Bursitis Compensation Claims
Have you recently had a motor vehicle accident or suffered injuries due to a workplace accident or a slip and fall? Are you suffering from swelling and inflammation in your joints? You may be experiencing bursitis and may have a very good case to claim compensation. Read our guide to find out if you're eligible to make a bursitis compensation claim.
Common Causes of Bursitis Injuries
Bursitis is a painful condition that affects the bursae we have in our bodies. Bursae are fluid-filled sacs that cushion the bones, tendons and muscles near your joints. When these cushions become overworked, they can swell, causing painful joint inflammation—which can be and acute injury (short-term) or chronic or serious injuries (long-term), depending on the amount of damage done to the bursae.
Bursitis usually occurs near joints that perform repetitive motion and result in what is commonly known as a repetitive strain injury. Examples include:
- Throwing or lifting something over your head repeatedly
- Leaning on your elbows for long periods
- Kneeling for tasks such as laying carpet and tiles or scrubbing floors.
You may also suffer bursitis from injury or trauma to the affected area, inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout and infection. When you suffer from bursitis it can be debilitating and have a serious impact on your quality of life.
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Bursitis Compensation Claim Types
Bursitis Injury at Work
There are certain types of work-related activities that can trigger bursitis to occur. Production-line packing, carpet or tile layers, labourers, mechanics, landscape gardeners are a few jobs susceptible to bursitis injuries. Any job that requires repetitive motions and incorrect posture can increase the risk of workers developing conditions like bursitis.
The symptoms associated with bursitis may cause tremendous pain and discomfort which can prevent you from working or enjoying things that you normally enjoy doing. If you develop a condition like bursitis at work, you may be entitled to seek compensation for the distress, pain, suffering as well as loss of salary due to possible extended time needed from work to recover.
The pain associated with bursitis may be severe, particularly if you have developed calcium deposits. You should seek treatment if you suspect you are suffering with bursitis. The treatment may include taking anti-inflammatory medicines, icing, and avoiding any activity that aggravates the condition. All of which may require lengthy time off work to heal yourself properly and avoid reoccurrence.
If you have injured yourself at work and need time off to recover from your injuries, you may have a claim for workers compensation benefits.
Talk with an experienced workers comp lawyer to learn more.
The symptoms associated with bursitis may cause tremendous pain and discomfort which can prevent you from working or enjoying things that you normally enjoy doing. If you develop a condition like bursitis at work, you may be entitled to seek compensation for the distress, pain, suffering as well as loss of salary due to possible extended time needed from work to recover.
The pain associated with bursitis may be severe, particularly if you have developed calcium deposits. You should seek treatment if you suspect you are suffering with bursitis. The treatment may include taking anti-inflammatory medicines, icing, and avoiding any activity that aggravates the condition. All of which may require lengthy time off work to heal yourself properly and avoid reoccurrence.
If you have injured yourself at work and need time off to recover from your injuries, you may have a claim for workers compensation benefits.
Talk with an experienced workers comp lawyer to learn more.
Bursitis Injury Due to a Motor Vehicle Accident
If you have been involved in any form of motor vehicle accident your body can suffer from trauma due to the impact of the accident. You may even be a passenger in a motor vehicle and sustain injuries, which you can also make a car and road injury compensation claim.
If you have suffered trauma to your joints, you may be at risk of developing sudden inflammation and swelling. A joint injury due to a car accident can also affect your range of movement and cause you undue pain where you may have to avoid certain movements altogether.
During a car accident, you may knock certain parts of your body like your knee, shoulder or hip. These impacts can injure the bursa and the joints may become inflamed, causing bursitis to develop.
Unlike other car accident injuries, such as broken bones, bursitis can be tricky to diagnose and to connect back to your accident. The symptoms of bursitis may not appear immediately after an accident. Instead, you may begin to notice stiffness, pain, or swelling in the hours or days following the accident.
If you experience disabling joint pain and redness or swelling, or even fever after a car accident, then you should seek immediate medical treatment, ensuring you let your doctor know the circumstances by which you have suffered your injuries. You will need proof of your injuries in order to complete your bursitis compensation claim.
Talk with an experienced car accident lawyer for more information.
If you have suffered trauma to your joints, you may be at risk of developing sudden inflammation and swelling. A joint injury due to a car accident can also affect your range of movement and cause you undue pain where you may have to avoid certain movements altogether.
During a car accident, you may knock certain parts of your body like your knee, shoulder or hip. These impacts can injure the bursa and the joints may become inflamed, causing bursitis to develop.
Unlike other car accident injuries, such as broken bones, bursitis can be tricky to diagnose and to connect back to your accident. The symptoms of bursitis may not appear immediately after an accident. Instead, you may begin to notice stiffness, pain, or swelling in the hours or days following the accident.
If you experience disabling joint pain and redness or swelling, or even fever after a car accident, then you should seek immediate medical treatment, ensuring you let your doctor know the circumstances by which you have suffered your injuries. You will need proof of your injuries in order to complete your bursitis compensation claim.
Talk with an experienced car accident lawyer for more information.
Bursitis Injury Caused by Slip and Fall
Slips and falls can happen to anyone at any time, you don’t expect them to occur and you can’t prepare for them in order to lessen your injuries. One minute you could be going about a regular activity like grocery shopping, and the next you’re on the floor trying to work out what happened.
If you slip or fall with great force you are at risk of causing injury to your joints, you may also fall very heavily onto something and cause yourself a blunt or sharp trauma. These kinds of traumatic falls or slips can cause bursitis to develop. During a fall, your hips, knees or shoulders often take the brunt of your slip or fall, all of which can be susceptible to bursitis developing due to the trauma.
If you are suffering from bursitis due to a slip and fall, you may be feeling extreme pain or aching and affect your ability to part-take in everyday activities. If you slip and fall in your workplace or in a public place you may have cause to claim for bursitis compensation.
If you slip or fall with great force you are at risk of causing injury to your joints, you may also fall very heavily onto something and cause yourself a blunt or sharp trauma. These kinds of traumatic falls or slips can cause bursitis to develop. During a fall, your hips, knees or shoulders often take the brunt of your slip or fall, all of which can be susceptible to bursitis developing due to the trauma.
If you are suffering from bursitis due to a slip and fall, you may be feeling extreme pain or aching and affect your ability to part-take in everyday activities. If you slip and fall in your workplace or in a public place you may have cause to claim for bursitis compensation.
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What Evidence is Required to Make a Bursitis Injury Workers Compensation Claim?
If you have inflammation and pain in your bursae then it’s important to seek medical attention and have your doctor assess if you have developed bursitis. When you see your doctor, ensure you let them know how you sustained your injuries. Any notes your doctor makes about your injuries can be used to assist with your bursitis compensation claim.
A bursitis diagnosis may include investigating and ruling out any other possible causes. Tests performed to confirm or rule out bursitis will be detailed in a medical report and can include:
- Physical examination
- Medical history
- X-rays, to rule out the possibility of any other conditions
- Ultrasound
- Taking fluid from the bursa to rule out the possibility of infection.
Due to the nature of bursitis and the length of time it may take for your injury to surface and cause you problems, may impact your ability to claim. The laws surrounding bursitis compensation claims can be confusing and hard to understand without any prior legal knowledge. It’s important to seek expert legal assistance to ensure you get the right advice for your situation and to ensure your rights are protected when you claim compensation.
A bursitis diagnosis may include investigating and ruling out any other possible causes. Tests performed to confirm or rule out bursitis will be detailed in a medical report and can include:
- Physical examination
- Medical history
- X-rays, to rule out the possibility of any other conditions
- Ultrasound
- Taking fluid from the bursa to rule out the possibility of infection.
Due to the nature of bursitis and the length of time it may take for your injury to surface and cause you problems, may impact your ability to claim. The laws surrounding bursitis compensation claims can be confusing and hard to understand without any prior legal knowledge. It’s important to seek expert legal assistance to ensure you get the right advice for your situation and to ensure your rights are protected when you claim compensation.
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How Much Does it Cost to Lodge a Bursitis Injury Compensation Claim?
We offer a ‘No Win. No Fee. No Catch’® promise on completing all personal injury claim types, which means there are no upfront costs and you will never be left out of pocket making a bursitis claim. Fees are calculated on the amount of work done and will be explained to you in full before your no win no fee claim commences and before you sign any kind of agreement.
Is There a Time Limit For Making a Bursitis Compensation Claim?
If you have been injured in the course of your work, in a motor vehicle accident or in a public place and you’re suffering with bursitis injuries, you should seek legal advice and act promptly, strict time limitations apply for all personal injury claim types. Seeking legal advice will ensure your legal rights are protected and not lost due to missed time limits as a part of the legal claims process.
How Long do Bursitis Settlements Usually Take?
Settlement timeframes for a bursitis claim are very much dependant on individual circumstances, bursitis injury can affect everyone so differently.
Bursitis may take a lot of time to recover, depending on the type of work you do you may have to rest and recover for a long period of time. How much compensation you receive will also be dependent on how long it takes for your injuries to be fully understood.
Your personal injury solicitor will be able to provide an estimate of the timeframes you can expect once they have fully reviewed your claim and have a thorough understanding of the impacts of your injuries and the way forward claiming compensation payouts you deserve., under a no win no fee bursitis claim.
Bursitis may take a lot of time to recover, depending on the type of work you do you may have to rest and recover for a long period of time. How much compensation you receive will also be dependent on how long it takes for your injuries to be fully understood.
Your personal injury solicitor will be able to provide an estimate of the timeframes you can expect once they have fully reviewed your claim and have a thorough understanding of the impacts of your injuries and the way forward claiming compensation payouts you deserve., under a no win no fee bursitis claim.
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What Are The Average Payouts for Bursitis Injury Claims?
How much compensation you can claim for is dependent of many factors. The severity of your injuries, time off work and how your injuries affect your everyday life are all factors that may contribute to your payout.
Your settlement could include money needed for settling medical expenses, lost wages and the wages you stand to lose by being out of work. However, it's important you are aware that bursitis compensation amounts can vary significantly, but once our personal injury team have assessed your claim you will be given a ballpark figure for settlement that we will work towards for you.
Your settlement could include money needed for settling medical expenses, lost wages and the wages you stand to lose by being out of work. However, it's important you are aware that bursitis compensation amounts can vary significantly, but once our personal injury team have assessed your claim you will be given a ballpark figure for settlement that we will work towards for you.
Can I Represent Myself When Making a Bursitis Workers Compensation Claim?
Seeking legal advice isn’t required to make any personal injury claims in Queensland, you are more than able to represent yourself for bursitis claims.
Our team of experienced personal injury lawyers will be able to guide you through the compensation legal process and assist you to obtain and access all possible avenues of compensation.
If you suffering with bursitis from a workplace accident, motor vehicle accident or due to a slip or fall in a public place you have the right to access compensation for bursitis claims.
Having an experience lawyer on your side will help you to navigate the complex legal landscape and ensure that you receive the maximum compensation you deserve.
Our team of experienced personal injury lawyers will be able to guide you through the compensation legal process and assist you to obtain and access all possible avenues of compensation.
If you suffering with bursitis from a workplace accident, motor vehicle accident or due to a slip or fall in a public place you have the right to access compensation for bursitis claims.
Having an experience lawyer on your side will help you to navigate the complex legal landscape and ensure that you receive the maximum compensation you deserve.
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Lodge A "No Win No Fee" Claim
If you suffer injuries while at work, you don't have to worry about the whole process of making your claim or the legal fees involved. Here at Smith's Lawyers, we offer free consultation services for injured workers looking to kickstart their claims. As mentioned before, we also have a no-win no fee, no catch policy.
Get in touch with us to give yourself the best opportunity to receive the maximum compensation possible for your claim.
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