Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury Claims
Slip-and-fall accidents are one of the most common sources of injury lawsuits. When they occur on the job, you may be entitled to workers' compensation as well as damages from a negligent third party. We can discuss the specifics of your workplace slip-and-fall accident to determine how to proceed.
At the Robert A. Koenigsberg Law Offices, we have been representing injured workers for more than 15 years. Our lawyers understand how to pursue workers' compensation claims and personal injury claims against a negligent third party such as a property owner. Depending on the circumstances of your injury, you may be able to collect from both claims. For a free consultation with a New York City slip-and-fall injury attorney, please call 212-964-9292 or contact us online.
Slip-and-Fall Injuries on the Job
When a person suffers an injury due to a slip-and-fall, the case is referred to as "premises liability." In general terms, this means that the owner of the property (premises) can be held liable for the injury. Proving negligence in a premises liability case can be challenging, however, so you want to work with an experienced lawyer.
Property owners have a responsibility to take reasonable precautions to protect the safety of guests and visitors. If their negligence causes an injury, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses.
A slip-and-fall accident can happen indoors or outside, on wet or slick surfaces, icy spots, broken steps or tiles, or because of a spill. In addition, people are often injured when they trip and fall over objects such as ripped or bunched carpet, improperly buried utility lines or objects that have fallen in their path.
Any of these incidents can occur in the workplace. If that happens, you can file for workers' compensation benefits. Sometimes people are injured in a slip-and-fall accident while on the job but not at the workplace. For example, delivery people may be hurt in a slip-and-fall accident while delivering a package to someone's home. Or, a home attendant may trip and fall over something while caring for a patient. In these instances, the injured worker may be able to collect workers' compensation benefits and damages from a personal injury claim.
Please call our office at 212-964-9292 to schedule an appointment with a Brooklyn workplace injury attorney today.
