Work Injury Claim

In Florida, a work accident may occur in several workplace environments such as construction sites, citrus farms, sugar cane fields, processing plants, as well as in traffic accident. These accidents, which are often caused by negligence or misconduct, are likely to result in serious personal injury, permanent disability, or wrongful death.

The statistics, which represent real workers and families who have been seriously injured or killed in the line of work, are staggering:

Construction site workers, farm workers, machinery workers, heavy equipment operators, chemical or biological and industrial employees, and processing plant employees are likely to be injured or killed in industrial accidents due to high-level exposure to a variety of hazards such as machinery, tools, construction hazards like debris, or toxic substances, among others.

Most industrial accidents may involve the following:

Under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, which is enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and similar Florida laws, employers are required to adhere to strict safety standards in the workplace and to implement safety measures such as providing safety equipment to workers and training employees on how to do their jobs without exposing themselves to death or severe injury.

Nevertheless, many employees working in these sectors of our economy continue to get injured at work. Some of these serious injuries are catastrophic, life-changing and disabling, and would often require extensive medical care and treatment.

These injuries may include:

In Florida, an injured worker is entitled to workers compensation; however, workers compensation is very restrictive and provides only limited benefits. In some cases, a company other than your employer may be liable for your injury. In such cases, the work injury victim may have to prove the liability of a third party other than the employer to recover claims for injuries from the accident.

In situations like these, we welcome you to contact our personal injury lawyers who serve Florida workers. We will assess your circumstances and try to determine whether a third party is liable for your injury or loved one's wrongful death.