Workplace Accidents
If you are an injured worker who has a viable claim for workers' compensation after a workplace accident, you will soon find out that the compensation is not sufficient to cover your medical bills, lost income, loss of earning capacity, or other damages. However, you may have other sources of compensation.
The workplace accident lawyers at Stutes & Lavergne can examine the details of your claim to determine if you may also be able to collect compensation under a third party personal injury claim. For a free consultation and review of your claim, contact the Lake Charles law firm of Stutes & Lavergne.
Our firm represents workers who suffered serious injury on the job on offshore rigs, petrochemical plants, at other industrial companies, on construction sites, and at railroad yards. Some of our workplace accident clients have workers' compensation claims in addition to claims for:
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Contractor or subcontractor (sub) negligence
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Gas explosions or other accidents at
industrial plants
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Falls and scaffolding accidents
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Negligent maintenance or workmanship by a subcontractor
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Other negligence, misconduct or carelessness by a third party
These types of third party negligence can result in serious injury to workers, such as burns, scarring, loss of limbs, electrocution, and even death. If a welder, electrician, or other subcontractor caused your jobsite injury that resulted in the inability to do your job, the workplace accident attorneys of Stutes & Lavergne may be able to help you secure compensation.
In calculating the value of your claim, it is necessary to determine your loss of earning capacity. Earning capacity is the money you were capable of earning before your jobsite injury that you are no longer capable of earning after the injury, even if you never actually achieved this capacity.
This definition is important even for people injured in a workplace accident who are able to continue working. While you may be able to remain in your current job with modifications, you may still be able to collect for lost earning capacity since you are unlikely to secure another similar job in the future.
To learn more about your right to compensation after a workplace accident, contact a Lake Charles personal injury lawyer at Stutes & Lavergne for a free consultation and evaluation of your claim.
