How Muncie Personal Injury Attorneys Can Help Injured Employees Get Back on Their Feet

May 23, 2024

No matter what line of work you’re involved in, you deserve to feel safe and secure at your job site. 

All jobs have safety risks, but some occupations carry a higher safety risk than others. For example, a construction worker is more likely to sustain serious injuries on the job than an office worker. But even so, employees who perform riskier jobs still have rights and deserve to be properly cared for while on the job. 

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Hoosier State “had an estimated 3.2 workplace injuries or illnesses in 2021 per 100 full-time workers — one of the lowest rates in the state’s history.”  

In other words, it seems like workplace injuries and illnesses are trending in the right direction across Indiana. However, they still happen each and every year. Suffering a serious injury due to a work-related incident could qualify you for workers’ compensation. However, this isn’t always a cut-and-dried process. Many obstacles could stand in your way, which would make recovering financial compensation difficult.  

Luckily, hiring the right lawyer could make a difference. Our Muncie personal injury attorneys would happily take a look at your case and help advise you as you determine your next steps. 

If you’ve been injured in a workplace accident in the Muncie, Indiana area, we really want to speak with you. At your earliest convenience, please call 317-472-3333, send us a message online, or chat with us. 

Hensley Legal Group cares about Hoosiers and just wants what’s best for them, so continue reading to learn how Muncie personal injury attorneys can help injured employees get back on their feet. 

When would you need compensation?  

There are many different kinds of professions that come with risks. In an ideal world, everyone would follow all the safety precautions and accidents would never happen. But no matter how well-trained a work crew is, accidents still sometimes happen.  

In many cases, workers aren’t injured and can easily return to work. But other accidents can cause very serious injuries. Sometimes, workers may need to take time off work to recover from their injuries. In extreme cases, workers can never return to their former position.  

For these employees, workers’ compensation is extremely important. They may not be able to physically work, but they should be able to focus on resting and recovering knowing they will receive workers’ compensation.  

In a nutshell, workers’ compensation exists to supplement an employee’s income when they have become injured on the job and cannot carry out their duties. 

But as with any personal injury case, things aren’t always quite so simple. Even if an injured employee genuinely deserves workers’ compensation, sometimes it’s not always so easy to receive it. A wide variety of challenges and obstacles can stand in the way, causing a lot of stress and headaches for the injured party.  

Your employer may be unwilling to cooperate 

In the state of Indiana, all employers are required to offer workers’ compensation. However, that doesn’t mean they have to immediately pay out a claim when an employee is injured.  

In fact, many employers across the state may try to disprove the claim and argue that the employee was responsible for their own injury. As an injured employee, this can be quite devastating. But this is precisely when hiring a lawyer can help.  

Here at Hensley Legal Group, we will do everything we possibly can to help prove that you were not to blame for the accident and that you absolutely deserve the workers’ compensation for your injuries.  

Your employer could use tactics known as “affirmative defenses” to their own advantage. In a nutshell, these are excuses they will use to avoid paying out the claim. Some of the most common affirmative defenses are as follows:  

• The employee injured themselves on purpose  
• The employee was under the influence of drugs or alcohol when the accident occurred  
• The employee failed to use the proper safety gear or equipment while completing a task 
• The employee failed to follow written safety rules  

When you work hard, hearing these excuses from your employer can feel defeating. Our team of Muncie personal injury attorneys do not think this is fair and will always go above and beyond to help you. 

Trust the right lawyer to lend a hand  

Here at Hensley Legal Group, we sincerely value our clients and want them to receive everything they’re entitled to receive. Workers’ compensation cases can be very tricky. But with the right legal team on your side, the situation becomes much easier to navigate.  

When you reach out to us, you can rest easy knowing that you’re in good hands. We don’t promise results, but we will do everything we can to do what’s right for you.  

Call us at 317-472-3333, message us online, or use our online chat feature. Someone from our team will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to speak with you about your case.  

Our team of experienced Muncie personal injury attorneys have helped many Hoosiers claim the workers’ compensation they rightly deserve. Hensley Legal Group cares about you.