Los Angeles, CA Workplace Accident Attorney

Almost every workplace injury in California will lead to a workers’ compensation claim, as the state requires every employer, even one with a single employee, to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation benefits can cover an injured employee’s immediate medical expenses after a workplace injury and may cover lost wages to a degree while the employee recovers. However, it is unlikely that workers’ compensation alone will be enough to cover an employee’s damages after a serious accident. In these situations, the injured employee must determine if any other parties bear responsibility for the accident. When a third party contributes to a workplace injury, the injured employee can pursue a claim against him or her as well. In an example scenario, a construction worker is helping to guide traffic around a work zone on the highway when a distracted driver who is texting while driving hits the worker and causes severe injuries. In this situation, the injured construction worker can make a workers’ compensation claim because the injury occurred on the job; he may also be able to file a personal injury lawsuit against the distracted driver for additional compensation.