Were you injured on the job in Boca Raton, FL? At the Law Offices of Franks, Koenig & Neuwelt, we have spent more than twenty years representing injured workers across Palm Beach County, and workplace injury claims are all we do.
If you were hurt at work in Boca Raton, the days after can be difficult dealing with doctor visits, missed paychecks, and an insurance adjuster who keeps asking for more paperwork. Workers’ compensation exists to cover you, but the system rarely runs smoothly on its own. Our Boca Raton, FL on the job injury lawyer has represented injured workers for more than two decades and knows where these claims can stall. If your benefits have been eliminated or denied, we’ll review your case at no cost.
On the Job Injury Lawyer Boca Raton, FL
An on-the-job injury is any harm you suffer while doing your work, whether it happens in one moment or builds up over years on the job. In 2024, Florida recorded 284 fatal work injuries, down from 306 the year before, according to BLS Florida data. Nonfatal injuries reach far more workers, from strained backs to serious falls.
In Florida, most on-the-job injuries fall under workers’ compensation, which pays benefits without regard to who caused the accident. You do not have to sue your employer or prove negligence. What you do have to do is report the injury on time and connect it to your work. Our Boca Raton on-the-job injury attorney makes sure that record holds up when the carrier looks for a reason to deny.
Types of On the Job Injury Cases We Handle in Boca Raton
Work injuries take countless forms, from a single hard fall to damage that creeps up over years. We represent workers across the trades, warehouses, airports, and roads in and around Boca Raton. These are the claims our Boca Raton on-the-job injury attorneys handle the most:
- Slip and fall injuries. Wet floors, cluttered walkways, and slick surfaces put workers down hard in nearly every industry. A fall can wrench a knee, break a wrist, or injure the back and spine. Even a fall on level ground can keep a worker out for weeks.
- Construction accidents. Building sites bring together heights, heavy equipment, and constant hazards. Falls, struck-by injuries, and equipment failures on these sites tend to cause the most catastrophic harm. We investigate whether a contractor or property owner shares the blame.
- Amazon warehouse injuries. Loading docks, forklifts, and repetitive lifting make fulfillment and storage work punishing on the body. A single load handled wrong can end in a herniated disc or a crushed hand. Speed quotas rarely leave time to work safely.
- Airport ground operations. Ramp crews work around moving aircraft, tugs, and jet blast on a tight clock. The mix of heavy equipment and time pressure makes these some of the most dangerous jobs on the ground. Workers rely on the crew around them to stay clear and alert.
- Baggage handler injuries. Lifting thousands of bags a shift wears down backs, shoulders, and knees over time. Conveyors and carousels add crush and entanglement risks on top of the strain.
- Work-related truck accidents. Drivers and the crews around them face serious injury when a commercial vehicle is involved. We look at whether a party beyond the employer bears responsibility for the crash. That can open a claim well past workers’ compensation alone.
- Work-related car accidents. Employees who drive for work are covered when a crash happens on the clock. These cases often involve both a workers’ compensation claim and a claim against the at-fault driver.
- Repetitive trauma injuries. Not every work injury arrives in a single moment. Years of the same motion can damage joints, nerves, and tendons long before the pain becomes impossible to ignore. Documenting that slow build is central to winning the claim.
Why Choose the Law Offices of Franks, Koenig & Neuwelt as Your On the Job Injury Lawyer in Boca Raton, FL?
A Practice Built Around Injured Workers
Our Boca Raton on-the-job-injury attorneys include Andrew S. Neuwelt, who has represented injured workers exclusively since 2007, after earlier work on the insurance side gave him a clear view of how adjusters think. He earned his law degree from Nova Southeastern University, is licensed in Florida and Georgia, and holds an Avvo 10.0 rating for his work on back and occupational injury claims.
Judd P. Koenig has represented only injured workers since 2004, wrote the 2003 Quick Guide to Workers’ Compensation Law used across the state, and graduated with honors from the University of Florida. He also holds an AV Preeminent peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Between them, the two have spent more than four decades representing Florida’s injured workers.
Results Across the Full Range of Work Injuries
Our Boca Raton on-the-job-injury attorneys have recovered millions of dollars for injured workers throughout South Florida, in cases spanning nearly every kind of workplace harm:
- $3,000,000 for a construction accident
- $2,150,000 for a workplace lifting injury
- $1,900,000 for a workplace fall
- $1,570,194 for a toxic chemical exposure
What Is Important to Understand About an On the Job Injury Case?
Damages, Liability, and Compensation for On the Job Injuries
Workers’ compensation in Florida pays no matter who was at fault, which is its strength and its limit. The benefits are set by statute, and they do not include pain and suffering. A work injury can run from a sprained ankle to spinal cord injuries that permanently change what you can do. When a company other than your employer helped cause the harm, through defective equipment or a careless driver, you may also hold a separate negligence claim that reaches damages workers’ compensation never touches. Benefits and damages that our Boca Raton on-the-job-injury lawyer can help you pursue generally include:
- Authorized medical care, from doctor visits to surgery
- Temporary wage-loss benefits while you cannot work
- Impairment benefits for lasting damage
- Mileage reimbursement for medical travel
- Pain and suffering and full lost wages, available only through a third-party negligence claim
Any negligence claim comes with its own two-year deadline under Florida Statutes § 95.11, and Florida’s comparative-fault rule in Florida Statutes § 768.81 reduces or blocks recovery based on your share of fault. A person found more than 50 percent responsible recovers nothing in that claim.
What Are the Most Important Aspects of an On the Job Injury Case?
Most work injury claims turn on a few early decisions, and the carrier will test each one. Our Boca Raton on-the-job-injury lawyer can help with the following:
- Reporting the injury to your employer quickly, in writing when you can
- Medical records that connect the injury to your job duties
- Knowing the right steps to take after a work injury before evidence disappears
- The identity of any outside company whose conduct contributed
- A record of injuries that developed gradually, not just sudden accidents
What Is the On the Job Injury Case Timeline?
Timelines vary with the injury and the fight the carrier puts up, but the milestones are consistent. Two claim deadlines frame everything, and both start at the time of injury.
- Report the injury to your employer within 30 days, as Florida Statutes § 440.185 requires
- Treat with an authorized physician and follow the plan
- File a petition for benefits within two years under Florida Statutes § 440.19 if the carrier denies or delays
- Reach maximum medical improvement, when doctors rate any permanent impairment
- Resolve the claim by settlement or a hearing before a judge of compensation claims
What Should You Bring to Your Consultation?
The more we can review at the start, the sooner we can tell you where the claim stands. Bring what you have, even if some items are missing.
- The date, time, and place the injury occurred
- Names of supervisors and coworkers who were there
- Any incident or accident report you filed
- Medical records, bills, and the names of your doctors
- Recent pay stubs and your usual schedule
During your first meeting, we can explain what comes next, answer your questions, and give you an honest assessment of the claim and the road ahead.
Reach Out to the Law Offices of Franks, Koenig & Neuwelt to Schedule a Consultation
A serious work injury can put your health and your income at risk at the same moment. We take these cases on a contingency basis, so there is no attorney fee unless we recover benefits for you. We can discuss your options, with no pressure to decide right away. Contact us to arrange a free, confidential case review with our Boca Raton on-the-job injury attorney.
