BMW Factory Injuries

Do you work for BMW in any of their plants or locations in the Greer, Greenville or Spartanburg, SC areas? Have you suffered an injury such as a back injury, any type of musculoskeletal injury, broken bone or any other type of physical injury while at work or carrying out a job related task? If so, you may be entitled to medical benefits and financial compensation according to South Carolina workers’ compensation laws. You should absolutely consult with a Greenville SC workers’ comp lawyer in the immediate future.

Please contact our South Carolina BMW workers compensation lawyers for a free consultation. Mr. Montgomery charges no fees unless he recovers for you. With more than a decade of experience handling accident injuries, workers’ compensation and wrongful death claims in upstate South Carolina he has the skills, resources and knowledge of SC work comp laws to effectively and successfully represent you.

BMW Facilities In South Carolina

BMW has a manufacturing plant in Greer, South Carolina and has been in business for just over 20 years. Recent studies show that BMW is the 4th largest employer in South Carolina. The Greer, SC BMW plant alone provides approximately 10,000 jobs in the Greenville County and Spartanburg County areas.

Throughout the entire state BMW provides 37,000 jobs and provides an economic output of more than $6.5 billions dollars. The Greer, South Carolina plant is the sole provider of BMW’s line of ‘X’ SUV’s/SAV’s (SAV stands for Sports Activity Vehicle). These models are the X3, X4, X5, X5M, X6 and X6M.

Common Workplace Accidents at BMW

The type of injuries suffered at BMW largely depend on what facility you work in as well as what you do for BMW. Those injured in the Greer facility may get injured in a slip and fall accident, machine accident or equipment accident. By comparison those who are employed at the BMW Zentrum Museum may be injured in other types of accidents such as stairwell accidents and trip and fall accidents.

Regardless of the type of accident you were involved in if you are a BMW employee in the Anderson County, Greenville County or Spartanburg County areas you may be eligible for benefits and financial compensation for your work related injuries. Speaking with a Greer, SC workers’ compensation attorney is a wise move.

Benefits In BMW Workers Comp Claims

Full medical benefits are provided to employees entitled to worker’s compensation benefits, with no time or monetary limits. The employer selects the physician who will provide care.

Disability Benefits Provided

Payments are made for temporary total disability (TTD) in an amount determined by a percentage of the worker’s wage, subject to a weekly maximum payment amount. Payments may continue for up to 500 weeks.

Payments are made for permanent total disability (PTD) based upon a percentage of the worker’s wage, subject to a weekly maximum payment amount. Payments for PTD may continue for up to 500 weeks.

Payments for permanent partial disability (PPD) are made based upon a percentage of the worker’s wage, subject to a weekly maximum payment amount. Payments for PPD may continue for up to 340 weeks.

Scheduled awards are paid in addition to total temporary disability benefits starting upon termination of the termination of the TTD benefits. Scheduled awards are not reduced because of receipt of TTD benefits.

Benefits may be available for serious and permanent disfigurement of the face, head, neck, or other areas normally exposed in employment.

Physical rehabilitation benefits are covered under medical services. Vocational rehabilitation benefits are available.

With certain constraints and filing deadlines, occupational hearing losses may be compensable.

Death Benefits

Death benefits are payable to an employee’s surviving spouse, or spouse and children, based upon a percentage of the employee’s wages, subject to a cap. A burial allowance is available.

To discuss your case, as well as what actual benefits you may be entitled to, you should contact an experienced Greer, South Carolina workers’ compensation attorney.

BMW Factory Injuries

BMW Facilities In South Carolina

Common Workplace Accidents at BMW

Benefits In BMW Workers Comp Claims

Contact A Greer Workers Comp Lawyer