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Austin Personal Injury Attorney

WORKER'S COMPENSATION (Non-subscriber)

Workers' compensation laws entitle employees to certain benefits when a personal injury is suffered in an accident arising out of and in the scope of employment.

Many employers carry workers' compensation insurance. Worker’s compensation is a “no-fault” type of insurance. This means that, with some exceptions, if you are injured on the job, you are entitled to benefits whether or not fault for the accident falls upon another person. In exchange for having worker’s compensation insurance, the employer is protected by state law from being sued by the injured employee.

However, a growing number of employers either carry no worker’s compensation insurance. This opens the employer up to be sued by its employees for on-the-job injuries. However, the “no-fault” aspect goes away and, many times, an injured employee must prove that his injury was the result of his employer’s negligence in order to make a recovery.

You may also have a legal claim against the manufacturer of faulty equipment, a medical malpractice claim against the health care professionals who cared for you after the accident, or be able to sue the driver of the vehicle that hit you while you were doing your job. With any claim against a party other than your employer, you may be entitled to payment of your medical expenses and other compensation.

If you or someone you know has been injured/killed in an on-the-job accident because of the negligence of another, please call now for a free consultation.

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