Pennsylvania Attorneys for Accidents in the Workplace
Sprains and strains are some of the most common workplace injuries, but people can be hurt in many ways on the job. Hearing loss, cancers caused by exposure to hazardous substances, respiratory diseases caused by exposure to pathogens, and injuries to the back and joints frequently affect the lives of injured workers and their families.
While most workplace accidents fall under Pennsylvania workers' compensation laws, not all accidents are workers' compensation matters. In certain situations, it may be possible to file a separate lawsuit if you are injured on the job.
Personal injury lawsuits may often be filed if the injury was caused by a third party — like sub-contractors or vendors — who was visiting the job site. You may also be able to file a product liability lawsuit against a product manufacturer if the accident was caused by a dangerous or defective product.
At Rosenn Jenkins & Greenwald LLP, we examine all of our clients' options when handling workplace accident cases. While matters may be resolved by negotiating with your employer's workers' compensation insurance company, you may also be able to recover damages for pain and suffering and emotional costs by filing a personal injury lawsuit in Pennsylvania courts.
Our northeast Pennsylvania law firm handles workplace accident cases that occur on many different job sites throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
- Construction site accidents
- Industrial and manufacturing accidents
- Mining accidents
- Energy industry accidents
- Steel industry accidents
- Agriculture/farming accidents
- Chemical industry accidents
Car Accidents on the Job
We also represent workers injured in car accidents that happen on the job. Depending on your situation, the accident may be covered by workers' compensation or by another insurance policy held by your employer. Whether you were driving your own car or a company-owned vehicle, you may be eligible to have a portion of your lost wages and your medical bills paid by your employer if you were operating the motor vehicle or riding as a passenger "in the scope of your employment." Employees making sales calls, operating delivery vans, attending training seminars and even travelling to and from job sites have successfully recovered compensation from their employers.
Contact Us
Contact any of our northeastern Pennsylvania offices in Wilkes-Barre, Scranton or Hazleton for a free and confidential consultation with a lawyer. For our clients' convenience, we also offer home or hospital visits to seriously injured clients.
