Category: General

Accidents at work are handled differently than non-work-related accidents. Typically, worker’s comp benefits will be an employee’s “exclusive remedy” for obtaining compensation for a work-related accident, but there are important exceptions, such as where an independent third-party (i.e., a non-employer) has contributed to causing your injury.

Don’t assume your work-related accident is limited to a worker’s comp recovery, but just to be on the safe side, follow these steps with any work-related injury:

1. Tell your supervisor;
2. Fill out the paperwork your employer provides (Form C-1/Notice of Injury or Occupational Disease (Incident Report);
3. Get medical care if you need it and fill out that paperwork, as well (Form C-4/ Employee’s Claim for Compensation/Report of Initial Treatment).

We have the ability to assist you with your worker’s comp claim, and to determine if some other (non-employer) entity is also legally responsible for compensating you. Why is this important? Because if some non-employer entity also contributed to causing your injury, you can proceed with a personal injury claim against them which is not limited by worker’s comp damages. If you’ve been injured at work, we can help.

An injury from a motor vehicle accident can have a devastating impact on a person’s life, as well as the person’s family. Vehicle (car, truck or motorcycle) accidents are a leading cause of injury (neck, back and spinal injuries) as well as brain and other neurological injuries. Whether you need an accident lawyer in Las Vegas or Reno for your accident claim, the lawyers at our firm are highly experienced in helping accident victims through the judicial process and in obtaining full and just compensation for their injuries.

Your ability to recover damages and the amount of your recovery will depend in large part on the strength and reputation of the law firm you select to handle your case.