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At The Law Offices of Paul M. Goodson, P.C., we have a track record of success helping injured North Carolina workers get compensation for back injuries. When you are working with a legal team after a workplace back injury, your attorney should have legal knowledge and skill as well as a dedication to your needs as the client.
Our North Carolina back injury lawyer, Paul M. Goodson, has a wealth of experience. We understand the laws regulating workplace back injuries, but we also know how important it is to get to know our clients.
At The Law Offices of Paul M. Goodson, P.C., we make sure to take the time at the beginning of representation to get to know each client. We will learn about your specific legal goals and needs so that we can tailor our service for you.
Back Injuries in North Carolina Law
Back injuries are treated different than other types of personal injuries under North Carolina workers' compensation law. There are three main categories:
- Injury by accident: The majority of workers' compensation accident claims fall into this category. To be covered under workers' compensation, this has to be an accident that happened during the course of employment.
- Industrial disease: This includes things like carpal tunnel syndrome from repetitive motion and lung diseases from exposure to gases and fumes. To be covered under worker's compensation, your job must put you at a greater risk than the general population to contract the disease.
- Back injuries: These fall into an entirely different category of their own. Although the injury does have to take place in the course of employment, and it needs to be triggered by a specific traumatic event, it does not need to arise from an accident.
Back injuries at work do not need to arise from an accident. If you were simply lifting up an office printer and your back popped out, you should be covered by workers' compensation.
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