Most individuals who are injured at work are prohibited from filing ordinary personal
injury lawsuits against their employers.
If you were recently injured and have discovered that your employer violated this law, you could have grounds for a personal
injury lawsuit against your employer.
Not exact matches
Meanwhile, our experience with personal
injury litigation means that our lawyers can examine the possibility of a negligence
lawsuit against a party unrelated to your
employer.
If your
employer or a co-worker was careless and caused the accident that led to your
injuries and workers» comp is not available, then you may need to file a
lawsuit against your
employer to recover the compensation you deserve.
A FELA worker
injury claim
against a railroad
employer can be lost if a
lawsuit is not filed within the statute of limitations.
If a person or company other than your
employer caused the accident that injured you at your worksite, you might be able to bring a personal
injury lawsuit against that third party.
If you were involved in an accident at work and you have suffered a spinal
injury as a result, our attorneys will be able to help you file a spinal
lawsuit against your
employer, should the circumstances be right, for negligence and to compensate you for what you have suffered.
You may be legally barred from filing a
lawsuit against your
employer if state - run workers» compensation is available, but this is something that your personal
injury attorney will investigate and explain to you.
If the company DOES have workers» compensation, you may be barred from filing a personal
injury lawsuit against said
employer in most situations.
However, with the help of an attorney from Rad Law Firm, you may have grounds to file a
lawsuit against your
employer for workplace
injuries.
Workers» compensation does not bar
lawsuits against employers if the
injury was intentional or egregious; however, it is more common to file claims
against a third party.
The outcome of a vicarious liability claim
against an
employer of a dog owner in a recent Maine dog bite
injury lawsuit hinged on whether the employee was acting in the course and scope of employment at the time the dog attacked.
Collecting workers» compensation after an accident at the workplace means that you no longer have the right to file a
lawsuit against your
employer for the accident and ensuing
injuries.
In fact, there are several situations where you may be able to bring a personal
injury lawsuit either directly
against your
employer, or
against a company or individual who played a decisive role in your
injury.
In exchange for workers» compensation, these workers can not sue their
employer; however, they may be able to file a
lawsuit against a third - party, whose negligence caused their
injury.
On the other hand, if a third party — a person or entity other than the injured party's
employer or co-workers — is in some way responsible for the accident that caused the
injuries, a personal
injury lawsuit can be brought
against that third party.
This type of claim is a
lawsuit against someone other than an
employer who is responsible for a workplace
injury.
Many people are under the impression that if they are injured at their workplace, they will be able to recover compensation for the
injuries they sustained by bringing a
lawsuit against their
employer.
The truck driver sustained
injuries and subsequently filed a personal
injury lawsuit against the person who loaded the truck and that person's
employer.
Indeed, one court has recently said that «[a] civil personal
injury lawsuit by an employee
against an
employer... was intended to be the rarest of exceptions to the immunity granted to the
employer.»
Carrying a workers» compensation policy is the best way
employers can make sure employees are taken care of after a work - related
injury and protect themselves
against expensive and time - consuming
lawsuits.
Employers» Liability Insurance protects your business
against lawsuits due to employment - related
injuries or illnesses.
A personal
injury attorney representing some of the families and survivors of the Orlando nightclub massacre filed a
lawsuit Wednesday
against the gunman's
employer and wife, claiming they were able to stop Omar Mateen before the attack but didn't.