- On an average day, 15.3 workers lose their lives as a result of workplace injuries and illnesses, and another 15,600 are injured. That’s one workplace death or injury every five seconds.
- A total of 5,703 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2004, an increase of 2 percent from the revised total of 5,575 fatal work injuries reported for 2003.
- In 2000, more than 5.7 million injuries and illnesses were reported in private sector workplaces.
- A total of 1.3 million injuries and illnesses in private industry required
recuperation away from work beyond the day of the incident in 2004, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor. - According to the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, A total of 4.3 million nonfatal injuries and illnesses were reported in private industry workplaces during 2004, down from 4.4 million in 2003. These cases occurred at a rate of 4.8 cases per 100
equivalent full-time workers.
Our firm has total dedication to the injured worker. In order to accomplish that, we handle your claim with the following attitude:
- We stay on top of our cases and move quickly.
- We ensure our clients are receiving all benefits in a timely fashion.
- If the claim is denied, we act quickly and aggressively to obtain hearings and present the best possible claim for our client.
- If it is in our client’s best interest to settle, we move it along to obtain a maximum settlement for the client.
- We treat our injured workers with courtesy and respect, understanding our clients’ frustration with being out of work.
Nothing less than a positive, aggressive approach for our clients is acceptable in this firm!
Hardison & Cochran serves personal injury and accident victims throughout the state of North Carolina, including, but not limited to, Raleigh, Cary, Durham and Fayetteville, NC.
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