Representing Victims of Workplace Accident
Dedicated Personal Injury Lawyer Serving Knoxville
Have you suffered an injury while on the job? If so, you should take a moment to contact Knoxville personal injury attorney John Whitfield. With close to 15 years of experience, Mr. Whitfield can competently address your claim and provide you with the trusted guidance you'll need throughout the legal process.
Types of Workplace Accidents
There are several factors that can cause or contribute to a workplace accident, including, but not limited to:
- Lack of security
- Broken stairs or handrails
- Wet or slippery floors
- Poor lighting
- Uneven floor boards or torn carpets
- Falling objects
- Electrical injuries
Any of these situations could lead to a number of injuries that, in addition to being painful, could prevent you from working or enjoying your life to the fullest. Furthermore, depending on the extent of your injuries and how much hospitalization, medical care, and physical therapy you require, you could also be facing an exorbitant amount in medical bills. Fortunately, you do have legal rights that may entitle you to compensation to help ease the burden.
Workers' Compensation Benefits
Anyone who sustains an injury has the right to seek medical and financial benefits through the worker's compensation system. Unlike other types of person injury accidents, like car accidents ormotorcycle accidents, workers do not need to prove that another person's negligence led to their accident. Anyone who suffers an injury on the job or as the result of their job duties are automatically eligible for workers' compensation benefits.
It should be said that if you collect workers' compensation benefits, you cannot sue your employer in a third party lawsuit for additional damages. You can however sue a third party in a separate injury lawsuit. For example, if you were injured while using a defective piece of equipment, although you cannot sue your employer, you can sue the company that manufactured the equipment in a defective products lawsuit.
To learn more about your rights and options following a workplace accident, contact the Law Office of John Whitfield today at (888) 302-8634!