Workplace Finger Amputation Lawyer

With more than 38 million people currently living in California, the state remains the nation’s leader in residents and third overall in square miles. What this translates to is an ever-growing pool of employees doing every job in the state, from farming and agriculture to many different types of manufacturing roles. With the increased count of workers comes an increase in worker’s compensation claims. Worker’s compensation is a core competency at the Normandie Law Firm. If you need a workplace finger amputation lawyer, please contact us. We are a highly experienced law firm representing clients who have been injured at work.

Finger amputations, classified as partial hand, lead the state annually in amputation injuries, with a little over 1000 of them being reported each year out of a total of more than 1400 amputation work-related events. This does not include thumbs, just the fingers of a hand. You might think there are specific jobs where finger amputations occur more often. Still, the fact is that it is a pretty common injury across manufacturing and the construction industry, as well as retail organizations.

It doesn’t matter what your job is or what industry it is; it will have something in common with every other job in California. If you are hurt at work, you are eligible for worker’s compensation insurance coverage. When you need questions answered or legal advice and representation, please do not hesitate to call the Normandie Law Firm immediately. We are ready to take your call day or night. We will be able to provide you with a workplace finger amputation lawyer who can answer your questions. The goal for Normandie Law Firm is to get you access to legal information when you need it. We will schedule you for a free initial consultation with the Normandie Law Firm legal team in order to review your case in person. This allows us to make certain everyone has the same information so that we understand the needs you have as well as explain to you how the worker’s compensation system can best be used when you need to file a claim with worker’s compensation in California.

The fine details will be the focus of our first meeting. We want to know all the details about your accident and how it happened. This includes the steps that led up to the hazard you encountered, the specifics of your injury, including severity and prognosis, and any other pieces of information that you believe we need to know about. Much of this will apply to your claim. Once all that information has been documented, we will review with you how the worker’s compensation program will begin to cover the medical expenses, your lost wages, and much more. Our team at Normandie Law Firm is going to share with you the information for all of the benefits you need to know about that we believe will apply to your situation. If you don’t already have your claim opened up with worker’s compensation, we need to tell you about the time limit you have to get the claim filed in the State of California.

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The Time Limit For Filing A Worker’s Compensation Claim In California When Injured At Work
The time limit is 30 calendar days to file a claim with worker’s comp. The clock begins on the date of the accident. If your company doesn’t open all worker’s compensation claims or if they are working to discourage you from filing a claim, please reach out to Normandie Law Firm as soon as possible. You have the right to open a worker’s compensation claim after an injury, even if you don’t work for the employer after the accident. If you were on payroll with the company during the time of the incident, this is allowed. The 30 day time limit remains in effect but being able to open a claim is not dependent on continued employment. If you are closing in on the deadline, we can help you get started.

How Does An Employee Get A Finger Amputation Injury?
A finger amputation usually occurs when someone is working with a piece of equipment. The equipment might be something involved in manufacturing, or it might be a kitchen knife in a restaurant, or a meat slicer in a grocery store deli. When you review the possibilities below, it makes sense that the injury spans all the different roles and industries that it does. The amputation injuries are linked to the following sectors:

• Manufacturing, typically in the metal, wood, or food sectors, using tools to cut and shape, including large bandsaws, table saws, meat cutting blades in a butchery, or smaller appliances being used in vegetable processing plants
• Construction, in both small and large building projects, as well as industrial projects like road construction and installation of traffic control devices, or power plants
• Retail organizations like bakeries, commercial kitchens, and neighborhood butchers, where production capacity is important to the profit margin, and speed of operation is important
• Waste disposal and administrative management, where employees might often be working around extremely heavy items, causing crush injuries in lieu of cutting or pinching incidents

The most common cause of an amputation is another thing that is shared across many jobs and industries. They are:

• Deactivation or elimination of safety measures, which can enhance production by increasing speed or capacity on a device like a saw, a press used for forming, a shear, or a grinder that, despite a lack of a sharp blade, will cut through many things, including human flesh
• Improper or incomplete safety lockouts or procedures when devices are being repaired or worked on for maintenance purposes
• Poor or incomplete training on dangerous equipment like saws, which is the most common tool found to be involved in a finger amputation work injury
• Mechanical failures due to wear or insufficient maintenance, parts failing when projected but not replaced, or the safety device doesn’t operate as designed

It is also important to note that any amputation can lead to death because of rapid blood loss. Stopping the flow of blood is as important as calling the ambulance in terms of the speed of response. If you can recover the finger and get it on ice, there might be an opportunity to reattach it to your hand.

What Kinds Of Injuries Will Be Covered By Worker’s Compensation In California?
If the injury happens while you are at work and you were doing your job, any type of injury will be covered under the worker’s compensation program in the State of California. There are some exceptions to that statement, but they are not related to the type or kind of injury. Coverage has more to do with the circumstances around the accident and the conduct of everyone involved. One example of this is if an investigation shows that the injury occurred to an employee who was under the influence of alcohol, the worker’s compensation program may not cover the incident and the injuries. Another example might be attending a company softball game and carving a brisket to feed everyone. In this case, it is a company function, but it is not work-related and may not be covered. Every California based company is required by law to provide worker’s comp insurance coverage for its employees. They are also required to provide a safe workplace.

What Are The Key Benefits Provided By The Worker’s Compensation Program In California?
Every employee who is covered by worker’s compensation insurance is eligible for the benefits that are listed below. They include, but are not limited to, the following:

• An amount of up to 1 million dollars per incident for all medical care costs, including the hospital and doctor’s bills, prescription medications and over the counter drugs, physical therapy and rehabilitation, as well as things like the rental or purchase costs of devices like crutches, a cane, or a wheelchair
• If you are seriously injured as a result of the accident, the program provides temporary long-term disability payments to you for up to 104 weeks in most cases if you cannot return to work while healing
• If you cannot return to work because of a permanent disability, you will receive a rating and payment to offset potential reduced earnings based on the extent and duration of the disability
• If the results of your injury do not allow you to return to work doing the job you were doing, you qualify for vocational training offered by the program, after you get cleared by your doctor to return to work

Medical care providers will usually bill the worker’s compensation program directly for care that is associated with a worker’s comp claim. You will want to make sure your claim is opened and approved so this billing is successful. You will not need to pay for any medical care, and you will not have to submit claims and bills for reimbursement. Please speak with our staff at Normandie Law Firm to learn more about the complete list of benefits that are offered by worker’s compensation.

Can I File A Personal Injury Lawsuit Against My Employer?
You are permitted, with some specific circumstances present, to sue your employer in addition to filing for worker’s compensation. When you file and collect on a worker’s compensation claim, you are generally not allowed to sue your employer for additional damages after being injured at work. Worker’s compensation is considered an exclusive remedy for covering any workplace injuries, and that means it’s a no-fault coverage. Liability is assumed, and as part of that, you waive your right to sue for additional damages as part of the process.

The specific circumstances mentioned above center around the behavior of your company. If they have committed gross negligence, they can be sued for their role in your accident. In California, the legal definition of gross negligence is willful misconduct or reckless disregard for the safety of others. One example in context is if the company removed safety systems on a piece of equipment to enhance production, thereby risking the health of the employees, a court may find them guilty of gross negligence.

If you think what occurred may have been caused by company actions or decisions, and it contributed to or created the environment in which your injury occurred, pass this information along to your workplace finger amputation lawyer just as soon as you learn about it.

Normandie Law Firm Policy On Upfront Costs
When you hire a workplace finger amputation lawyer for advice or representation, Normandie Law Firm will never ask you for any money up front before taking your case. Normandie Law Firm will bill you after your case has been resolved. If we do not win your claim or your lawsuit, you will not be billed. Please do not wait to reach out to the Normandie Law Firm today. We are ready to help you deal with your amputation and get the full and fair settlement you deserve.

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