Work-related injuries can be incredibly stressful, especially if you fear losing your job or the financial consequences of taking time off to let your injury heal. Work injuries can also be difficult to diagnose when they are caused by repetitive tasks like lifting, bending, or sorting compared to a sudden…
Construction workers experience some of the most severe injuries and work-related physical ailments due to the serious demands of their jobs. It’s not uncommon for a construction worker to experience several injuries during his or her career, which can make workers’ compensation claims more complicated. If you experience a work-related…
One of the most complicated aspects of any workers’ compensation claim is determining how your pre-existing injuries may be involved. If you have a pre-existing injury and it is exacerbated by a work-related accident, you may still be entitled to benefits and medical expenses reimbursements but proving that your work-related…
Workers’ compensation claims often involve multiple injuries, which can make an evaluation of your injuries and the benefits that you deserve to receive complex. In some situations, a worker may file several claims for different injuries or for the worsening of an existing injury. At Pulgini & Norton, we have…
If you were hurt at work, you may be entitled to benefits and medical expenses reimbursement through the Massachusetts workers’ compensation system. Our Boston-based team of work injury lawyers has handled a wide variety of injuries on behalf of workers throughout the state. As a result, we have encountered countless…
When you suffer an injury at work, the workers’ compensation insurance company may try to argue that it is not required to pay benefits based on a number of theories and defenses. For example, the insurer may allege that your injury did not stem from a work-related event. As seasoned…
Nurses and hospital employees face some of the most common work-related injuries, especially if their job duties involve lifting and repositioning patients. As dedicated Boston work injury lawyers, we have handled workers’ compensation claims on behalf of countless nurses and medical professionals. Many medical professionals also suffer multiple work-related injuries…
There are many important aspects of a workers’ compensation claim, including a determination of your average earning capacity and the wages that you might be able to earn following your work-related injury. There are clear rules regarding how these figures must be calculated, but parties are allowed to offer up…
A common question that we receive as Boston workers’ compensation lawyers involves situations where the employer does not have workers’ compensation insurance, but the employee suffers a work-related injury. This situation often arises for in-home care providers who are hired by a family to take care of a disabled, sick,…
Many people know that work-related injuries can cause serious physical pain and suffering. In many instances, however, an injury can also lead to psychiatric injuries, especially if the injury will prevent the employee from returning to work or if it will leave them with a permanent disability that severely limits…