the floor, stairs, ladders and heights. OSHA regulations specify the methods for inspecting scaffolds and other equipment which may have failed causing you to fall. According to the regulations, an employer should hire a competent person to inspect scaffolds and their components. A scaffold should only be erected, moved, and dismantled under the supervision of this person. Furthermore, any visibly damaged equipment should be immediately replaced.

If You Have Been Injured in a Fall Accident in Iowa

If you have been injured in a fall accident, you should immediately report the injury to your employer. In addition, you should immediately seek medical treatment and keep a record of your treatment. Depending on the situation, your employer or insurer may choose the medical facility where you will be allowed to seek treatment.

Be sure to inform the treating physician of all symptoms related to your work injury, not just those that seem the most apparent. For instance, if you injured your knee in a fall during a scaffold accident, and you are also now experiencing pain in your hip because the knee injury is causing you to change your gait, you must tell the doctor about this related pain. This is the type of information that helps to substantiate a Workers' Compensation Claim in Iowa.

Seeking Compensation for Your Work-Related Injuries

At this point, you will most likely file a Workers' Compensation claim in Iowa. While, theoretically, Workers' Compensation should be granted to you in a situation involving a workplace injury, it is not unusual for an employer or their insurer to deny or undervalue a claim.

If you do file a Workers' Compensation claim in Iowa, and your claim is denied or you have questions about how much you weekly check is or compensation for your permanent injuries, then you should seek the help of a Des Moines Workers' Compensation lawyer. A Des Moines Workers' Compensation lawyer can help you to collect the necessary evidence related to your claim and serve to protect your rights in this often complicated process.

Contacting a Des Moines Workers' Compensation Lawyer

An injury in the workplace can have devastating consequences. The Des Moines Workers' Compensation lawyer team at Walker, Billingsley & Bair work hard to level the field between injured Iowans and insurance companies. To learn more about what our legal team will do to help you protect your Iowa work injury claim, contact Walker, Billingsley & Bair to schedule a no cost consultation - 888-792-3595

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