Few people would expect to crack a rib while working at Walmart. When safety is a priority in a workplace and adults are behaving responsibly, accidents are deeply unlikely. That being said, there is no way to completely prevent them from happening. Companies know this, which is why the majority of them have workers’ compensation for their employees. When a workplace injury occurs, the idea is that the employee files a claim and the workers’ compensation insurance company is the entity that pays out. Of course, most insurance companies will want to pay as little as possible to resolve a claim, and this is where a workers’ compensation attorney can come in. If you decide to hire a lawyer, you’ll be hiring someone who understands the system and will have the knowledge to help you get the money you need for recovery. Although the process can feel daunting, a workers’ comp lawyer will be able to make the process move as smoothly as possible. Company Profile: Walmart Walmart was established in 1962, and it started off as a five-and-dime style variety store. What was unique about the business model was that the late Sam Walton, the founder, placed a focus on pricing goods at low prices and making a profit off of high-volume sales. The model clearly worked; as of January 2017, there are 11,695 Walmart stores worldwide and 1.4 million employees in the U.S (2.3 million worldwide). The company managed to earn over $485 billion in revenue in 2016. Sam Walton would have had a lot to be proud of. A Cracked Rib and Your Daily Tasks Cracked ribs can be incredibly painful, and they can affect every aspect of your work tasks. This is because cracked ribs often affect your breathing, and healing from the pain can take quite some time. As a result, stocking shelves at Walmart could be impossible with cracked ribs, and so could doing any other kind of task that involves physical exertion. Of course, not being able to breathe comfortably would also affect you if you were working at a desk job, a customer service job, or even driving a truck for Walmart. How You Could Be Compensated Glassdoor indicates hourly wage of the average Walmart customer service manager is $11.76. Recovering from a cracked rib can take up to six weeks, which means that you could be eligible to get close to $3,000 for that recovery period-- and that’s not even including compensation for other additional medical expenses. Being able to get this kind of money from a claim will allow you to recover without worrying about your day-to-day survival. You can heal without worry, and having an attorney will put this goal within reach. What An Attorney Can Do to Help If you’re already struggling with a painful injury like a cracked rib, the last thing you may want to do is go through the process of filing a workers’ compensation claim. The process can be complex and tiring, and this is exactly why you’ll want a workers’ compensation attorney to help you with the process. An attorney will help you file your claim and advocate on your behalf without even being paid upfront. This is because workers’ compensation attorneys work on a contingency fee basis, which means that they will only receive payment if you win your claim. You have an enormous amount to gain by talking to an attorney; contact one as soon as possible so that you can get on the road to recovery. Additional Resources What to Do When Injured Working at Walmart *The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Walmart, or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
