I was sprayed in the face with sulfuric acid at work 3 months ago and the damage seems permanent

January of this year while at work i was sprayed in the face with sulfuric acid.

I work as a Waste Water Treatment employee for a factory in my town. This place has been around since the 40's and has a "you're fine rub some dirt on it" mentality.

Anytime I have ever seen an employee get hurt and then ask for help it has always been met with doubt and hostility, often borderline harrassment over getting hurt in the first place as if the employee is always at fault. It's very clear they don't want injuries reported and doctors appointments paid for through their own insurance. It's very clear they avoid that at all costs.

Well immediately after I was shot in the face with sulfuric I sprinted to the hose and rinsed my face off as fast as I could and then reported the incident to my boss's immediately. After asking if I was okay and having responded "I think I am I'm not sure". I was not examined in any way or given any kind of medical treatment. They sent me right back to work to repair the line that had sprayed me. So I went right back to work and tried to not be too upset about what had happened. This all transpired on a friday.

By the time monday had rolled around the damage to my face was more then apparent. Red, inflamed, peeling and patchy my cheeks were so fucked..

So i brought it up. I demanded medical treatment and they finally complied. They wrote up an incident report on the spot and applied burn cream to my face. It did nothing and the reality of the situation set in that the damage that was done is more or less permenant.

Here we are 3 months later and having given it months to heal on its own and hopefully get better it hasnt. So i walked into HR today and made it clear that i wanted medical treatment from a doctor. Everything was cleared through there insurance and i have an appointment at a hole in the wall walk in clinic 3 weeks from now... the clinic they are sending me too is rated 2/5 stars online and is clearly not the best place to receive treatment. I am almost certain there will be little they can do so i am here to ask if i should lawyer up and fight for compensation for my now permanently scarred and damage face. Do i have any ground to stand on here?

Thank you in advance for any who can offer me advice, as i am completely lost and only looking to better understand my options going forward.

edit: this transpired in midwest America.

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