A stunt woman who appeared on the show ‘Justified’ was taken to the hospital with severe head trauma after an on-set car accident, according to reports. The woman, now in critical condition, sustained a low speed blow to the head after falling backwards and hitting the concrete.

The L.A. County Fire Department was called to the scene, and production on the set of ‘Justified’ was quickly shut down. Shortly thereafter, fire crews contacted Cal/OSHA, the government entity that oversees occupational safety and health, to report the injury.

Occupational safety hazards: they can happen to anyone

Even celebrities can be injured on the job. Occupational injuries occur every day, but knowing what to do after your work accident is nearly as important as getting medical treatment for your personal injury.

A work accident can leave you with serious injury, lost wages, and a lot of stress. Taking necessary steps after your accident can help ensure the process is easier to bear. Using a qualified San Diego personal injury attorney to assist you with your worker’s compensation claim will decrease your chance of having your claim rejected.

At the Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC, we help injured workers just like you throughout the Southern California region. If you have suffered an occupational injury, contact one of our personal injury attorneys for a free and confidential legal evaluation.

There are no out-of-pocket expenses to speak to one of our personal injury lawyers, so call us today at 1-800-655-6585 or use our online contact form.

If you have sustained a personal injury at work, consider the following tips to maximize your legal recovery.

Taking these steps may be a key component in the success of your insurance (or worker’s compensation) claim:

  • Immediately injured at work. Seek medical attention if you are not feeling well in any way as a result of an occupational injury. This includes any pain, confusion, bleeding, or irregular breathing. If you have fallen, get help immediately.
  • Notify your employer. Inform your supervisor as soon as possible of your sustained injury. Contact your HR department as well.
  • Get witness information. If you’ve been hurt at work, and a co-worker or other person was witness to your injury, be sure to keep their information. Also, notate the details of the accident in writing.
  • Observe changes in your health. If your health deteriorates later, be sure to let you employer know.
  • Keep copies of your medical reports. Ask your doctor for a copy of any medical reports that arise out of the work accident.
  • Follow up with a personal injury attorney. Contact an experienced San Diego personal injury attorney before you make any statements to the insurance company about your injury.

If you or a loved one has been injured at work, call our San Diego injury lawyers at 1-800-655-6585 for a free consultation. Our personal injury legal experts will guide your case to justice. Don’t talk to the insurance company until you talk to us.

Michael Pines, APCAbout

Michael Pines is a former insurance company attorney who specializes in car accident injury. While he was an insurance attorney, he learned from behind the scenes on how insurance companies work and how they decided to pay injured people. Now that he works against insurance companies, Michael's inside knowledge has resulted in significant benefits to his clients injured in car accidents.