Learn about insurance claims in work accident injury cases in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Who can make an insurance claim for a work injury? How is an insurance claim handled for a job injury? When does the insurance claim get settled for a work injury?
Workers injured in forklift accidents often want to know whether they can get compensated for their injuries, beyond workers’ compensation benefits. The answer depends on the circumstances. Some injured workers can recover medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering. Learn more here.
Basic legal info about New Jersey work accident and injury lawsuits. Can you sue your employer? Will the case succeed? How long does the case take? Our top rated work injury lawyers answer these questions.
What can an injured worker in New Jersey recover after a work accident? Under NJ law, injured workers’ aren’t limited to workers’ comp benefits. They can recover past and future losses and pain and suffering.
June 2017 – Two scaffold collapse accidents cause work injuries in Pennsylvania and New York. On June 22, a scaffold at a Philadelphia construction site collapsed causing 2 worker injuries. On June 26, a scaffold collapsed at a Queens, NY worksite causing injuries to 6 workers.
Can you sue workers compensation for pain and suffering? Workers’ compensation won’t pay for pain and suffering, but will pay for medical bills and disability from work. In some cases, lump sum payments may be made via workers’ comp for major injuries like the loss of a limb or eye.
New Jersey’s statute of limitations law puts a time limit on filing a work accident lawsuit. In most cases, the law is 2 years from the date of the work accident. In cases if death, the law is 2 years from the date of the death.
A look at the top 3 work accident lawsuit that get filed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. They include construction site accidents, fall accidents (slip/trip and falls and falls from heights), and factory accidents.
Info about financial recovery after a work accident in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. Work injury lawsuits can result in significant financial recovery. Workers comp benefits aren’t enough.
A look at fatal work accidents in Pennsylvania. What industries are most dangerous? According to data from the BLS, the construction and extraction industry as well as the transportation and materials moving industry are the most dangerous. They account for about 70% of the total number of fatal work accidents.
