Work Injury Compensation

The seriousness of injuries that happen at work can vary widely from minor bumps and bruises to severe personal injury or death.

Although some jobs may place workers at higher risk of physical injury (e.g. Florida Trend: Florida's Deadliest Jobs), the reality is that none can get hurt at work, regardless of whether you work at a construction site or work in an office setting.

While injuries like sprains, bruises, and minor abrasions may not have any long term effects on the person concerned in the accident, other incidents may affect the individual for a very long time. Head injury is often the scariest event because damage to the brain could cause serious harm to the brain and other vital functions.

Work-related accidents than can cause head injury frequently include : 

Persons who suffer serious damage to the skull or brain could be forced to undergo extensive medical treatment and rehabilitation. They may lack the ability to work and support themselves and their families for the duration of the treatment, and may find that hospital treatment for brain injury is an awfully expensive. Brain injury could also cause long-term damage and may alter the person's memory, personality, and basic cognitive functions.

Brain injury can change the basic personality of the individual and might have negative effects on his or her ability to relate to friends, family, and co-workers.  She or he might be forced to re-learn basic skills like walking and speaking, and the person's life may never be the same.

If your employer carries workers comp coverage, then its Florida workers comp has the 

responsibility of for limited compensation for medical costs, lost wages, and other therapies.  The fact is, however, that Florida workers compensation is notoriously restrictive and anti-employee, favoring the employer and insurance company at every stage and at every turn. Moreover, workers comp carriers continually seek to cut-off benefits by sending you their doctors (hired guns), who, in turn, almost always find the injured employee is ok to return to work (RTW).

It is important, therefore, that you consider whether another party -- other than your employer -- was negligent, which caused or contributed to the work injury. While an employee cannot file a work injury lawsuit against the employer (except in very limited and rare circumstances), the injured worker can file a separate, third party lawsuit against the other negligent person or entity. This is a way for the seriously injured accident injury victim to recover additional compensation in addition to the extremely limited workers compensation.

If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in a work injury or work-related accident, then consult a seasoned personal injury lawyer at our Florida personal injury law firm, for a confidential discussion of your circumstances.

You may be eligible for additional compensation for your serious work injury, payable by a non-employer negligent party. Contact us today.