Construction worker John suffered an injury to his left shoulder whilst at work. Due to the ongoing symptoms he was experiencing, over time John become reliant on his right shoulder to compensate for his injured left shoulder. As a result of his overreliance on his right shoulder, John then began to experience symptoms in his right shoulder including pain and loss of range of movement.
The question is then – could John make a claim for a consequential injury to his right shoulder? This article explores consequential injuries, what they are and possible workers compensation rights and entitlements for these injuries.
What is a consequential injury ?
A consequential injury is one in which an initial work related injury has materially contributed to another injury. Injured workers will need to be able to demonstrate that there is a causal relationship between their initial work related injury and the consequential injury they have subsequently sustained. This causal
