I Got Hurt At Work Can I Sue

I know i may seem a little heated from this predicament but what can i do about this.

I got hurt at work can i sue.

And i m still working but on light duty. They sent me to a doctor for check up but doctor said i should be already ok but it still hurts. So you can sue any other person or company referred to as a third party that is responsible for your injuries. What legal actions can i do.

The workers compensation immunity rule only applies to injury related lawsuits. I work at a temp agency and got hurt at the job they sent me to. You being hurt at work and having a tough time financially isn t going to be enough to do that in my opinion. If you are injured while at work due to the negligence of another party you may have the right to bring a claim against that person or entity.

These are known as third party claims typically these claims are not filed in the workers compensation universe. Good luck going forward though. What can i do. I work stock but while i was working an 8 10 piece of frozen meat fell out of a poorly packed box and now i have a large bruise on my face near my eye.

If your employer does not carry workers compensation insurance you might be able to sue your employer in civil court or collect money from a state fund. There would have to be some kind of extreme wrongdoing for you to be able to sue your employer. Activities could include such things as errands sales calls service calls and other similar business related duties. If a third party caused your injury you might be able to bring a personal injury lawsuit against that person.

If you file for worker s compensation you typically give up your rights to sue your employer. It happen at a sheet metal shop and my co worker for being mad at boss wasn t really paying attention and we was doing a metal cap on a bending metal machine and he caught my hand in the machine and the machine end up. In general you can t sue an employer for injuries that happen off the company premises unless your employer sent you to an external location for work related purposes. For this reason we encourage you to be sure your injuries are minor and will completely heal before filing without legal consult.

I got hurt at work due to negligence can i sue the company. While working the assembly line and sitting on top of the platform on a chair i reached over and then fell backwards onto the chair causing injuries to my neck back shoulder and genital area as well as breaking my eyeglasses the screw from the eyeglasses punctured an area near my eye.