Legal Question in Personal Injury in California
About a month ago, On the job, I was rear ended in my Mack truck (bobtail) by 2 cars. I was at a dead stop and didn't see the accident happen. Just heard and felt it, I suffered a lower back injury at my belt line, on the left side, and till this day i'm still in alot of pain. I'm currently on Worker comp getting treated for my injurys. I was wondering if i can sue the party at fault for myself with a lawyer?
The at fault insurance company has called me notifyed me, that they were going to give me a pain & suffering cliam, that is seprate claim. Now what im wondering, Is am I going to be paid a settlement for me? And am I going to need a lawyer for this? Please help
4 Answers from Attorneys
The answer is yes, in a situation like this you have BOTH-- a worker's comp case AND a third-party case. Our firm handles both kinds of cases and it's especially important when the injuries are serious to have an attorney who can coordinate the two cases. A work comp case is very very different from a third-party case, and if you're not careful you could mess up one or both. Definitely do not talk to the "enemy" insurance company directly anymore. Get lawyered up and make sure to protect what could be a valuable pair of cases in the right hands. If you want to talk more, give me a call at (877) LION-FOR-LAW (546-6367) or e-mail me at [email protected]
The previous answer is correct. You have two separate cases. One is a worker's compensation case and one is a 3rd party case. You should have an attorney in each case. Keep in mind that the worker's compensation carrier is entitled to be reimbursed for all benefits they have paid you from the 3rd party case before you get anything in the 3rd party case. Have this all explained to you by attorneys who are experienced in workers comp and 3rd party cases.
You should retain an attorney for each one of your cases. It is a good idea to keep the attorneys separate, meaning different attorneys for each case. One for your worker's compensation case and one for your third party personal injury case. It is also a good idea to hire attorneys who specialize in worker's compensation cases and in personal injury matters. If you intend to have have worker's compensation case, and you receive compensation from that case, you will have to pay that money back from your third party personal injury matter upon recovery. This is because one cannot get a double recovery. Our firm handles all personal injury matters, and we would be happy to help you with this one. You may contact us for a free consultation at (310) 277-0997 or e-mail to [email protected].
Yes, you have what is called a workers comp. 3rd party PI case. We do both types of cases all over the State of California.
My firm handles car accident cases all over the State of California. You may call me for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 x. 1.
My website is located at www.thepersonalinjury.com .
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