Denver Workers’ Compensation Attorneys For Shoulder Injuries

Shoulder injuries at work can be debilitating, affecting your ability to perform both job-related and daily activities. These injuries, including rotator cuff tears, fractures and dislocations, often require extensive medical treatment and rehabilitation.

Instead of paying the cost of your recovery out of your own pocket, let a skilled workers’ compensation attorney help secure the money you deserve to pay for those expenses.

At The Merkel Law Firm, LLC, we are dedicated to helping injured workers in Colorado secure the workers’ compensation benefits they deserve. We know the difficulties of balancing a compensation claim with tending to your own recovery, and our lawyers will be by your side to help you secure every cent you deserve from your workers’ compensation benefit.

Why Choose The Merkel Law Firm, LLC, For Your Shoulder Injury Claim?

At The Merkel Law Firm, LLC, we understand the physical, emotional and financial toll a shoulder injury can take on your life. Our attorneys focus exclusively on representing injured workers, never insurance companies, ensuring your interests always come first. When you work with us, you benefit from:

• Exclusive workers’ compensation focus: We handle these cases day in and day out, understanding every nuance of Colorado workers’ comp law
• Experienced attorneys: Our dedicated advocates, Penny Merkel and Jody Merkel, have years of experience fighting for injured workers
• Deep knowledge of Colorado’s system: We know the Denver area courts, judges and administrative law judges
• No upfront costs: You pay nothing unless we recover benefits for you
• Personalized attention: Direct access to your attorney, not just paralegals or case managers
• Proven results: A strong track record of securing maximum benefits for shoulder injury claims

We handle all legal complexities while you focus on healing and recovery.

Common Types Of Workplace Shoulder Injuries And Their Causes

Shoulder injuries occur across numerous industries in Denver, from construction sites to health care facilities. Understanding the type of injury you’ve sustained helps us build a stronger claim for your benefits. The most common workplace shoulder injuries we see include:

• Rotator cuff tears: Caused by repetitive overhead reaching, heavy lifting, or sudden falls that strain or tear the tendons surrounding the shoulder joint
• Shoulder dislocations: Result from falls, direct impacts or sudden pulling motions that force the shoulder out of its socket
• Fractures: Broken clavicle, humerus or scapula bones from falls from height, machinery accidents, or workplace vehicle collisions
• Labral tears: Damage to the cartilage rim from repetitive overhead motions or sudden pulling while lifting
• Shoulder impingement and bursitis: Inflammation from prolonged overhead work or maintaining awkward positions
• Tendonitis: Inflammation of shoulder tendons due to chronic overuse and repetitive motions

These injuries are particularly common among construction workers, warehouse employees, manufacturing personnel, health care workers and delivery drivers who perform repetitive overhead tasks or heavy lifting.

What Benefits Can I Receive For A Shoulder Injury In Colorado?

Under Colorado’s workers’ compensation system, injured workers are entitled to comprehensive benefits covering medical care and lost income. We fight to ensure you receive every benefit available under state law.

Colorado workers’ comp provides four main types of benefits:

• Medical benefits: 100% coverage for all reasonable and necessary treatment, including surgery, physical therapy, cortisone injections, diagnostic imaging, and medications, with no co-pays or deductibles
• Temporary total disability (TTD): Lost wage replacement at 2/3 of your average weekly wage (AWW) while you’re unable to work during recovery, subject to state minimum and maximum rates
• Permanent partial disability (PPD): Compensation for permanent impairment based on either a “scheduled” rating (specific to the shoulder) or a “whole person” rating, paid as either a lump sum or structured payments
• Vocational rehabilitation: Job retraining and placement assistance when you cannot return to physically demanding work due to permanent limitations

We work diligently to maximize each benefit category, ensuring insurance companies don’t shortchange your claim or prematurely close your case.

Immediate Legal Action For Your Shoulder Injury Claim

Shoulder injuries can have lasting consequences on your health and ability to work, so don’t let them also disrupt your finances. Instead, call us at 303-276-8665 or email us here to schedule your initial consultation to begin building your workers’ compensation claim today.