Legal Question in Employment Law in Pennsylvania

injured at work

i was crushed in my leg at work a hopper and a weight fell off the forks of a fork truck and hit me from behind over 6000lbs hit me the weight was not chained to the forks and the hopper was not equiped with the safty latch like they should have been it ripped all the ligaments in my leg and now i have to wear a brace for the rest of my life and will never be the same again is thier anything i can do i am on workers comp they already want to offer me a settlement but i feel that i should be able to sue my employer for this also because i sure wont be able to live on what the comp wants to pay me


Asked on 3/27/08, 12:45 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Thomas Martin Law Office of Thomas Martin

Re: injured at work

You need to see a specialist in personal injury law without delay.

Tom Martin

www.feldmanshepherd.com

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Answered on 3/27/08, 6:22 am
Jason McCready Jason M. McCready, Atty. at Law

Re: injured at work

Under the Pennsylvania workers compensation system, if your employer has workers comp insurance, you cannot sue them for work related injuries. However, if someone(other than your employer or a co-worker) was responsible for your injuries, you may be able to sue them. (for instance if you were injured by a faulty piece of equipment, you could sue the equipment manufacturer) You should talk to an attorney about this, and also talk to an attorney about the workers comp settlement that you said you are being offered, to determine if you should take it.

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Answered on 3/27/08, 1:40 am


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