Types of Work Injuries

We Handle All Workers Compensation Claims

Advocating for Injured Workers in Kansas and Missouri

Michael R. Lawless, P.A., Attorney at Law has the experience and access to medical experts to handle all types of work-related injuries. If you cannot work because of injury or illness resulting from performance of your job, contact our Lenexa, Kansas firm to arrange a free consultation with an experienced lawyer. We represent injured workers in the greater Kansas City metro area and surrounding counties, including appointments at our office in Grandview, Missouri.

About Work Injuries

You do not have to be involved in a terrible accident to claim worker's comp benefits. Your injury could be a severe back strain from lifting a heavy object, a cumulative injury from repetitive tasks, or an illness related to chemical exposure.

At Michael R. Lawless, P.A., Attorney at Law, we take the time to explain your injury and what is happening with your body. We also help clients through every step of filing an initial claim or hearing to secure the full benefits you deserve.

Work Injuries and Accidents We Have Handled

  • Bending, lifting, or twisting resulting in back injury
  • Ladder injuries or fails from heights of all kinds
  • Vehicle accidents in company vehicles or personal vehicles while on duty
  • Burns from industrial fluids
  • Low back L-4, L-5-S1
  • Transmissions falling on mechanics
  • Traumatic falls upon out stretched hands resulting in traumatic carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Cervical myelopathy - Traumatic spinal cord injury to the cervical spine with resulting injury to the lower extremities
  • Head trauma and brain injury
  • Cubital Tunnel syndrome
  • Knees, meniscus
  • Severance of forearm
  • Falling work product
  • Collapsed orbits
  • Slip and falls
  • Machinery and tool injuries (drill press, jackhammer, power saw)
  • Forklift and heavy equipment accidents, feet crushed
  • Low back and pallet jack
  • Electrocution burns and muscle and tissue injury
  • Hearing loss from repeated exposure to explosions, loud equipment, gun fire, barking police dogs, and any kind of repetitive exposure to noise
  • Repetitive gripping and using of the bi-lateral extremities by package handlers, warehousemen, meat cutters, mechanics, firemen, etc.
  • Traumatic slips from ladders with bi-lateral gripping to break the fall resulting in traumatic carpal tunnel injury
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome formerly known as R S D (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) from minor to serious trauma to h ands (upper extremities) or feet (lower extremities)
  • Shoulders, rotator cuff
  • Feet, ankles
  • Falling merchandise

We have helped clients recover compensation for broken bones, a bulging disc (herniated disc), cervical fractures, compression fractures of the spine, mechanical back pain, scarring, joint and soft tissue injuries, head injury, severed fingers or limbs, chest or facial injury from crashes, eye injury or hearing loss, bone spurs, severe lacerations and other traumas.

Repetitive trauma injury in the wrist, elbow or shoulder(such as carpal tunnel syndrome or tendinitis) from typing, package handling, mechanical work or other repeated tasks and repetitive gripping. In Missouri, you must have a traumatic injury to the joint to qualify for benefits, while carpal tunnel and repetitive stress injuries remain viable in Kansas. If you were hired or work in Kansas, we can file your claim in that jurisdiction.

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (also called Regional Sympathetic Dystrophy, or RSD) —nerve damage from a crushed foot or hand or other injury to extremities, causing the appendage to wither and requiring massive treatment.

We handle all claims, including Temporary Total Disability (temporary, short-term to long-term disability, immediately following your injury or surgery, with expected recovery in most cases), but which will result in Permanent Partial Disability to a scheduled part of your body or a percentage of loss of use of your body as a whole, and Permanent Total Disability, where you reach maximum medical improvement but still are left with the complete inability to return to any substantial or gainful employment, or Whole Body based Work Disability in Kansas cases only. Mike Lawless works closely with physicians and medical specialists to certify that you are unable to return to work or unable to perform in the same capacity as before the injury. In vehicle or defective equipment accidents, we also pursue compensation through third-party liability claims.

Our bottom line is the compensation you need and the proper medical care you deserve. We take many work injury cases to trial when required to secure full disability benefits for our clients. In most cases, we can work out a fair settlement with your employer's insurance company.

Call Today at 1-800-734-3771, 913-681-5566, or 816-966-0099

Contact a work injury attorney who has helped hundreds of Kansas and Missouri clients in 27 years of experience. We offer a free initial consultation.