Workplace Injuries
Workplace injuries hurt thousands of New Yorkers each year. In 2007, the state Workers’ Compensation Board reported 139,250 new cases involving workers injured on the job. Unfortunately, many injured workers failed to collect all of their medical and financial benefits because they wrongfully believed that they didn’t need an attorney. The insurance companies have attorneys protecting their rights, and so should you.
If you’ve been injured on the job or fallen ill because of your job, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits that will help cover your medical bills and your lost wages. The New York workplace injury lawyers of Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. can help. Call us today at (800) 966-4999 or fill out our online contact form for a free case evaluation.
Our firm has successfully helped thousands of injured workers get the benefits that they are entitled to. Let us help you.
Some of the most common causes of workplace injuries include:
- Construction accidents;
- Slip and fall accidents;
- Car accidents;
- Truck accidents;
- Exposure to harmful substances;
- Dangerous equipment;
- Fires and explosions;
- Workplace violence.
Nearly all workers are covered under New York workers’ compensation, which provides medical and wage benefits for a job-related injury or illness. However, the process to apply for and receive workers’ compensation can be frustrating and confusing. Many workers’ compensation claims are initially denied – and without well-qualified and experienced workers’ compensation attorneys, you can lose the financial and medical benefits to which you are entitled.
At Schwartzapfel Partners P.C., our attorneys and staff have extensive experience with the New York workers’ compensation system. We can help you and your family:
- Collect benefits for lost wages;
- Collect benefits, such as Schedule Loss Awards;
- Collect benefits for a permanent loss of use or permanent disability.
Our Website has answers to many of the frequently asked questions about workers’ compensation, including:
- What types of workers’ compensation benefits can be awarded to you and your family?
- How much money can I collect on a weekly basis?
- What are the disability categories that determine your workers’ compensation award?
If your workplace injury was caused by someone other than your employer or co-employee, such as the owner, general contractor or subcontractor, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit and collect money in addition to workers’ compensation benefits. Call us. We can help you.
In New York State any person injured on the job, with a few exceptions, is covered by workers’ compensation insurance. The employer, by law, is required to provide workers’ compensation insurance. As a result of the law requiring employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance, an employee is prohibited from suing his employer or co-employee, with few exceptions. Unlike a personal injury case, it doesn’t matter how the accident occurred or who caused it. Even if it was the worker’s own fault or carelessness that caused his or her injuries, the injured worker is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits.
Workers compensation benefits include, but are not limited to: payment of medical bills, a portion of lost wages, scheduled awards for permanent loss of use or disability of a body part or facial scarring.
Workers’ compensation does not provide one cent—nothing—for an injured worker’s pain or suffering.
Fortunately, in most cases, you do not have to settle just for workers’ compensation benefits. Often, an injured worker can recover workers’ compensation benefits and file a personal injury lawsuit. If your injury was caused by someone other than your employer or a co-employee, you can recover additional money, including money for your past and future pain and suffering and economic loss, lost wages, lost pensions, loss of vacation funds, loss of Social Security income, loss of health insurance costs and loss of household help. Other parties that may be legally responsible for these payments may include owners, landlords, general contractors, managers, subcontractors, etc.
There are special laws in New York State that protect workers. Let us investigate and determine who may be legally responsible for your accident. Don’t just settle for workers’ compensation benefits.
Regardless of whether your on-the-job injury involves workers’ compensation or a third-party claim, the attorneys at Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. can help you with your workplace injury case. We understand New York State labor laws and we know to best protect your rights to get you the money and benefits you are entitled to recover.
When you’ve suffered a serious workplace injury, you need the New York law firm of Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. at your side. With more than 150 years of combined experience, our attorneys are well-prepared to protect your rights and get you the money and benefits you are entitled to. Call us at (800) 966-4999 or fill out our online contact form for a free case evaluation. We will fight for you!
