What legal steps should I take if I have been injured at work?
Stephen J. Phillips: First get medical attention right away. Then, with a personal injury lawyer, put the company on notice to preserve all evidence on the job site, because companies may discard relevant evidence.
Attorney Stephen J. Phillips · Workers’ Compensation · 51-second answer
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The first and most important step to take when you’re injured at work is to get medical attention, go to the doctor right away. If you need medical attention, don’t wait to get it, go as soon as you need it. The next step is putting the company on notice that they need to preserve any evidence. Oftentimes after an injury or after an accident, the companies may get rid of the relevant evidence because they know it will be used against them at trial. That’s why it’s very important to tell the company through a personal injury lawyer or with the assistance of a personal injury lawyer to preserve any and all evidence on that job site.
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