Depending on the nature of your injury and accident, there may be multiple parties responsible. When an injury is caused by someone who is not your employer or co-worker, you are still entitled to recover all of the damages you have suffered from the work accident.
An example of this is when multiple contractors are working at the same job site, and a contractor from one company negligently causes injury to a contractor from another company. The injured person may be entitled to both workers’ compensation benefits from his employer, as well as compensation from the employer of the contractor who caused the injuries.
Workplace accidents happen all too often. Most workers’ compensation situations should be examined to determine if there is a case for Third Party Liability. This is a complicated area. You need an experienced lawyer working on your behalf. Prompt investigation is key and adhering to the strict guidelines is a must—you could jeopardize your claim if the procedures are not followed.
Some scenarios that may qualify for a third party liability claim:
injured at a construction site where multiple companies are working
injured on the job while working on property belonging to someone other than your employer
injured at work due to a defective product or piece of equipment
vehicle accident while performing your job
injured on the job by a worker employed by another company