Los Angeles Lawyers for Work Site Accidents
Millions of people are injured at work each year in America. The injuries they experience can be very serious, including brain injury, back injury, burns, loss of limbs, injuries to joints and wrongful death. For many of these people, a workers' compensation claim may offer sufficient remedy. For others, it may be necessary to file a personal injury claim. The Ellis Law Corporation is in the difficult overlappings of a worker's compensation case and a 3rd party case. We are known for our results in these types of cases.
At the Ellis Law Corporation, in El Segundo, our attorneys serve the victims of work site accidents throughout the Los Angeles area and southern California. We use years of experience to help clients achieve the best possible results in a broad spectrum of cases.
There are many reasons that accidents happen on the work site:
- Proper procedures were not followed
- The employer was negligent in his or her instruction of proper safety procedures
- Machinery malfunctioned
- Machinery was improperly maintained
resulting in serious danger to the well being of those employed at the facility. In instances where injuries occur due to the negligence of the employer and most especially in fatal cases, the families of the deceased are entitled to compensation. Depending on how and where the incident occurred, the injured party may also be able to file a workers' compensation claim, or a personal injury lawsuit or pursue both options.
Workers' Compensation
An employee's sole remedy for harm caused in a work site accident is usually to pursue a workers' compensation claim. Most industrial accident cases follow this route, unless it can be proven that there was intentional misconduct on the part of the employer — such as knowing of harmful effects of certain materials, but continuing to use them, putting employee's health at risk.
The employee may also have a case if there is evidence that the equipment he or she was injured operating was not functioning properly and the employer knew about it. In other cases, the worker may not have had the necessary training to operate certain machinery or equipment, but was still asked to do so.
The workers compensation system is meant to ensure that workers injured on the job receive fixed monetary awards for their work-related injuries or illnesses without having to litigate their claims in court. Almost all employers carry workers compensation insurance to make sure workers receive compensation for on-the-job injuries and illnesses.
Personal Injury Cases
If you have a good case against a third party for your work injury, you may be able to sue for the costs of future medical care, lost wages as well as pain and suffering. This also makes it possible for families of those who died on the job to file wrongful death lawsuits against a third party believed to be responsible for the incident. A third party could be sub-contractors, a company that manufactured the defective product responsible for the accident and the injuries or a property owner who failed to provide sufficient safety features at a work site.
Contact Us
Contact the El Segundo, California, office of the Ellis Law Corporation by calling us at 310-641-3335 or completing our online contact form.
