Repetitive Motion Injury Lawyer Repetitive motion injuries.
Not every injury happens all at once. Doing the same motion every day can mess you up too, and those injuries are covered as well.
Cumulative injuries count. The deadline often starts when you learned they came from work.
Repetitive motion injuries: what we fight
We're Spanish-speaking repetitive motion injury lawyers in Southern California. The consultation is free, and if we don't win, you don't pay.
- Carpal tunnel and wrists
- Shoulders, elbows and back
- Injuries that came on slowly
- Sewing and factory work
- Packing and production lines
- Cashiers and computer work
Your rights in California
- Medical careDoctors, therapy, medicine and surgery paid for by your employer's insurance. Not by you.
- Payments while you healIf the doctor says you can't work, you generally get about two-thirds of your wages (with limits).
- Permanent disabilityIf you're left with an injury that doesn't go away, you're owed an extra payment for it.
- Help getting back to workIf you can't do your old job anymore, there may be a voucher for school or learning a new trade.
What to do right now
- 1
Tell your boss
As soon as a doctor says it may be from work.
- 2
Explain your job to the doctor
What motions, how many hours and for how many years.
- 3
Ask for the DWC-1
And keep a copy.
- 4
Call us
These cases get fought hard. You need someone who knows them.
Questions people ask
I can't remember an exact day I got hurt.
You don't need one. Cumulative injuries don't happen on a single day. What matters is showing the work caused them.
It's hurt for years. Is it too late?
Not necessarily. The deadline may start when you learned it was from work. Call us to look into it.
Guides that can help
I got messed up on the job and I don't have papers. Can I file a claim?
Yep. In California, workers' compensation covers workers regardless of immigration status.
Stay sharp on the deadlines: 2 years for a crash, 30 days to tell your boss
The boss says he has no insurance. Now what?
They messed you up? Call El Chingón.
(949) 478-3159Come on, don't leave it for tomorrow. Free and confidential consultation. Hablamos español.