By skyforbes 
According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, back injuries account for over 20% of all injuries in the workplace.
Unfortunately, most occupations involve activities that put workers at greater risk of developing back-related issues. Below is a summary of the top five occupations associated with severe back injuries.
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After a bad car accident in 2021, I was referred to Jim Hoffman to help with my medical needs. Jim was able to help me get the treatment and surgery I needed to heal & move forward through pain and suffering. I’m extremely grateful to have had a lawyer work hard for me and keep me up to date in the process. We received all of my bills covered and a nice settlement. Thank you, Jim!
Response from the owner:Hello Shannon! Thank you for the kind words. It’s my passion to help the injured and I am grateful that you allowed me to represent you. Insurance companies are bullies. As a kid, I never liked a bully and fought them to protect others. Didn’t always win those fist fights as a kid, but I sent a message. Glad to continue those fights in the courtroom.
God bless, love and hugs
Jim
Great great lawyer . Perfect execution and preparedness
Response from the owner:Thank you Jay. Recent settlements include over a $1 million for a work comp low back surgery; over $1 million work comp settlement for vision and lung damage due to chemical exposure at work; over $320,000 for a severe ankle injury at work; over $400,000 for a fracture leg due for a pedestrian crossing the street and being struck by a car; and $200,000 for a victim of a dog attack. All of these cases involved years of depositions and expert testimony. Insurance adjusters know that we fight for the injured and will go to trial.
A relative who does work injury claims said Mr Hoffmann handles all the biggest workers compensation cases in St Louis. I see why. Simply great!
Response from the owner:Thanks Taylor. Big or small cases, my passion is to fight for the injured in Missouri. We represent injured employees under work comp and victims of negligence, such as car accidents, across the state of Missouri. From Kennett to Kansas City, from Cape Girardeau to Joplin, from St. Charles to Columbia, from Kirksville to St. Joseph, we have helped the injured.
This lawyer is on another level for work injury cases. The judges had a lot of respect for this attorney. You just know you are in the best hands.
In the area of Workers Comp, this lawyer is better than anyone on TV. Thank you!
Response from the owner:Thanks James. From interviewing a few former secretaries of a law firm that advertises a lot, I discovered that the law firm had monthly settlement quotas in order to pay for all of the advertising. The secretaries left the large law firm because they were upset at how cases were being settled cheap to meet the quotas. Bigger is not better. I have gone to trial and taken more depositions than the big firms. It’s the quality of the lawyer that counts and not the size of the law firm.
Mr Hoffman is an excellent Attorney! So good that we settled out of court and I am Extremely satisfied! Very kind, Mr. Hoffman and his son and I would recommend him to anyone And I already have thanks Mr. Hoffman
Response from the owner:Thanks Glenn. Missouri residents need to contact their state representative about proposed changes to Missouri workers comp laws that only benefit the insurance company and limit the compensation to the injured worker. Jefferson City is full of state representatives and senators who do favors for the insurance companies because they like the donations and high paid lobbying jobs after they leave office. When work comp laws become so favorable to the insurance companies, lawyers stop representing the injured worker because the laws limit what the lawyer can do for the employee and how much he/she gets paid. Write the governor. Write your state rep and state senator. Tell them your story about how the employer, the insurer, or the work comp doctor mistreated you. Tell them you will not vote for any person who passess work comp laws that limit the recovery of the injured worker.
Mr Hoffmann and is son, Remy, are great work injury attorneys. Definitely recommend hiring their law firm. You will not find better in saint louis.
The reviews and news articles are facts. This workers compensation lawyer is the greatest in St. L. You will notice the difference after you speak to him the 1st time. He knows his business and he’s just getting better and better as time goes on.
Response from the owner:Thanks Phylicia. 30 years of representing 1000’s of injured workers and car accident victims. Proud to be a Missouri personal injury and workers compensation attorney. We represent the injured across the entire state of Missouri.
James Hoffmann
St. Louis, Mo work comp and car accident lawyer
314 361 4300
Reviews are correct. This is the best works comp lawyer in the state of Missouri. I tell everyone to call jim
Great lawyer. Knowledgeable. Professional. The lawyers on TV were not in the same league as this workers compensation attorney. I tell everyone to hire Jim.
Mr.Hoffmann does an amazing job with workers comp cases. Helpful from beginning to end and gets more than you would ever expect. Best lawyer I have ever seen.
This attorney gets the highest awards in the division of workers compensation. A lawyer you do not want to pass up when looking to proceed after a workplace injury. I highly recommend.
Response from the owner:Thanks Ryan. We recently went to trial on a denied Missouri workers compensation low back injury that caused two herniated discs, radiculopathy, and eventually required a two level lumbar fusion. Once a case is tried, the attorneys have 30 days to submit proposed awards. The work comp judge has 90 days to issue a final award. We had orthopedic and neurosurgeon experts testify as to causation, permanency, wage loss, the denied medical bills. We also requested sanctions as the employer/insurer denied the injury even before a doctor reviewed the case on behalf of the employer. I cited a prior trial award I obtained for a client where we received an award that included sanctions: The LIRC in Nouraie v. MO. Baptist Medical Center et al, Injury No.: 10-111746, March 13, 2013, sanctioned the employer for refusing medical care in connection with a repetitive use claim. The Employer obtained an expert long after the wrongful denial of benefits. This did not justify the prior wrongful denial. The LIRC explained: “In any event, whether an employer has sent a worker for a medical examination prior to denying a claim is a factor for our consideration in determining whether an employer had reasonable grounds for denying a claim.” The LIRC in Nouraie also explained: “The courts have instructed us we are only to award such costs “where the issue is clear and the offense egregious.” Landman v. Ice Cream Specialties, Inc., 107 S.W.3d 240, 250-251 (Mo. 2003). We think it is clear that employers have an obligation to investigate the circumstances giving rise to alleged work injuries before denying benefits. And where the worker is available to discuss the injury, we think any reasonable employer conducting an investigation designed to determine whether an injury is work-related would discuss the alleged injury with the worker. In the instant case, Ms. Bequette, as employer’s agent, denied evaluation, treatment and benefits to employee without even discussing employee’s alleged back condition with employee. We think employer’s act of denying workers’ compensation benefits to employee before even discussing the alleged injury with employee constituted an egregious offense. Based upon the forgoing, we find employer defended this claim at the outset without reasonable ground.”
This attorney really helped my nephew, Best lawyer for injured workers in the St Louis area.
My favorite lawyer. Hire him if a work accident causes you to be injured. Much better than any other workers compensation attorney I have met.
Response from the owner:Thank you Barb.
Attorney is the king of workers compensation. Nobody better!
Response from the owner:Thank you Dave. We recently finished an all day work comp hearing. Below is a summary:
Claimant, a full-time carpenter for Employer, developed low back pain in September of 2017 making cabinets and displays for the Employer. Claimant’s job is physically demanding. Cabinets and displays can range from 60 to 500 lbs. Claimant job duties include lifting displays weighing up to 500 hundred pounds during the assembly process. Carts, each with 100 lbs of materials, are brought to Claimant who must lift the materials from each cart and assemble same. In October 2017, Claimant’s job duties caused his low back soreness to become severe pain with numbness down his right leg. At the final hearing, the Employer/Insurer produced no evidence of non-work activities that could have caused, or did cause, Claimant’s low back pain.
When Claimant’s low back pain became severe in Oct. 2017, he sought treatment with a chiropractor, Dr. Lynch, on 10/17/20217. Claimant then, on 10/23/2017, reported to Employer a repetitive use work injury to his low back. He went sent to Concentra by the Employer but left due to delays in providing immediate treatment as he had severe pain and radiculopathy. He went immediately to an urgent care and returned to work with a light duty slip for 6 weeks for which the Employer complied.
Despite asking the Employer for additional treatment during the next few months, none was offered. He kept the Employer informed of the treatment he was receiving on his own. IN December 2017, Claimant contacted attorney James Hoffmann who instructed Claimant to hand deliver a letter to the Employer making a written demand for treatment. Claimant delivered the letter in December 2017. At the hearing, Employer presented no evidence that it disputed the contents of the letter.
Immediately after receiving the letter, the Employer contacted the Insurer which then sent medical authorizations to Claimant who signed and immediately returned same to the Insurer. The Insurer then obtained a statement from Claimant in Dec. 2017 where Claimant informed the adjuster of a repetitive use low back injury at work and need for treatment.
After 6 weeks of light duty, Employer requested another light duty slip which Claimant provided.
Claimant continued to work light duty until Feb. 15, 2018, when Employer informed Claimant there was no more light duty and sent Claimant home. In the meantime, neither the Employer nor the Insurer offered treatment. The Employer’s attorney was aware of Claimant’s treatment as he was sending copies of Claimant’s medical records to Claimant’s attorney received via the authorizations signed by Claimant.
In Feb. 2018, Claimant’s attorney obtained a medical report from Dr. Armond Levy who related lumbar disc herniations and the necessity of surgery to Claimant’s work for Employer. Several demands were sent IN Feb. 2018 to the Employer for the surgery recommended by Dr. Levy and for TTD. At the hearing, Employer presented no evidence of any response to the demands for treatment and TTD made by Claimant’s attorney in February 2018.
Claimant then underwent 2 surgeries on his own for his low back, the first being in March 2018 and the second in August 2018. During that time, no TTD or treatment was offered. When Claimant returned to work in November 2018, after recovering from the second surgery, he was informed by the Employer that he was fired.
The Employer eventually sent Claimant to a physician, Dr. Bernardi, in November 2018, who is of the opinion that a person cannot suffer a repetitive use herniated disc. It is his opinion that herniated discs can only acute, and that any degenerative changes in the low back are genetic and cannot be caused by repetitive use occupations. In other words, Employer sent Claimant to a doctor who disagrees with Missouri law which specifically recognizes and accepts repetitive use injuries. Claimant had zero chance of a favorable opinion from Dr. Bernardi
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This is the lawyer you want to hire! Just read the reviews. It is all true. Incredible! He will get you every dollar of lost wages, get you every ounce of medical treatment, and get you the highest possible award from the Division of Workers Compensation.
Best you will find! This law firm is great for work injury claims. Tons of union members use him to file claims.
Several of the big TV law firms advertised for workers compensation. Called them but was not impressed. Then I called attorney Hoffman because of his reviews and am so glad we did. Night and day difference. Extremely competent lawyer!
Love my workers compensation law firm. Highest work injury awards in St Louis. The reviews are 100% correct.
And used Mr Hoffman’s Law Firm for a workers compensation claim. All the firefighters use him said he gets the highest work in injury Awards.
Exceeded our expectation. Incredible lawyer for work injury claims he will file and litigate the workers compensation claim walk you through the process and fight for treatment and the final award gold medal effort.
You are a great attorney! Thank you.
Response from the owner:Worsening of prior conditions are a valid Missouri work comp claim:
Per Tillotson v. St. Joseph Med. Ctr., 347 S.W. 3d 511 (Mo. App. W.D. 2011) to determine need for treatment, surgery, and treatment after surgery. Treatment need only be reasonably required to cure and relieve the effects of the injury. Id. Section 287.140.1 RSMo states in pertinent part that the Employer shall provide such medical as may “reasonably be required.
To be entitled to future medical care the employee must establish that there is a reasonable probability that he will need future medical care. Forshee v. Landmark Exc. & Equip., 165 S.W. 3d 533 (Mo.App. E.D. 2005) An [Employee] does not have to provide evidence of specific medical treatments or procedures which will be necessary in the future in order to receive an award of future medical care. See Chatmon v. St. Charles County Ambulance, 55 S.W.3d 451, 459 (Mo.App. E.D. 2001).
Employee has already satisfied the burden of proving a compensable injury. Here, defense’s authorized Dr. Spears on 4/26/2010 opined “if she doesn’t get improvement in her radicular pain, then the next step is going to be a microscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion to remove the foraminal stenosis.” He went on to state the January 2010 incident was a “fall (that) aggravated significantly a pre-existing condition”. This is enough under Tillotson, Forshee, and, Chatmon (supra) to award further treatment.
Please also see Maness v. City of De Soto, 421 S.W.3d 532 (Mo. App. 2014). The court rejects Employer’s contention that the mere existence of degenerative disc disease in the cervical spine and neck symptoms prior to the work accident requires a determination that Claimant’s injury is not compensable.
See also the following in support:
If the evidence establishes that an accident caused a
disability or aggravated a preexisting condition or infirmity of an employee,
which produces a condition that would not have resulted in a normal, healthy
individual, an award is authorized. Fogelsong v. Banquet Foods Corp. 526
S.W.2d 886 (Mo. App., K.C.D. 1975)
An aggravation of an existing infirmity caused by an accident or occupational
exposure arising out of and in the course of employment is compensable under
Chapter 287, RSMo, even if the particular accident (occupational injury) would
not have produced such result in a normal and healthy individual. Mashburn v.
Chevrolet-Kansas City Division, General Motors Corp., 397 S.W.2d 23 (Mo.
App., K.C.D. 1965)
Bunch of Ford employees recommended Mr Hoffmann for workers compensation claims. Said he handles all the union workers who get injured at the plant.
My cousin was injured in a work accident so we had to interview all the “top workers compensation lawyers” in Saint Louis. This lawyer was clearly on another level.
This workers compensation lawyer gets a perfect 10. Fights hard for injured workers and he wins. Walks you through the entire process. He is also a great person.
I agree with the reviews. This lawyer is in a different league from other workman’s compensation lawyers. He does all the massive injury cases in Missouri.
Response from the owner:Thank you Jennifer. We just went to trial for a disputed total knee replacement. The work comp doctors always allege the knee replacement is due to pre-existing arthritis yet my client has no prior knee pain, no prior limitations, no prior treatment. He had a 60 year old knee that had natural degenerative changes, but he was pain free. In the word “arthritis”, itis means inflammation and pain, neither of which my client had before the injury. The itis started with the work injury. It takes 90 days for a ruling.
Law Office of James M. Hoffmann
St. Louis, MO car accident and workers compensation lawyer
314 361 4300
Phenomenal experience with the Law Office of James Hoffmann. He is know as the best in workman’s compensation and I can tell you he is. Great team. Answered all questions, was available and is brilliant.
These reviews are correct. This attorney is incredible. He knows workmans compensation, fights for denied treatment and wages, and gets your on the job injury rated by the best doctors. I will be using him from here on our great experience.
Great person. Even better lawyer. Thank you Mr. Hoffmann for being so good at workers compensation. Getting hurt at work is frightening. That went away as soon as we spoke. Bless you!
The Law Office of James M Hoffmann was referred to me from a previous client, that was extremely impressed, with his service and outcome.
I met with Jim Hoffmann to discuss a car accident. Three cars were involved, my car was totaled, and I was seriously injured. After meeting with Jim the very first time, I immediately felt comfortable, and knew that he would have my back, and would fight for me.
Throughout my journey, I dealt with a lot of pain and several issues that lasted for years. During this time I had to contact Jim and Jamie (Jim’s wonderful assistant) many times. Every time I sent an email with questions, I received feedback extremely quickly!
I feel Jim negotiated a great settlement for me!
The Law Office of James Hoffman will be the first place I contact if I ever need his help again!
Suzanne Charles
Response from the owner:Thanks Suzanne. Over the past 25 years, we are proud to help families through injuries from car accidents and work accidents in Missouri.
James Hoffmann
St. Louis, MO auto accident and workers compensation lawyer
314 361 4300
This law firm handles the biggest workers compensation cases. Biggest cases require the best. This is it in St Louis. Everyone you call says the same thing that Jim Hoffmann is the best in Missouri and consistently beats the biggest defense lawyers and defense doctors and gets the highest awards.
The workers compensation doctor said to hire this attorney because he is the best to put towards the task of making sure I’m accurately represented and assured he would not give up in my time of need. This attorney is great and I would recommend them to any and everybody.
Response from the owner:Thanks Shane. I have fought for 1000’s of injured Missouri workers and car accident victims. Workers compensation doctors and insurance adjusters have hired me to represent them, all saying “you fight for your clients.” I hire experts. I take depositions. I try cases. The insurance adjusters know who settles cheap to meet big advertising bills and who fights for their clients. Glad to say I am a fighter.
Jim Hoffmann
Missouri workers compensation and car accident attorney
314 361 4300
St. Louis, MO
Workers comp claim in the Missouri division of Workers
Compensation? Get this lawyer. Simply better than all the rest.
Higher this workers compensation lawyer. no question about it top notch.
Every lawyer we spoke to said call this law firm for very serious worker’s compensation claims. They do the biggest workplace injury and death cases.
Response from the owner:Thanks Dylan. Here are a few things injured Missouri workers should immediately after the injury: report the injury in writing; if the employer says that he/she will fill it out and refuses to let you fill out the injury report, you can prepare a letter about what happened and give it to your boss (keep copies and date it!); ask for treatment: just telling your boss that your back is hurting isn’t good enough; say “my back is hurting from breaking up concrete and I’d like to see a work comp doctor:; if your boss refuses, give your boss a letter confirming that you reported a back injury, asked for treatment, and it was refused; when you see the work comp doctor and the front desk gives you intake sheets that don’t ask all of the necessary questions about what happened and only what x’s and o’s: just write anything anywhere you want to so that you explain how you go hurt and what body parts are hurting; on the body chart, circle your low back and write “back pain that shoots down my right leg”; if your employer gives you work that exceeds the light duty restrictions, refuse to do that work and give your boss a letter confirming what has transpired (date it and keep copies); when the work comp doc releases you in pain and blames a pre-existing condition even though you had no prior pain, no prior treatment and no prior limitations; give that doctor a letter :”Dr. No: to confirm, I am very upset that you are releasing me and sending back full duty despite ongoing pain from my work injury. My back pain is still a 4-7/10; it wakes me at night; and light duty was making it worse. You said I’ve healed from my injury and any ongoing issues are due to pre-existing arthritis. I told you I had no prior pain; no prior treatment; and no prior limitations. All of my pain, treatment, and limitations started with my work injury and have never resolved. If my back gets worse at work working full duty, I will hold you personally responsible.”
This lawyer is a workers compensation machine. Fights for injured workers hurt on the job and denied medical after a work accident.
Response from the owner:Lexi
Writing a proposed award for an upcoming work comp trial for an injured Missouri worker. L4-S1 lumbar fusion with plates and screws. Pursuing permanent and total disability plus denied medical. Here is the case law on denied medical in MO workers compensation:
The employer is held liable for medical treatment procured by the employee only when the employer has notice that the employee needs treatment, or a demand is made on the employer to furnish medical treatment, and the employer refuses or fails to provide the needed treatment. Hawkins v. Emerson Electric Co., 676 S.W.2d 872, 880 (Mo.App.1984).
The courts have consistently held that an award of past medical expenses is supported when the employee provides (1) the bills themselves; (2) the medical record reflecting the treatment giving rise to the bill; and (3) testimony identifying the bills. Martin v. Mid-America Farm Lines, Inc., 769 S.W.2d 105, 111-12 (Mo. 1989).
The pertinent case law requires employee to prove that the past medical expenses were “due” to support an award of interest. McCormack v. Stewart Enters., 956 S.W.2d 310, 314 (Mo. App. 1997). As explained in McCormack, this means employee must show that he actually paid the bills, or received demands that he pay interest on the bills, or suffered some other loss, such as a doctor refusing to provide additional treatment until employee paid his bill. Id.
Great attorney to work with. Work injuries and workers compensation is his specialty. Known as “the best” and that is 100% accurate.
Response from the owner:Thanks DJ. When the workers comp doctor treats you for an on the job injury, releases you still in pain, and then blames pre-existing arthritis as the cause of your ongoing knee, hip, shoulder, or back pain, make that doctor answer these questions: Please explain why you allege pre-existing arthritis when, before the injury, I had no knee/neck/shoulder pain; I had no limitations at work; I sought no treatment; I enjoyed xyz activities. All of my pain, my limitations, my need for treatment. started with the work injury and my pain has never stopped. Then say “let’s look up the definition of arthritis”: arthr means joint and itis means inflammation and pain… I had no inflammation or pain before the work injury. I may have had natural degenerative changes in my joints, but I had no pain, no limitation, no treatment. All of my pain and inflammation started with the work injury.
Found this workers comp attorney on Google for a friend in St. Louis. Great reviews. This lawyer was by far much better than the others we interviewed. This was a bad injury and Mr. Hoffmann got him payments for life.
Response from the owner:Missouri work comp law mandates compensation for either partial disability (PPD) or permanent total disability ( PTD). Employees who can no longer work seek PTD which is either a lump sum by settlement or, if the parties cannot settle, then a trial a weekly check for life is sought, plus back pay and future medical care.
This lawyer does complex workplace injury cases resulting in total disability. If badly hurt at work, this is the attorney to hire for your workers compensation claim. You don’t get a second chance! Hire James!
Response from the owner:Thanks Angela. You are correct. You get one chance to win. Injured workers from across Missouri have hire me to represent them. Joplin, Springfield, Cape Girardeau, Kennett, Fenton, Kansas City, Poplar Bluff, St. Louis, Moberly, Kirksville, Columbia, Chillicothe, Sedalia, Moberly, St. Joseph, Nevada, Neosho, West Plan, Sikeston and other Missouri residents have hired me for their work comp or car accident case. Permanent total disability claims are life changing. Your attorney needs to hire experts and be thoroughly prepared for trial.
Law Office of James M. Hoffmann
314 361 4300
Great workers comp lawyer. I recommend this lawyer for anyone injured at work and having to file a Work Comp claim. He is in St Louis and does cases all over Missouri. He fights for you and Workers Comp claims are a fight.
A workers compensation judge told me to hire this lawyer for a relatives work comp claim. He was right, this lawyer is great.
Response from the owner:Thanks Hadleigh. I’ve handled 100 plus trials and 1000’s of injury claims for injured workers over the past 25 years across the entire state of Missouri. Unlike these large law firms with their silly ads and their monthly settlement quotas, I hire experts and try cases. I’ve represented Missouri workers comp claim adjusters and insurance company doctors because they know I fight for injured workers.
Gold bless
James Hoffmann, attorney
314 361 4300
Work injury cases need a great lawyer who will fight to get treatment and pay. This lawyer does it. Most do not. He also gets you rated. Most lawyers do not. Best lawyer for Workers Comp in St. Louis.
Response from the owner:I appreciate your kind words ReAnna. I do not hesitate to hire experts for reports from pain management doctors, shoulder specialists, back specialists and life care plans for catastrophic injuries. If a biased work comp doctor releases my client too early and my client wants more treatment, we send the injured worker to our docs for opinions on additional treatment. Whether the injuries are work comp or a car accident, we spend a lot of money on expert witnesses.
Law Office of James M Hoffmann
St. louis, MO injury attorney
314 361 4300
Great service use Hoffman a few back
Response from the owner:Proud to be representing injured Missouri workers and car accident victims for over 25 years. The law firms advertising bigger is better is a bunch of crap. Being in Missouri courts for 25 years, trying cases for 25 years, and taking 1000’s of expert depositions for 25 years makes you a good lawyer.
James Hoffmann
Missouri personal injury and workers comp lawyer.
314 361 4300
James Hoffman has done a great deal of work for me since my accident and he’s been working very hard to get me back on my feet he fights for his clients and I very well appreciate him.
Response from the owner:Thank you Gladys. It is my passion to fight for the injured in Missouri. You suffered severe injuries requiring surgery. Insurance companies think injury claims are a game but its not. People have bills to pay and family to provide for. Unlike the “big” law firms that settle cheap to pay for advertising costs, I hire experts and try cases. God bless.
Mr. Jim Hoffman is the best Lawyer in Mo, If I just can give him a 10 star out of 5 I will give him a 10 star, They are the greatest.
Response from the owner:Very kind of you Sonya. Both workers comp and car accident insurance companies like to play the game of blaming pre-existing degenerative changes even though someone had no prior pain, no prior limitations, and no prior treatment to the body part at issue. This happens a lot with back injuries such as herniated or ruptured lumbar and cervical discs that require a fusion or disc replacement surgery. I have developed an extensive cross examination of the insurance company experts to expose their flawed opinions. Glad to fight for the injured.
Jim Hoffmann
St. Louis injury attorney
314 361 4300
1. Driving
Back pain is one of the most prevalent injuries among professional drivers. A professional driver’s job requires one to remain fixed in one position for an extended period, typically over 4 hours daily. Unfortunately, driving for long periods irritates the spine, discs, and nerves, exposing drivers to poor posture and lower back pain.
Additionally, driving subjects the body to sudden movements, such as accelerations, decelerations, and side-to-side swaying – which can put a driver at greater risk of developing back injuries.
2. Construction Work
Construction work involves spending long hours engaging in intense physical activities such as standing, lifting, climbing, carrying heavy items, and constant bending. These movements combined with awkward postures can put a strain on the body and cause back injuries.
Additionally, repetitive tasks and poor ergonomics when working on a ladder or scaffold can put a lot of pressure on workers’ spines, leading to severe back injuries. What’s more, construction workers can slip/fall and fracture their spinal column. This can, in turn, lead to conditions characterized by chronic back pain.
3. Nursing and Health Care Services
Healthcare jobs also rank among the top occupations for back pain. Healthcare workers may constantly move, lift, and push patients around on wheelchairs and stretchers. Manual patient handling puts a strain on health workers and can lead to musculoskeletal disorders and severe back injuries.
Also, nurses and health care providers stand for long periods, increasing their likelihood of getting spinal problems.
4. Warehousing Jobs
Warehouse workers have physically demanding jobs. These occupations involve repetitive lifting, twisting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Sadly, these activities cause poor posture and can result in back pain.
What’s more, warehouse workers spend most of the day on their feet, thereby stressing the back and abdominal muscles. Additionally, workers can slip and fall due to slippery floors and fracture their backs.
5. Landscaping
Landscaping involves lots of sudden awkward movements that can lead to back strains or spasms.
Additionally, landscapers constantly work on ladders to trim tall fences, which expose them to falls. Unfortunately, the impact of such falls can cause life-threatening back injuries or even death.
Speak With an Experienced St. Louis Back Injury Lawyer
It’s not uncommon for back injuries to result in high medical bills, lost wages, or permanent disability. If you develop a job-related back injury, you should generally file a workers’ comp claim. However, don’t pursue the claim alone. Speak with an experienced workers’ comp attorneys at the Law Office of James M. Hoffmann. We have over 30 years of experience representing workplace injury victims. Give us a call 24/7 for a free case review.