Occupational Diseases
Helping Occupational Disease and Carpal Tunnel Sufferers
Kenneth J. Duke, Attorney at Law
A worker does not always have to be hurt by one specific event to get workers' compensation benefits. Illnesses caused by exposure to certain work conditions, often over a period of time, are called occupational diseases, and may be covered by workers' compensation.
At the law firm of Kenneth J. Duke, we represent workers in North Carolina suffering from occupation diseases To learn more about occupational diseases workers' compensation, contact our office in Durham today for a free consultation.
Whether an occupational disease was directly related to your employment, or worsened because of your job, please speak to us immediately. The longer you wait the more objections insurance companies can raise about the cause of your injuries. Here are some of the more common types of illnesses that may qualify as occupation diseases:
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Hearing loss
- Certain lung diseases, such as chronic bronchitis
- Certain cancers
The sooner you speak to a skilled workers' compensation attorney, the better it is for your case. You have only a limited amount of time to make a claim. Failing to make a timely claim may be a way for an insurance company to bar your claim — even if it has merit.
Before suffering any longer with an occupational disease like carpal tunnel syndrome contact us at the law office of Kenneth J. Duke, Attorney at Law, for a free consultation with an experienced lawyer.
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