Can you sue your own company after an accident at work?
In some cases, you may also be able to sue your employer while receiving workers compensation benefits. For example, if your employer retaliates against you for making a claim by demoting you, reassigning you, or cutting your hours, he or she may be culpable. You could also sue your own employer if your company doesn’t offer or did not purchase workers’ comp insurance (and was required to do so under state law), though this is a rare situation. In such a case, the Uninsured Employers Fund may provide basic workers comp benefits, and you can still bring a lawsuit against your employer.
However, if you find yourself in this kind of position, a personal injury attorney who has extensive experience in workers’ compensation cases can help you by negotiating on your behalf with your employer and its insurance company for an out-of-court settlement. If the job accident case cannot be settled, there are time limits for filing a lawsuit for a work injury case. The time limits for such personal injury cases in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia are not the same, according to Herndon workplace injury and accident lawyer Doug Landau of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd.
If you or someone you know has been injured at work and you have questions as to what laws apply, please give us a call (703-796-9555) or email us at Abrams Landau, Ltd.