The food industry has a fair number of everyday hazards, and as a company, McDonald’s is no different. Despite the company’s best efforts, accidents--including really bad cuts (i.e., lacerations)-- are a possibility. A bad cut at McDonald’s could make your everyday tasks difficult or impossible, which may mean that you have to take time off to recover. Fortunately, a workers’ compensation claim could help you get the compensation that you need to get through this recovery period and return to work as soon as possible. If you are considering filing a workers' compensation claim against McDonald's, you should speak with a workers' comp attorney as soon as possible. The Golden Arches McDonald’s was founded in California in 1940. The company, which is now known for selling hamburgers, got its start selling hot dogs. When it became clear that the first McDonald’s was earning most of its profits from hamburgers, they became more of a focus for the company. Nearly eighty years later, the company is massive and has restaurants all over the world. In 2016, the workforce was 375,000 strong, and there were around 36,900 McDonald’s restaurants worldwide. It’s also arguably the most recognizable restaurant chain in the world. A Bad Cut Changes Everything Depending on what part of your body you were cut, there are certain aspects of your job that may not be feasible for you to handle. If you were a food handler and you got a horrible cut on your hands, you may be unable to handle food or stock without excruciating pain. In fact, even if you weren’t a food handler, you could have difficulty working with a horrible cut on your hands. For example, that same cut that leaves you unable to handle food may make it impossible for you to perform administrative tasks if you’re an executive at McDonald’s. No matter what your role at McDonald’s was, if a cut is severely affecting your ability to do it, consider taking the time off you need to recover. Compensation Could Help Relative to other injuries, recovering from a bad cut is straightforward. Normally, it will take about a month for a deep cut to heal, which means that if you work at a McDonald’s (where the average wage is about $10 per hour), you could be eligible for more than $1,700 in compensation for missing a month of work. That amount doesn’t even take into account the cost of medical expenses, and you could be compensated for those as well. Essentially, filing a workers’ comp claim after your injury will give you the chance to recover without worrying about how you’ll get by. Talk to a Workers’ Compensation Attorney Workplace injuries are often unexpected and devastating. The fact that they can prevent you from working for a long time means that they can also add stress to your everyday life if you find yourself worrying about paying for your living expenses during your recovery. But if you have workers’ compensation, you can get the money that you need to be able to survive and pay your medical bills. Hiring a workers’ compensation attorney is one of the best ways to increase your chances of getting the compensation that you deserve. Your attorney will be in the ideal position to advocate for you and handle the work that comes with filing a claim. Moreover, your attorney will most likely do this without requiring compensation upfront-- most workers’ compensation attorneys work on a contingency fee basis, which means that they will only be paid if you win your case. All of this means that you should strongly consider finding an attorney to help if you got a bad cut while working at McDonald’s; it could make all the difference for your recovery. *The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against McDonald's, or any other company, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
