Legal Question in Personal Injury in Alabama

Personal Injury at work

A grinding wheel use for cutting steel ,burst and a peice of the wheel hit my throat lodging in my throat and i had to pull it out ...the company disiplined me and my immediate supervisor .saying it was my fault ....i had witnesses after the fact that there was no PPE available at the time of my injury and the grinder was over rated for the cutting wheel....is the company responsable for this the doctor whom gave me stiches (10)said i was lucky 1inch either way and i could bleed to death on the shop floor...is the company neglegent for this


Asked on 8/10/08, 9:39 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
William Pfeifer Pfeifer LLC

Re: Personal Injury at work

I would need to ask you more questions to give you a firm answer, but it sounds to me like you may have two lawsuits: one against your company for a workers compensation claim, and one against the company that manufactured the equipment on a products liability claim. I would need to know more details to give you more of a response than that. However, your company's workers compensation insurance carrier should be paying for your medical bills.

My advice would be that you contact a lawyer immediately if you do not already have one. If you would like to talk to me about your situation, feel free to give me a call.

William Pfeifer

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Answered on 8/10/08, 11:17 am


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