Workers
Compensation is the type of insurance which provides medical benefits and wage
replacement to the injured employees. If you get injured at your workplace,
then any type of compensation you will receive is from your employer's
insurance policy of workers’ compensation. Every state has its own rules and
laws regarding workers’ compensation and it also provides various benefits to
the workers, so they can legally sue their employer.
In
such case, you could also take consultation from your lawyer in order to know your
rights. In addition, they are expert in handling such type of case. Well, you
may also find that there are many websites like workinjurylawyerlosangeles.org,
which are designed for this purpose only. Conditions under which you can take
actions against the employer for the damages:
·
If the injury caused
because of some defective product then you can take the action against the product
manufacturer.
If
the worker is injured from a machine, which is not working properly, then the manufacturer
will be held accountable for the situation if he knew about the condition of
the machine and even though not warned the employees properly. In that
situation, the manufacturer will compensate for all the expenses.
·
If the injury is caused by
some toxic substance then you can file the lawsuit of toxic tort against the
manufacturer.
The
substance that workers use can be toxic which includes radium, silica, benzene,
asbestos, etc. which can cause illness and severe injuries. There are two types
of injuries caused by such substance, namely acute and latent injuries. An
acute injury like poisoning or chemical burns acts immediately, while it takes
years in latent injuries like lung disease or cancer.
·
Injury caused because of
some other person (third party), other than the employer.
In
that case, you can sue the third party.
·
Injury caused because of
employers intentional conduct (in a way to harm you).
Under
this situation you can take actions against employers conduct and can sue him.
·
If the employer does not
have any workers compensation insurance.
You
can even sue the employer in the civil court and also you have more opportunity
of receiving large amount of money than in workers compensation claim.
You
must remember that worker can even sue the employer outside the law of workers compensation only in last two points, which means that you can file the lawsuit
in civil court.
Proving your case
After
filing a lawsuit against the employer or the third party you need to show that
your case is correct with the help of proper evidences but also remember that the
employer also has an attorney, who is also smart.
First,
you need to prove to the judge that the employer is guilty and is responsible
for the condition, but the employer's attorney can also argue that this case
should be treated as a normal workers compensation claim, so in that case you
need to provide proper evidence lost wages, medical bills, etc. in acceptable
form.
Therefore
in this way you can easily sue the employer.
1 comment:
workers get damages from their employers but it is always good to have own insurance health policy also.
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