Third Party Liability occurs when someone other than your employer or another employee caused the injury at work.
An injured employee may also have a product liability claim if a defective piece of machinery or equipment gets installed and then harms the employee using that piece of machinery or equipment. The injured employee would then bring a product liability case against the manufacturer and the distributer of the faulty machinery or equipment in addition to his workers compensation claim.
Often, an employee's job requires him to travel. When an employee is injured in an accident while driving or flying to something work-related, like a conference or a business meeting, the employee can file a workers' compensation claim and also a claim against the negligent driver or the airline.
Many times a construction job site may contain workers from several different contractors and subcontractors' teams. When the negligence of a different contractor or subcontractor causes injury to an employee, the employee will have state law claims against that contractor or subcontractor, as long as they have different direct employers.
If you have been injured in a workplace accident, it is important to understand that workers’ compensation may not be the only source of benefits to cover your loss.
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