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Forklift Driver Incurs Wrist and Shoulder Injuries Due to Slip in Warehouse

The Facts about John’s Warehouse Slip and Fall Case

John, employed as a forklift driver, experienced a slip-and-fall accident while operating a pallet jack in a warehouse. Due to the wet conditions, the pallet jack slid out of control. In an effort to break his fall, John extended his arm, resulting in a fractured right wrist and a strained left shoulder.

After the incident, John underwent physiotherapy and occupational therapy to aid in his recovery. He was unable to continue his forklift driving job due to these physical limitations and subsequently transitioned to work as a bus driver. The case was settled for $55,000 at a compulsory conference.

The Claim Process on John's Warehouse Slip and Fall Case

1

Notify your employer of your work-related injury

It is crucial to notify work of your work-related injury ASAP. The next formal step is to complete an Incident Report with your employer.

2

See a GP and obtain a Workers' Compensation Medical Certificate.

See a doctor so they can check your work-related injury and obtain a Workers’ Compensation Medical Certificate. If your employer sends you to their doctor, you may want to consider also going to see your own GP.

3

Lodge an application for WorkCover claim online

The doctor who sees you may lodge a workers compensation claim on your behalf. If this doesn’t happen, head to the WorkSafe website and lodge an online application for WorkCover claims.

4

Provide medical and compensation application to the employer.

After obtaining your Workers’ Compensation Medical Certificate and lodging your application for a WorkCover claim, WorkCover will send copies of these to your employer.

The outcome of John’s Warehouse Slip and Fall Case

Settled for $55,000.

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In some cases like medical negligence, we ask our client to meet the case expenses – but in many cases, we still take the financial risk of investing thousands of hours of expert professional work to ensure the claim’s success.

Disclaimer: Names have been change to protect the identity of our client. The image depicted is not of our client.

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