Common injuries suffered by clients involved in shipping, transport and receiving

Men and women employed in shipping and logistics face an increased risk of work injuries stemming from the following causes:

• Truck and equipment accidents — Whether it’s a truck on the road or a forklift moving through the warehouse, a collision might cause serious harm to operators, passengers and bystanders. Crashes and other accidents often happen quickly, so our firm investigates the facts in detail to determine if the vehicle manufacturer or another third party might be held liable in a personal injury lawsuit.
• Overexertion — Laborers on a loading dock and long-haul truckers have the same goal: to move large amounts of cargo as quickly as possible. Sometimes this leads employees to feel pressured into carrying too much or to get a load moving before they have the tool or device needed to transport the goods safely.
• Machinery failures — The logistics industry depends on large sorting machines and other heavy equipment to prepare items for shipping. A breakdown or a faulty part could trigger a fire or equipment collapse capable of crushing a limb.

You could suffer a wide range of work injuries if you drive a commercial vehicle or work or have a job on a loading dock. Unfortunately, employers and their insurance companies do not always accept that an employee’s medical condition is linked to their work. This is particularly true in situations where a claimant suffers from back problems or other conditions that aren’t caused by one particular incident. In these situations, our firm has the experience and network of medical experts to demonstrate how your ailment directly resulted from your job duties.

Contact a Fresno lawyer if you were hurt at your trucking industry or loading dock job  

The Law Offices of Valdez & Valdez, A Professional Corporation seeks payment for injured truckers, loading dock workers and other transportation industry employees. We have offices in Fresno and Grover Beach to serve Californians. To schedule a free consultation, please call 559-486-4070 or contact us online. 

Making a false or fraudulent workers' compensation claim is a felony subject to up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to $50,000 or double the value of the fraud, whichever is greater, or by both imprisonment and fine.