Additional Compensation for Work Injuries
Many people who are injured at work do not look beyond workers' compensation. They do not realize that they have the right to sue third parties who caused or contributed to a workplace accident.
Mallon & Hale, Ltd., works to maximize your financial recovery for a work-related injury, through your employer-paid benefits and any third-party liability claims. We represent injured workers in the St. Louis area, Southern Illinois and Eastern Missouri. Contact us today for a free consultation.
Do You Have Claims Beyond Workers' Comp?
A personal injury lawsuit can yield additional financial damages beyond the limited benefits from workers' compensation. For example, workers' comp pays a defined benefit for permanent disability, but a third party could be sued for the full amount required to "make you whole" again. You can also seek damages for pain and suffering, which are not available through your employer's insurance.
Who Is a Third Party?
You generally can't sue your employer for a workplace accident. You can't sue a supervisor who made you keep working when you had safety concerns. And you can't sue a co-worker whose foolish or negligent actions caused your injury.
But a person or entity outside the scope of your employment whose negligence caused your workplace accident may be liable under a personal injury claim, for example:
- A subcontractor on the same job site whose actions resulted in your harm
- A property owner responsible for hazardous conditions
- The manufacturer of workplace machinery or any defective product that causes injury
- An auto driver who ran into your vehicle while you were on duty
- An individual who assaulted you while you were on the job
Don't Sell Yourself Short
Whether you were seriously injured in a construction site accident, on the factory floor, in the employee lunchroom or behind the wheel of a car, there may be third-party liability. Our skilled trial lawyers have recovered personal injury damages in a range of workplace and job-related accidents and always explore any additional claims to pay for your medical expenses, lost wages and lasting harm.
Call our Wood River, Illinois, office at 888-854-2495 or contact us online for a free case evaluation. We take no attorney fees unless we recover compensation. Our law office is handicapped accessible with a ramp for our clients to use.
