Long Island Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Attorney

Workers Compensation Lawyer in Long Island

Many working individuals in the current culture spend their workdays in front of a computer using the keyboard for 8 or more hours a day.  This repetitive motion with the hands can cause an extremely painful condition called “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome”.  This is a description of what happens to the “carpal tunnel” when it swells.  This area of the wrist that has a “tunnel” that the nerves and ligaments go through.  When it swells, it puts pressure on the nerves and creates a “syndrome” which is a set of symptoms that the individual begins to experience.  The symptoms vary case by case, but can be numbness, tingling, or excruciating pain in some cases. 

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Lawyer in Long Island

Many people have their first symptoms by having their sleep interrupted by constant a constant tingling sensation in their hands that awakens them at night, almost as if their hands are constantly having “pins and needles”.  The lack of sleep that comes about can exacerbate the condition, as now the person is also going to work overtired due to the condition.  If you are suffering from this condition, it is crucial that you contact a Long Island carpal tunnel syndrome lawyer to assist you in making your claim for compensation.

Your job-related injury may now be causing you to be unable to continue with your employment, as the condition will only worsen if you continue to work on the computer or in any other job that required repetitive hand motions.  This could be assembly line, grocery checker or other occupation.  As the degree of injury varies widely, it is crucial that you talk to a workers compensation lawyer from Katz, Leidman, Grossman, Wolfe & Freund to evaluate your case and advise you of the types of claims that can be made on your behalf.  There are often more claims possible than you could determine on your own, and Workers’ Compensation may or may not provide you with certain types of compensation without the assistance of a lawyer that knows the laws surrounding work-related injury claims.

Contact a Long Island Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Attorney from Katz, Leidman, Grossman, Wolfe & Freund if you are suffering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and need to make a claim for monetary compensation to pay for medical care and loss of income.