It’s quite possible to be injured while at work. You don’t have to be working in a dangerous occupation. You could be injured working in an innocuous workplace like a Lone Star Steakhouse. If this happens, you may be able to make a Lone Star Steakhouse workers' compensation claim. The claim process is quite complicated. You need to make sure that you have notified your manager about the accident and how you were injured. You may find that a workers' comp. attorney can help you with your claim. Company Profile: Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon is a chain of restaurants with a Texan theme serving seafood, steak and salads amongst other items. Funnily enough, there are no Lone Star restaurants based in Texas, despite the name. The first restaurant was established in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1992. There are currently only 16 restaurants left, many restaurants having closed down in recent years. Lone Star has moved away from promoting a “cowboy” image and is adopting a more sophisticated urban theme. How an Accident at Work Could Lead to a Claim for Workers' Compensation Working at a restaurant can be hazardous. A number of scenarios might lead you to filing a Lone Star Roadhouse worker’ comp. claim. Here are some hypothetical examples of injuries that could occur working at Lone State Steakhouse: You are cutting salad when you slice through one of your fingers. You are rushed to hospital and there is a good chance that the injury can be repaired and the finger tip replaced. It will cost quite a lot of money for the series of operations.A Lone Star Steakhouse workers' comp. claim may help to pay the hospital bills. You trip over a section of torn carpet on the staircase in the restaurant and fall down the stairs, injuring your back. You need several weeks off work to recover. A Lone Star Steakhouse claim can help to cover any lost wages because of the time it takes to recover from the injury. While cleaning the floor of the kitchen you slip and fall, breaking your arm. It needs to be put in a sling and that means you cannot go back to work for a few weeks. This is where a workers' comp. payment can ease the financial burden of not being able to go to work. Consult with a Workers Compensation Attorney It can be more difficult than you think getting a workers' comp. claim settled. There is a procedure for establishing legitimacy to a claim. Payments can take quite a long time to process and you may need evidence of how the injury took place. Having a reliable witness who saw what happened or can acknowledge why the accident happened can really help your claim. You may find that if things are not going as fast as you would like that you can speed things up with the help of an experienced workers' comp. attorney. Disclaimer*: The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Lone Star, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
