Nurses and Hospital Workers' Comp Claims

Workers' Compensation Lawyer for Nurses and Hospital Workers

Nurses, nursing assistants, and other hospital workers suffer a startling number of injuries on the job. Due to the nature of these jobs — often requiring extensive lifting, moving, and transferring of patients — workers are at risk for suffering lower back injuries, neck injuries, and other injuries.

At MordhorstLaw.com, we represent nurses and other hospital workers who have been injured on the job. Contact an attorney in Manassas or Fairfax to schedule a free initial consultation.

Causes of Injuries

Any hospital worker that has hands-on contact with a patient is at risk for injury. Hospital workers who are injured on the job are entitled to workers' compensation benefits. Although accidents causing injury have various causes, our law firm commonly represents workers who have been injured in accidents caused by:

• Transferring patients to bed
• Assisting patients in bathroom
• Patients pulling on employee's arm
• Lifting heavy patients
• Assaults by patients
• Slip and falls on hospital premises

Choosing a Doctor

Because these injuries typically occur in hospitals, nursing homes, or clinics, the healthcare establishment is quick to suggest a recovery plan or doctor, leaving the employee with limited options. Most workers do not know that in a workers' comp claim, the employer must provide the employee with a panel of three doctors to choose from. Legal advice is important at this crucial stage, because once an employee establishes care with a particular doctor it is very difficult to change physicians. If the employee chooses to receive care from a doctor suggested by the employer, he or she cannot change doctors.

Before you give a statement to the insurance company, contact us. As soon as you suspect your injury is more than a minor sprain or strain, it is important to get legal advice. Your insurance company may try to rush your claim and get you to make a statement. If you do so, you may limit your options for workers' comp benefits in the future.

Contact Us

Are you are a nurse, nursing assistant, direct care provider, or other employee at a hospital who has been injured? Contact a workers' compensation lawyer for nurses and hospital workers today to schedule a free consultation. Call 1.866.4-VACOMP.