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Debilitating Back Injuries Following a Vermont Work Accident
Although suffering a back injury at work can be one of the most common work-related injuries, it doesn't take away the fact that the injury can be extremely painful as well as debilitating. If you have suffered a back injury on the job in Vermont, you know all too well that back injuries can be difficult to pinpoint. This is why it is important that a doctor who specializes in the spinal column check out your back injury immediately after your work accident.Back injuries can occur from:
- Heavy lifting accidents
- Slip and fall accidents
- Repeated activities
- Other work-related activities
A back injury is one of the most traumatic injuries that a factory worker, construction worker, or even an office worker can experience. Back injuries can range in severity from sprains to herniated discs, causing employees to miss work due to excruciating pain or required surgeries.
Back Surgery Following a Vermont Work Accident
Sometimes multiple back surgeries are necessary, as the first surgery may not repair the damage. Unfortunately, some workers experience failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). FBSS is the term that medical professionals use for someone who is experiencing back pain with no known cause. An individual could have several problems in the spinal column that are hard to identify. If your doctor has already performed multiple procedures, and your condition is still not improving, then you may have FBSS.
Inability to Work Due to Back Pain
If your back injury is so severe that it is causing you tremendous amounts of pain, then you could have a partial or total disability and be unable to return to work. When this occurs, you need to turn to a skilled Vermont workers' compensation attorney who can stand up for you against the insurance company, as workers' compensation back injury claims can be hard to pursue on your own.
Sadly, many employees sustain severe back injuries, leaving them with permanent damage and dramatically different lives. If you are one of these individuals, you need to talk to a lawyer about permanent benefits. If you are left with a permanent back injury, then a permanent workers' compensation settlement will be difficult, if not impossible, to recover without the help of a Vermont workers' compensation lawyer.
Experience Matters
Call the Law Office of Charles Powell at 877-295-7773, and speak with one of our skilled Vermont work injury attorneys in a free, no-obligation consultation. You also can receive a free copy of our book, which will help explain the workers' comp process.
Charles L. Powell represents injured workers throughout Vermont and is available to speak with injured workers in all Vermont counties and towns including:
Windsor County - Andover, Baltimore, Barnard, Bethel, Bridgewater, Cavendish, Chester, Chester Depot, Hartford, White River Junction, Wilder, Hartland, Ludlow, Ludlow Village, Norwich, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading, Rochester, Royalton, Sharon, Springfield, Stockbridge, Weathersfield, Perkinsville, West Windsor, Weston, Windsor, Woodstock and Woodstock Village
Windham County - Athens, Brattleboro, West Brattleboro, Brookline, Dover, Dummerston, Grafton, Guilford, Algiers, Halifax, Jamaica, Londonderry, Marlboro, Newfane, Newfane Village, Putney, Rockingham, Bellows Falls, Saxtons River, Somerset, Stratton, Townshend, Harmonyville, West Townshend, Vernon, Wardsboro, Westminster, North Westminster, Whitingham, Jacksonville, Wilmington, Windham and South Windham
Orange County - Bradford, Braintree, Brookfield, Chelsea, Corinth, Fairlee, Newbury, Orange, Randolph, Strafford, Thetford, Topsham, Tunbridge, Vershire, Washington, West Fairlee and Williamstown
Washington County - Barre, Websterville, Berlin, Cabot, Cabot Village, Calais, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fayston, Marshfield, Marshfield Village, Middlesex, Montpelier, Moretown, Northfield, Northfield Village, Plainfield, Roxbury, Waitsfield, Warren, Waterbury, Waterbury Village, Woodbury and Worcester
Caledonia County - Barnet, Burke, West Burke, Danville, Groton, Hardwick, East Hardwick, Mackville, Kirby, Lyndon, Lyndonville, Lyndon Center, East Lyndon, Newark, Peacham, Ryegate, South Ryegate, East Ryegate, Center Ryegate, Sheffield, St. Johnsbury, St. Johnsbury Center, Stannard, Sutton, Walden, Waterford and Wheelock
Chittenden County - Bolton, Burlington, Charlotte, Colchester, Essex, Essex Junction, Hinesburg, Huntington, Jericho, Milton, Richmond, Shelburne, South Burlington, St. George, Underhill, Westford, Williston and Winooski.
Windsor County - Andover, Baltimore, Barnard, Bethel, Bridgewater, Cavendish, Chester, Chester Depot, Hartford, White River Junction, Wilder, Hartland, Ludlow, Ludlow Village, Norwich, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading, Rochester, Royalton, Sharon, Springfield, Stockbridge, Weathersfield, Perkinsville, West Windsor, Weston, Windsor, Woodstock and Woodstock Village
Windham County - Athens, Brattleboro, West Brattleboro, Brookline, Dover, Dummerston, Grafton, Guilford, Algiers, Halifax, Jamaica, Londonderry, Marlboro, Newfane, Newfane Village, Putney, Rockingham, Bellows Falls, Saxtons River, Somerset, Stratton, Townshend, Harmonyville, West Townshend, Vernon, Wardsboro, Westminster, North Westminster, Whitingham, Jacksonville, Wilmington, Windham and South Windham
Orange County - Bradford, Braintree, Brookfield, Chelsea, Corinth, Fairlee, Newbury, Orange, Randolph, Strafford, Thetford, Topsham, Tunbridge, Vershire, Washington, West Fairlee and Williamstown
Washington County - Barre, Websterville, Berlin, Cabot, Cabot Village, Calais, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fayston, Marshfield, Marshfield Village, Middlesex, Montpelier, Moretown, Northfield, Northfield Village, Plainfield, Roxbury, Waitsfield, Warren, Waterbury, Waterbury Village, Woodbury and Worcester
Caledonia County - Barnet, Burke, West Burke, Danville, Groton, Hardwick, East Hardwick, Mackville, Kirby, Lyndon, Lyndonville, Lyndon Center, East Lyndon, Newark, Peacham, Ryegate, South Ryegate, East Ryegate, Center Ryegate, Sheffield, St. Johnsbury, St. Johnsbury Center, Stannard, Sutton, Walden, Waterford and Wheelock
Chittenden County - Bolton, Burlington, Charlotte, Colchester, Essex, Essex Junction, Hinesburg, Huntington, Jericho, Milton, Richmond, Shelburne, South Burlington, St. George, Underhill, Westford, Williston and Winooski.
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