Spartanburg Carpal Tunnel Injuries Attorney
Upstate South Carolina Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Lawyer
The Spartanburg area of South Carolina is highly industrialized. Many workers are employed in factories, assembly lines, production lines and other types of work that require them to do the same type of motion again and again, day in and day out. This places them at risk for suffering a repetitive stress injury.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is one type of repetitive motion injury. Anyone who uses a keyboard all day long, a worker on a production line or in a food processing plant who makes the same twisting or jerking hand motion, or a worker using a vibrating tool for hours on end can experience a carpal tunnel (or cubital tunnel) injury.
The work doesn't need to be heavy or difficult in order to cause a carpal tunnel injury. It just needs to be repetitive. One of our past clients worked at a video store and snapped DVD containers open and closed hundreds of times a day. This type of repetitive motion left her with numbness and pain in her arms and hands. Another client who worked in a food processing plant used a squeezing motion to put food into containers. Eventually she suffered serious injury.
If you are experiencing numbness, tingling or pain in your wrists, hands or forearm, you may be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. See your doctor for a diagnosis and report your injury to your employer. If you need help, contact Patrick E. Knie Law Offices.
I can help you report your injury to the Workers' Compensation Commission. I can help you develop proof that your injury was work-related and can take action to ensure you receive the full compensation you are due for your workplace injury. To schedule a free consultation, call my office at 864-641-3459 or toll free at 866-665-4995.
Proving That Your Carpal Tunnel Injury Is Work Related
Employers will often try to say that a repetitive stress injury like carpal tunnel syndrome could not have developed at work because they do not do the kind of work that leads to injury. They try to put the blame on activities the worker does at home. I have worked with past clients to videotape their activities and then gotten professional medical opinions as to whether the activities they were engaged in at work could have caused their injury.
Ensuring You Receive the Medical Care and Financial Support You Deserve
Many of our clients have a bilateral injury; it affects both of their hands. While they are first treated with arm and wrist braces to minimize stress on the wrist, doctors usually end up recommending surgery.
The success rate for surgery is about 50 percent, with half showing considerable improvement after the first surgery, and the other half of patients requiring more than one surgery. Some past clients endured four or five surgeries before it was determined they would not gain any more relief. Surgery can result in the development of ganglion cysts and scar tissue that can interfere with hand functioning.
Some injured workers will not be able to return to their previous work after medical treatment. They will need to avoid that type of motion. If you cannot use your hands, there are few jobs you can do.
Workers' compensation not only pays for medical care, it also pays for lost wages and lost earning ability. If you cannot return to work you should get paid a lump sum for your complete and permanent disability. You can then apply for Social Security Disability for ongoing financial support.
Contact me, a Upstate South Carolina carpal tunnel syndrome lawyer, if you have suffered a personal injury at work. Or call 864-641-3459 or toll free at 866-665-4995 to schedule an appointment. Consultations are free and confidential.
