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You May Have A Third–Party Claim In Addition To Your Workers’ Compensation Claim

Were you injured on the job? Did someone other than your employer cause your injury? Were you injured by a dangerous condition at your job site? Were you injured by a motor vehicle? Were you injured by a product — a tool or a piece of equipment? Did a public utility (electricity or gas) cause your injury?

If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, in addition to receiving workers’ compensation benefits, you may be entitled to bring a third-party claim. Consult the workers’ compensation lawyers at Jacobs & Dow, LLC, in New Haven, Connecticut, about your workplace accident. We will investigate whether you have a third-party claim.

When someone — not your employer — caused your injuries, that’s a potential third-party claim.

A third-party claim is a lawsuit filed in civil court, rather than before the workers’ compensation commission. The filing of a third-party action does not replace or alter the benefits under workers’ compensation. An injured worker can pursue both cases at the same time.

The compensation available in third-party civil cases is different in amount and kind from the limited statutory benefits under the workers’ compensation system. Unlike workers’ comp, in a third-party action filed in civil court the injured worker can recover compensation for pain and suffering and future lost wages. A successful third-party action can greatly increase the monetary recovery for a person injured on the job.

If you were driving on a public road as a part of your job and you were injured because of someone else’s negligence, you may have a third-party claim. If a defective machine or tool or some other product injured you at work, that could be the basis for a third-party claim. Third-party cases often arise at construction sites, where workers employed by different companies perform different and often dangerous tasks in a single location.

Ask For A Free Consultation With A Personal Injury Attorney: (203) 772-3100

If you have been injured on the job, in a construction accident, an industrial accident, or otherwise hurt in the workplace, please call us for a free consultation. We represent injured workers on a contingency fee basis; we only charge a fee if we recover money for the injured worker. Our goal is to maximize our client’s recovery, whether in workers’ compensation or in a personal injury lawsuit.

To schedule an appointment and discuss your on-the-job accident case and the legal options available to you, contact our firm today. In addition to weekday office hours, we are open for client meetings on Saturday mornings and by appointment on Sundays, holidays and evenings.