When you glance at your lawn or garden, it’s easy to appreciate the natural beauty and tranquility it brings to your surroundings. However, maintaining those pristine spaces requires hard work and dedication from groundskeepers. Their tireless efforts are essential to keeping our homes, offices, and communities beautiful. Despite the rewards of their work, landscaping is a physically demanding and risky profession.
If you’re a groundskeeper who has been injured on the job, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. At E&L, LLP, we are here to help you secure the compensation you deserve.
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What Do Groundskeepers Do?
Groundskeepers play a vital role in maintaining the landscapes around residential, commercial, and public properties. Their work involves tasks such as:
- Pruning trees
- Mowing lawns
- Planting flowers
- General property maintenance
To perform their duties, groundskeepers use a variety of tools, including:
- Tractors
- Chainsaws
- Lawnmowers
- Chippers and mulchers
- Powered and non-powered hand tools
While proper training and safety measures are essential, even the most skilled groundskeepers face risks due to the physical nature of their work and external factors like adverse weather conditions.
Common Work-Related Injuries for Groundskeepers
The physically demanding and hazardous nature of landscaping can lead to a wide range of injuries, including:
- Falls from trees, ladders, or equipment
- Sprains and strains
- Cuts, lacerations, or puncture wounds
- Bruises and contusions
- Fractures
- Overexertion from lifting heavy objects
- Heat-related illnesses or exhaustion
- In severe cases, even fatal injuries
Tasks such as bending, lifting, shoveling, and working with heavy or malfunctioning equipment further increase the risk of injury. Weather conditions like rain can make surfaces slippery and tools unpredictable, adding to the dangers of the job.
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Your Rights as an Injured Groundskeeper
If you’ve been injured while working as a groundskeeper, you have the right to pursue workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits can help cover:
- Medical bills for treatment and rehabilitation
- Lost wages during your recovery
- Permanent disability benefits, if applicable
However, filing a workers’ compensation claim can be complex. Insurance companies and employers may attempt to minimize or deny your claim. That’s why it’s crucial to have an experienced workers’ compensation attorney on your side.
How E&L, LLP Can Help
At E&L, LLP, our skilled workers’ compensation attorneys are dedicated to helping injured groundskeepers navigate the claims process. We’ll handle every aspect of your case, including:
- Filing your workers’ compensation claim
- Gathering and organizing evidence to support your case
- Negotiating with insurance companies on your behalf
- Representing you in appeals or hearings if your claim is denied
You don’t have to face the challenges of recovering from a workplace injury alone. Let us fight for the compensation you deserve so you can focus on healing and getting back to work.
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