Greensboro Vision Loss Workers Compensation Lawyers

Sustaining a work-related eye injury can dramatically impact your day-to-day life. You rely on your eyes for nearly everything you do. If you injure them, you may face difficulties ranging from minor frustrations to major struggles. Permanent vision loss can even cause total and permanent disability.

Compensation for your workplace accident may be available. Whether you’re seeking compensation for vision loss in one eye, total blindness, or another eye injury, you should speak with our work injury attorneys.

The North Carolina eye injury lawyers from the law firm of Ward Black Law can examine the details of your case and determine whether you’re entitled to financial compensation. If so, our team can fight for maximum eye injury compensation for you.

Get started by contacting us online or calling us today for a free case review.

How We Help Workers Who Sustained Eye Injuries at Work

Meeting with a lawyer is a wise way to get answers if you have questions about eye injury at work compensation. Our eye injury at work attorneys can assist you by:

• Reviewing your case to determine whether you can submit an eye injury claim
• Determining what type of claims you should submit (for example, workers’ compensation and personal injury)
• Investigating the cause of your injuries
• Gathering evidence to strengthen your claim
• Assessing the value of your claim, although no attorney can promise a settlement amount
• Submitting a claim to the insurance company with supporting evidence and documentation
• Negotiating for a proper settlement for you
• Appealing a denied or undervalued workers’ compensation claim
• Taking your personal injury claim to court if no settlement can be reached

You need legal representation in these circumstances. Our attorneys have the resources, experience, and determination to fight for the maximum compensation you deserve from every source for all your losses.

What Causes Eye Injuries at Work?

Sustaining an eye injury at work isn’t an uncommon experience. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 2,000 workers in the U.S. sustain work-related eye injuries requiring medical care every day.

The CDC states common causes of eye injuries at work are:

• Dust, wood splinters, cement chips, metal slivers, and other small objects or particles striking the eyes. This may occur in windy areas or as a result of equipment spraying these particles. In addition, workers may sustain workplace eye injuries from blunt-force trauma when larger objects fall from heights and strike their eyes.
• Nails and other such items penetrating the eyes.
• Burns resulting from exposure to industrial chemicals, welding hazards, etc.

Employers must equip workers with protective eyewear, face protection, and other protective gear when taking such basic safety precautions is necessary. All team members must also abide by safety protocols to minimize the chance of injury in the work environment. Unfortunately, sometimes workers sustain eye injuries despite exercising caution.

What Types of Eye Injuries Are Common in NC Workplaces?

Types of eye injuries workers can sustain may include:

• Blindness (vision loss in both eyes)
• Vision loss in one eye
• Abrasions
• Punctures

Workers’ Compensation Benefits and Personal Injury Claims for Job-Related Eye Injuries

According to the North Carolina Industrial Commission, any employer with three or more employees in North Carolina must purchase workers’ compensation insurance. Thus, many work-related eye injury claims take the form of claims for workers’ compensation benefits.

You may file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits as long as the accident that caused your injury was work-related. Unlike personal injury claims, you don’t need to uncover evidence of negligence to receive workers’ compensation benefits.

However, as the NC Industrial Commission explains, this form of eye injury compensation covers only certain losses resulting from workplace eye injury. For example, a workers’ compensation eye injury settlement may cover the cost of medical treatment and partial replacement of lost wages. It would not provide compensation for pain and suffering.

Seeking money beyond what workers’ compensation provides may still be an option if your injuries resulted from a third party’s negligence – someone other than your employer and co-workers. For example, maybe you sustained work-related eye injuries because a negligent driver caused a wreck with the company truck you were driving while you were working. Or perhaps your injuries resulted from defective safety equipment.

You may have grounds to file a separate third-party claim depending on the cause of your injuries. Talk with our lawyers who handle cases involving eye injury compensation to learn more about all your options for pursuing maximum compensation from all available sources.

Why Hire Our Workplace Eye Injury Attorneys

Ward Black Law offers the experience you need for your case. Reasons to hire us include:

• We have successfully represented thousands of clients in injury cases.
• Our founder has previously served as the president of the North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Association of Trial Lawyers (second lawyer in history to serve both positions)
• U.S. News and World Report has named Ward Black Law one of the nation’s best law firms for over a decade.
• Many of our staff members have been with the firm for decades. Their familiarity with the way we handle cases allows them to offer unparalleled client service.
• We use cutting-edge technology to ensure we remain in communication with our clients easily.
• We enter into contingency fee agreements with personal injury clients. That means we don’t charge upfront legal fees. Our fee is a percentage of the compensation our clients receive. If you don’t get paid, you don’t pay us.