San Diego Workers' Compensation Attorney For Hand and Wrist Injuries

             Have you suffered a Hand or Wrist injury at work?

 

 

 

 

Everyone needs to use their hands to live and work. 

   Carpal tunnel syndrome or other hand injuries can rob you of your occupation. Some hand injuries are obvious — such as broken or crushed bones, a missing finger or severe burns. In other cases, the cause of the injury and its extent are more difficult to determine. Injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome are subtle but real, and can result in nerve damage. Constant repetitive actions such as typing, scanning items at a cash register or assembly line work have been shown to damage the nerves of the wrist in some people. The conditions, known as carpal tunnel syndrome or De Quervain’s disease, can lead to permanent nerve damage and disability. Symptoms include:

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• Tingling and numbness on the thumb-side of the dominant hand

• Sensation of pins and needles when the hand is at rest

• Weakness in grip

• Reduced ability to grasp and manipulate objects

• Pain and tenderness in the wrist

 

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   Sometimes a neck injury actually causes the nerve damage that reduces functionality of the hand. Many times, workers who suffer a carpal tunnel injury can never return to their former jobs or have long-term work restrictions.

 
How can an attorney help you with your hand or wrist injury claim?

   Being able to get the maximum benefits available to you, whether it is medical care or disability benefits, is the job of the Workers’ Compensation Attorney. This means finding a good treating doctor to properly diagnose you and to provide you with quality medical care, monitoring your treatment, and then getting final evaluations from medical experts to explain your condition, your disability and your future medical needs. It also means dealing with the insurance company and their lawyers on your behalf every step of the way. This includes going to court on your behalf whenever necessary to protect your right to benefits.

  
Why should you choose the Acosta Law Office to represent you?

   Getting full compensation for your hand or wrist injury is what the Acosta Law Office can do for you. Attorney Ray C. Acosta has over 30 years of experience in handling workers’ compensation cases, making him familiar with how insurance companies operate and the strategies they use to minimize their liability to injured workers. The Acosta Law Office can help you at every stage of the process: filing the claim, finding a treating doctor to properly diagnose your condition and to provide you with good medical care, selecting a medical expert to evaluate you, ensuring you get paid the right amount of benefits, helping you get reimbursed for out of pocket expenses, going to court when necessary, and resolving your claim with the insurance company to get you the best result possible. 

 

          For a free consultation with the Acosta Law Office, call 619-391-993 or send us an email.