Each year millions of workers are injured, and thousands more are killed, as a result of work-related accidents and illnesses. Injured workers are generally entitled to workers’ compensation benefits regardless of who was at fault for the accident, and compensation may even be available if the accident was sustained outside of the workplace as long as the employee was engaged in work-related activities.
The laws, procedures, and compensation available for workplace accidents vary from state to state so it is important to contact a work accident lawyer to learn more about the work injury laws in your jurisdiction.