Injury Checklist

To recover workers' compensation benefits, you must be able to prove the extent and cause of your injury. For this reason, the steps you take after you are injured are critical to your claim. If you are a trucker injured on the job, make sure you do the following:

1. REPORT the accident to your employer and record the injury in Qualcomm or your logbook as soon as possible. Tell your employer exactly how the accident happened and that the injury was related to your employment. Use a company form if one is provided, and record the name of the person the injury was reported to at your employer.
   
   
2. WRITE a description of how the accident happened while it is still fresh in your memory, including any witness names, addresses and phone numbers. Take pictures of the accident scene if you believe the accident was caused in part by the negligence of someone other than your employer.
   
   
3. SEEK medical attention. Tell the doctor exactly how your accident happened, giving a complete description of what you were doing, and a full and complete description of the pain and problems that you are experiencing. Be sure to give the doctor an accurate date of injury. Follow the doctor's advice and always keep your medical appointments.
   
   
4. DON'T SIGN any document you do not understand or give any recorded statement to anyone unless you have legal counsel present.
   
   
5. CALL an experienced workers' compensation attorney.

Workers' compensation claims for truckers can be difficult to pursue without the help of an experienced workers' compensation attorney. This is particularly true for truck drivers because of their unique wage rates, the physical demands of driving a truck, and the difficulty finding comparable employment outside the trucking industry. Insurance adjusters generally will not offer to pay you all the compensation you deserve. To receive just compensation, you typically must hire an experienced workers' compensation attorney to pursue your claim.

If you are a truck driver that has been injured on the job, call us today at 417-623-0900 or 800-371-8220 or send us an email. We will speak with you free of charge regarding your injury and your rights and we will give you our honest opinion about whether you need to hire a workers' compensation attorney.

IMPORTANT - This is not a substitute for legal advice. Please see Disclaimer.