Fresno Attorneys Seek Compensation for Injured Office Workers

California lawyers pursue payment for medical expenses and lost wages

During the course of a day at the office, there are many ways you might get injured or exposed to harmful substances. When this occurs, you are entitled to recover workers’ compensation benefits just as someone who is employed at a job requiring physical labor. The Law Offices of Valdez & Valdez, A Professional Corporation has locations in Fresno and Grover Beach to assist Californians in workers’ compensation and personal injury claims arising from accidents that occurred while they were doing their office job.   

Types of office worker injuries

Though office work might not be as physically taxing as some other ways of making a living, there are many ways in which someone can be injured in a white-collar environment, such as:

• Repetitive stress injuries — Spending hours a day typing on a keyboard or engaging in another type of activity involving repetitive motion takes a toll. Some office workers develop carpal tunnel syndrome, in which prolonged stress leads to a narrowing of the passageway that carries a key nerve to a person’s hand. Symptoms include pain, tingling and decreased function that tends to get worse over time.
• Falls — Unsafe walking surfaces, objects left on the floor, spills in kitchen areas and other hazards might trigger a fall that requires the victim to get medical treatment.
• Exertion injuries — Some offices require employees to carry equipment or heavy boxes of documents without providing a cart or the assistance needed to avoid risk of injury.
• Back problems — Sitting in the wrong type of chair or being forced into a cramped workspace could lead to back pain and other problems affecting the spine and neck.
  If you have suffered one of these work injuries or gotten hurt in some other way during the course of your job in a professional or office setting, we are ready to help you pursue the benefits you deserve.