Injured on the Job? Don't Overlook the Third Party Claim
1/14/2008
If you get hurt at work you will likley file a workers compensation claim. But that shouldn't be the end of the story. Workers compensations claims yield significantly less money for injured workers than third-party personal injury claims. A good example appeared in the Seattle Times recently.
Have suffered an injury while on the job? If so consider contacting an attorney today.
Rolondo Dudley, 32, suffered a compound fracture on his right leg during a construction accident. Dudley was lowered 10 floors by a crane to the Seattle Fire Department medics who waited below. The accident occurred on a construction site, along Fairview Avenue, between Denny Way and John Street. The truth is that workers compensation is not going to pay for the injured worker's pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life. And it will only pay for a portion of his lost wages. If he was injured by someone other than an employee from his own company, he can bring a third party claim against the person who dropped materials on him, the employer of the at-fault employee and likely the general contractor.
