Were you injured at work? Multiple legal options may be available to you, such as filing a workers’ compensation claim or personal injury lawsuit. Spartan Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers can help you maximize the amount of money you receive while you focus on your health and medical recovery.
Our workplace accident lawyers have 75 years of combined experience and, since 2019, have recovered $250 million for our clients. We’re just as confident in our ability to get you winning results for your case. Contact us today.
How Spartan Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help After a Workplace Accident
Workplace accidents are stressful. Even though workers’ comp is almost always an option, the insurance companies won’t necessarily make the process easy. It’s also possible that you can file a lawsuit for much more money than what you can receive from workers’ compensation. An experienced attorney can help you evaluate and follow through with your best course of action.
You’ll be in trusted hands if you hire Spartan Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers. Our award-winning personal injury attorneys will stop at nothing to recover the compensation you need and deserve.
Upon hiring us, we can:
- Investigate and determine your legal options
- Evaluate the value of your claim
- Work with leading expert witnesses as needed
- Guide you through the workers’ compensation process
- Handle all the communications
- Negotiate on your behalf for a full settlement
- File a personal injury lawsuit if possible
Contact our law offices today to begin forming an attorney-client relationship. You can receive legal advice during your free case review.
How Common Are Workplace Accidents in the United States?
In the United States in 2023, there were 2,569,000 recordable cases of nonfatal injuries and illness in private industry workplaces and 5,283 fatal injuries. These statistics mean that a worker died every 99 minutes from a work-related injury. In 2023, transportation incidents were the leading cause of fatal workplace accidents. With millions of nonfatal incidents and thousands of lives lost each year, workplace accidents remain a major concern.
What Are My Legal Options After a Workplace Accident?
When you are injured in a workplace accident, you generally have two options–file a claim through workers’ compensation or file a personal injury lawsuit.
Workers’ Compensation Claim
You typically can’t file a lawsuit against your employer. Workers’ compensation offers four main disability compensation programs to provide accident victims with:
- Wage replacement benefits
- Medical treatment
- Vocational rehabilitation
- Other benefits
You can receive workers’ compensation regardless of fault.
Personal Injury Claim
If a third party was responsible for your accident, you might be able to file a personal injury claim. In contrast to workers’ compensation claims, you must prove fault to recover compensation in a personal injury claim. In a personal injury claim, you might be able to recover economic and non-economic damages, such as:
- Medical costs
- Lost wages
- Lost earning potential
- Emotional distress
- Pain and suffering
A personal injury lawyer will be able to discuss your specific case with you and decide the best course of action to pursue.
How Much Is My Workplace Accident Case Worth?
Various factors will aid in determining how much your workplace accident case is worth. The primary consideration is the severity of your injury and whether you can file a lawsuit for additional damages above and beyond workers’ comp.
Our legal team will consider the following as we evaluate your claim:
- The type/severity of your injuries
- Insurance policy limits
- Whether you can return to work
- Whether you will make a full medical recovery
- The strength of the supporting evidence
- Whether you can take legal action against a third party
- Your age at the time of the accident
- The nature of your pain and suffering
A trusted personal injury lawyer could also raise the value of your claim by more effectively asserting your legal rights and negotiating a complete settlement.
We’ll Fight for Compensation for All of Your Workplace Accident Injuries
Workplace accidents can result in a wide range of serious, debilitating injuries; the victim might never reach maximum medical improvement (MMI) in some cases. Our lawyers will pursue full compensation for the injuries you’ve sustained, including:
- Concussions and other traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
- Broken bones/fractures
- Knee injuries
- Back injuries
- Nerve damage
- Internal bleeding
- Spinal cord injuries
- Leg injuries
- Burns
- Electrocutions
- Soft tissue injuries
- Illnesses
- Amputations
- Catastrophic injuries
- Paralysis
- Strains and sprains
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Crushing injuries
- Eye injuries
- Wrongful death of a loved one
Reach out to us for legal help, even if your injuries aren’t listed here. We have extensive experience helping clients suffering from all types of harm.
What Damages Can I Recover After a Workplace Accident
Workers’ comp generally provides you with money for a portion of your economic damages. However, by filing a personal injury lawsuit, you can recover full economic and non-economic damages – and possibly punitive damages in rare cases.
Economic damages include:
- Lost wages
- Diminished earning capacity
- Medical bills (current and future)
- Rehabilitation
- Therapy
- In-home care services
Non-economic damages include:
- Physical pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
- Emotional distress
- Conditions like PTSD, anxiety, and depression
- Scarring/disfigurement
- Loss of enjoyment of life
In certain cases, you might also be able to recover punitive damages. However, you must provide clear and convincing evidence that the liable third party acted egregiously – such as intending to hurt you.
How Much Does It Cost To Hire a Workplace Accident Lawyer?
Most workplace accident attorneys in the United States work on a contingency fee basis. Instead of charging upfront or by the hour, they are only paid if they recover compensation for the client. With a contingency fee, your attorney is incentivized to put as much money into your pocket as they can. Furthermore, you can afford to hire a top-rated lawyer even under difficult financial circumstances.
Contact Our Trusted Workplace Accident Attorneys
Navigating the aftermath of a workplace accident can be complex – but you don’t have to do it alone. Spartan Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers is a premier law firm, and we are confident we can win money for you and your family. Contact our workplace accident lawyers today for a free consultation.