Legal Question in Personal Injury in New York

Canadian Suing a US based Company

I was badly injured due to employer negligence in programming of a computer to control a press. Can I sue for damages being that I am Canadian and my employer is a US based firm? Negligence has been proven by the Canadian Labor Ministry but in Canada one is not allowed to sue thier employer.


Asked on 1/31/98, 7:11 am

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Thomas Reilly Learned, Reilly & Learned

Canadian Suing US Company

The law in NY and most states is the same as Canada's. You cannot sue your employer even if they or it was negligent. This was the tradeoff made when Worker's Compensation was started.

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Answered on 2/02/98, 6:57 am


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