Some common causes of injury in retail work are:

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• Psychological injuries caused by unreasonable working conditions or targets, bullying by managers or other staff members, physical and verbal abuse from customers or co-workers

• Injuries caused by repetitive work such as stacking shelves, facing up, using hand held scanners, check out work

• Slip and falls 

• Pushing and pulling injuries, including faulty equipment like pallet jacks

• Lifting injuries

• Injuries while walking into the work place 

• Items falling off shelves

• Standing for long periods of time

• Repeated bending and squatting up and down to stack shelves

• Cuts from boxes and box openers

• Overstocked shelves or racks

• Reaching and lifting above head height

If you have suffered an injury working in retail you may be able to claim Workers Compensation benefits including compensation for loss of wages, medical expenses, lump sum compensation, domestic assistance and assistance with returning to work or retraining.  

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If your employer was at fault, you may also be able to claim damages.

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At Mortimer Fox Lawyers we understand your claim is important and you can expect personal service from an Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law at every step of the way.  

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It will never cost you any money to bring a claim for statutory compensation in NSW.  We are IRO approved legal service providers which means we can get an ILARS grant to cover your legal costs and medical report fees.  

 

For damages claims, we operate on a no-win/no-fee basis.

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Your union or association may recommend out-of-town lawyers but we can offer the same skills, experience and benefits to you locally.  

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