Legal Question in Workers Comp in California
wife injured at work.loss of consortium
if my wife was injured and her injuries are the lower extremity, back, hip pelvic shoulder, is it possible for a husband to sue the employer for negligence or to sue the workmen's comp. insurer?
Asked on 1/02/08, 7:46 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
George Shers
Law Offices of Georges H. Shers
Re: wife injured at work.loss of consortium
No, you can not sue anyone working for the employer or the employer because that is the trade off of getting compensated even though the employer was not at fault. What has the insurance carrier done that would open it to suit; it merely agrees to defend its policy holders up to a certain amount of damages.
Answered on 1/18/08, 2:19 am