Office Cubicle Injury Attorney

Much like almost any setting or workplace, there can be hazards lurking in an office cubicle that you might not expect. The wall panels, storage cabinets, and drawer systems are all connected via small slots and tabs that can become damaged or weakened over time and fail. When this happens, the cubicle and storage compartments become significant hazards. The walls are less structurally sound and can fall, cabinets can tip or fall, and even the work surface can become loose and dangerous. All it takes is the right amount of pressure or weight for one of these components to fall and cause a serious injury to the occupant of the space. When parts of a cubicle fail, it is not uncommon for them to cause injuries to the person working in the space, which can range from a minor issue to a very serious office cubicle injury that includes one or more of these:

• Severe lacerations or puncture wounds
• Harm to internal organs or internal bleeding
• Fractured or broken bones
• Joint dislocations or harm to the soft connective tissue of the joints
• Soft tissue injuries and destruction of nerve tissue
• Back neck or spinal cord damage
• Harm to the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, or delicate facial skin
• Crushing or compression injuries

Sadly, a collapsing office cubicle can cause harm to anyone using the workspace as the walls and heavy cabinets filled with supplies fall onto the worker. If you were the victim of an office cubicle injury incident, please know that the worker’s compensation program is ready to assist you in getting the care you need to overcome the harm you suffered and your expenses.

First, you need to understand that even though you do not pay for the coverage from worker’s comp, it is provided for you because all employers in the state are legally obligated to participate in the program and cover all the costs of employee enrollment. Second, the program covers all workers who get hurt while on the job as long as they are doing the tasks included in their job description. Additionally, your employer is never involved in the processing or approval of the claim. You always have the right to open a worker’s compensation claim when you suffer any injury while on the clock.

As a worker who got hurt on the job, you can contact the program to open a claim to receive benefits that will be provided to you as needed as long as they are within the limits of these guidelines:

• You can receive coverage for all medical expenses related to your workplace injury with a per-injury incident of $1M in coverage
• If you cannot work until you are fully healed, the program can reimburse you for your lost income by paying up to 66% of the wages you missed while off work to recover
• In cases that cause a partial or temporary disability and decreased earning capability, the program can also provide disability payments
• In cases where your injuries will prevent you from ever returning to your current job, the program offers free vocational training to prepare you for a new career path once you have healed and are ready to seek employment

It is also vital to understand that your employer is not obligated to open a claim for you, and they are also not permitted to attempt to prevent you from using the benefits provided by the program. If your boss or employer threatens to demote you, decrease your rate of pay, or fire you for opening a worker’s comp claim for a legitimate workplace injury, please contact DTLA Law Group immediately to speak with a skilled and successful office cubicle injury attorney to assist you in getting the help and benefits you need and deserve as a worker who was hurt on the job.

In most cases, a worker who gets hurt while on the clock is not permitted to file a personal injury lawsuit against their employer. They are limited to using the benefits provided by the worker’s cop program. This protection from lawsuits filed by an employee who was hurt at work is the perk provided to employers for covering the cost of worker’s comp coverage for all employees. Only in rare cases that involve gross negligence are employees allowed to file a personal injury lawsuit against their employer.

In these cases, gross negligence is defined as a complete disregard for the safety of an employee. For example, you might have grounds for a personal injury lawsuit based on gross negligence if your employer knew your cubicle was unsafe but forced you to continue working in it. You might have reported the damage to the cubicle or its lack of stability, but your employer failed to repair it and required you to remain in the space to work. If your injuries were the result of the known hazard, damage to the cubicle, or its worn-out components, you could consider a lawsuit. Please reach out to DTLA Law Group to discuss this case further with an expert office cubicle injury attorney.  

It is vital you understand that you have only 30 days from the date of your office cubicle injury incident to open your worker’s compensation claim. This time limit is strictly enforced, and once the time limit has expired, you will no longer have the right to open a claim and get help from the program. If gross negligence was a factor in the office cubicle injury incident, you are allotted two years from the date of the injury incident to file a lawsuit with the court. Again, the time is enforced very diligently, and once it has passed, you will no longer be permitted to pursue legal action to secure any compensation for your losses or expenses created by that particular injury incident. Please reach out to DTLA Law Group to discuss these critical time limits for you to take action to get the help you need and deserve.

When you work with DTLA Law Group to resolve your office cubicle injury case, you never need to worry about how to pay out of pocket expenses or legal fees. Our firm will handle any lawsuit with legal merit and never require you to make any upfront payments. Instead, we only get paid when the matter is resolved and you have the compensation needed to cover your legal fees and expenses. In addition, if your DTLA Law Group office cubicle injury attorney fails to win your case and get you the compensation you need for your bills, you owe the firm nothing. Please contact our dedicated staff today to learn more about these vital options to cover the cost of your workplace office cubicle injury incident.

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