After a Workplace Accident
Help for Injured Workers
A workplace injury can affect your health, your income, and your future. Our firm helps injured workers in New York understand their rights, pursue workers’ compensation benefits, and determine whether a separate third-party injury claim may also exist.
Two Types of Claims
More Than Just a Workers’ Comp Claim
Workers’ Compensation Benefits
If you were injured on the job, workers’ compensation may help cover medical treatment and a portion of your lost wages. We help injured workers understand the process, protect their claim, and avoid mistakes that could affect their benefits.
Third-Party Injury Claims
Some work injuries involve more than workers’ compensation. If someone other than your employer caused or contributed to the accident, you may also have a separate personal injury claim for additional damages, including pain and suffering.
"Workers’ compensation may be the beginning of your claim — but not always the end of it."
Vincent C. Loiodice, Esq.
After a Workplace Accident
Your Work Injury Rights
After a workplace injury, the steps you take early can make a major difference. Reporting the accident, getting proper medical care, and understanding whether another claim may exist can help protect your workers’ compensation benefits and any additional rights you may have.
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Report the Injury
Tell your employer about the accident as soon as possible and make sure the details are documented.
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Get Medical Treatment
Get medical care right away so your injuries are treated and properly connected to the work accident.
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Explore Other Claims
If someone other than your employer caused the accident, you may also have a separate personal injury claim.
We Treat Our Clients Like Family
A workplace injury can affect your health, your income, and the people who depend on you. Our firm is here to guide you, protect your rights, and help you pursue every claim available under New York law.
Legal Support for Workers
Work Injury Services
Every work injury is different, and the right legal strategy depends on how the accident happened, where it happened, and who may be responsible. Our firm helps injured workers understand their options and pursue the benefits and compensation available under New York law.
What We Can Help With
- Filing or protecting your workers’ compensation claim.
- Reviewing whether you may also have a third-party injury case.
- Helping with delayed, denied, or disputed work injury claims.
- Guiding you after falls, vehicle accidents, unsafe workplaces, and job-related injuries.
FAQ
What should I do after getting hurt at work in New York?
Report the injury to your employer, get medical treatment, document what happened, and find out whether you have a workers’ compensation claim or a separate third-party injury case.
What is a third-party work injury claim?
A third-party claim is a separate personal injury case against someone other than your employer, such as a property owner, contractor, driver, equipment company, or another negligent party.
Can I sue if I was injured at work in New York?
Usually, workers’ compensation is the claim against your employer, but you may have a separate lawsuit if someone other than your employer caused or contributed to the accident.
Do I need a lawyer after a workplace injury?
A lawyer can help protect your workers’ compensation claim, investigate whether another claim exists, and make sure important evidence and deadlines are not missed.
Does workers’ compensation pay for pain and suffering?
Workers’ compensation generally covers medical treatment and a portion of lost wages, but a separate third-party personal injury claim may allow additional damages.
Can I have both a workers’ compensation claim and a personal injury claim?
Yes, sometimes. If you were injured while working, you may have a workers’ compensation claim for benefits such as medical treatment and lost wages. If another party caused the accident, you may also have a separate personal injury claim.