What legal steps should I take if I have been injured at work?

Stephen D. Phillips: First seek medical attention. Second, photograph whatever you think injured you and the surrounding area, because the mechanism of injury often has to be documented.

Attorney Stephen D. Phillips · Workers’ Compensation · 31-second answer

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If you’ve been injured at work, first of all seek medical attention. Second, take photographs of whatever you think injured you as well as the areas surrounding where you were injured. Oftentimes we have to document the mechanism of injury and the old saying, a picture’s worth a thousand words is true.

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