Workplace Accidents

Nebraska Workplace and Construction Accident Claims

While workers' compensation provides an excellent system of covering an injured employee's lost income and treatment expenses with an emphasis on speed and certainty, it represents something of a tradeoff or compromise of a workplace accident victim's interests. First, you cannot sue your employer or a fellow employee for negligence. More significantly, you cannot recover damages for pain and suffering, the full range of your lost wages, or certain projected medical or therapeutic requirements. These damages are only available in a personal injury lawsuit against a defendant other than your employer.

Contact a knowledgeable personal injury lawyer at Friedman Law Offices in Lincoln for comprehensive advice about your right to damages if injured on the job. In many cases, an injured employee can qualify for workers' compensation and collect benefits while a personal injury lawsuit alleging the full range of damages is under way against a nonemployer defendant.

Examples of the kinds of workplace accidents that can support a claim for personal injury damages against a third party include the following:

• Motor vehicle accidents suffered by truckers or other commercial drivers
• Warehouse or loading dock accidents involving employees of different companies
• Construction injuries caused by the negligence of another subcontractor, a property owner, or a materials supplier or vendor
• Injuries caused by design or manufacturing defects in equipment, machinery, tools, or safety gear

Given the risks inherent in work in factories or at construction sites, it is not surprising that serious, disabling, and even fatal injuries sometimes occur: falls from heights, explosions, electrocution, or asphyxiation are occupational hazards for far too many employees. If you or someone in your family has suffered a brain injury, a disabling back or spinal cord injury, or amputation in a workplace accident, our lawyers will work closely with your treatment team and with forensic experts to make sure that every element of your loss is accurately identified and documented in your damages demand.

You owe it to yourself and your family to examine all of your options in a workplace accident case. To see whether you have a chance to recover personal injury damages as well as workers' compensation for your accident, contact an attorney at Friedman Law Offices in Lincoln for a free consultation.