Gainesville, Ocala and Bushnell Workplace Accident Attorney

Florida Personal Injury and Accident Lawyer

Regardless of the field you work in and regardless of your specific job duties, there is still the chance that you may be injured at work. At-risk careers include those in: wholesale and retail services, construction, manufacturing, agriculture, farming and fishing. These industries tend to have a higher number of injuries as well as a higher chance of injury occurring to workers. If you have been injured at work, you can file a worker’s compensation claim and possibly a separate civil suit against any third party involved.

Robert G. Whittel is an experienced lawyer who deals with worker’s compensation claims and workplace accidents and injuries throughout Florida. We have offices in Gainesville, Bushnell and Ocala and strive to provide the highest quality legal representation in order to help you get the best outcome possible for your claim. Gainesville workplace accident attorney Robert Whittel has been involved in personal injury law in Florida for many years and has the knowledge and persistence needed to help his clients. Whether you need assistance with a denied worker’s comp claim or need to file a civil suit against a third party regarding your injury, attorney Whittel may be able to help.

Workplace Accidents and Injuries in Florida

At the Law Offices of Whittel & Melton, we deal with a wide variety of workplace injury and accident cases, including:

• Falling objects
• Slip and fall
• Falls from equipment or machinery
• Motor vehicle accidents
• Construction site injuries
• Repetitive motion injury
• Back injury
• Equipment malfunction

Your Florida employer has an obligation to provide you and other employees with a safe work environment, through the use of proper training, compliance with safety regulations, safe equipment and proper warning signs regarding dangerous equipment or areas. Even if you think you were at fault in the workplace accident you were involved in, you may still be able to file a worker’s compensation claim.

Only with the help of a skilled workplace accident lawyer do you have a chance of receiving the full compensation amount that your claim is worth. Even if your claim has been denied or is being delayed by your employer’s insurance company, attorney Whittel may be able to help move it along or contest its denial.

Contact Gainesville workplace accident attorney Robert G. Whittel today!