Charleston Lifting Injury Lawyer

Workplace accidents are more commonplace than one would hope, and this is especially true when the workplace involved is a construction site. The most frequently encountered harms on a construction site are those that result from lifting injuries. Because the nature of construction work is so physically demanding, many construction workers are asked to lift objects far heavier than one would normally expect.

Even when proper lifting techniques are utilized and appropriate safety measures and equipment are employed, lifting injuries are still inevitable. These injuries may be strains, sprains, torn muscles, or other damage done to the bones, muscles and tissues affected by the movement. As the risk of a lifting injury is raised by the intensive labor characteristic of construction work, it makes sense that it would be difficult to properly perform the duties of your job after you have sustained a lifting injury.

Types of Lifting Injury

The Charleston lifting injury attorneys of the Steinberg Law Firm can help you to obtain the workers’ compensation benefits to which you are entitled. Our experience has shown us that the most likely effects of a lifting injury are:

• Back Injuries
• Shoulder Injuries
• Leg Injuries

Each of these injuries has the potential to keep you out of work for a considerable period of time, and it is important that you and your family receive all the financial benefits to which you are entitled, as quickly as is reasonable. We can help you in the filing of your claim.

Contact Us

If you have sustained a lifting injury while working in construction, contact the Charleston lifting injury lawyer of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.