THIRD PARTY LIABILITY ATTORNEY
Despite the fact that government regulations and industry standards require employers to observe a wide variety of safety measures, thousands of workers are seriously injured or killed on the job each year. Damages paid to employees injured on the job are usually limited to workers' compensation benefits; unfortunately, workers' compensation often fails to cover the full cost of an accident and its aftermath.
Employees injured at work do not have the right to sue employers. However, if your work-related injury resulted from the negligence of someone other than your direct employer, or occurred at a location other than your place of employment, you may have the right to seek additional compensation through a third-party liability claim. Unlike workers' compensation benefits, there are no limits put on the amount of recovery in a third-party liability claim. This can entitle you to additional medical benefits and wage-loss benefits, and compensate you for personal pain and suffering as well as loss of services for your spouse.
Work-related accident and injury claims may include:
- Construction injuries and accidents; workers injured at a construction site where multiple companies are involved
- Vehicle accidents while performing a job
- Injuries on the job caused by a worker in another company's employment
- Injuries at work caused by defective equipment or products
- Failure to provide security
- Injuries while working on a site belonging to someone other than your employer
- Heavy machinery accidents
- Industrial explosions
- Scaffolding accidents
- Sexual harassment or assault
- Toxic exposure
- Burns
Because businesses often have access to a level of resources and representation that workers do not, a successful work-related injury case requires a legal counsel with the dedication to serve the interests of ordinary working people. At Emery Reddy, we are proud to fight for you and hold powerful organizations accountable when their negligence results in injury or wrongful death.
For a free consultation, we invite you to contact a Seattle personal injury attorney directly by phone, or request a meeting below on our client scheduling calendar.
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