Legal Question in Personal Injury in Virginia
work related health issue
in june of 2008, while i was working, my place of employment was hit by a car. at the time i did not feel as if i was injured. i was not hit by the car but i was trapped in a small area and had to crawl to safety quickly. in august i began having trouble with my hip and leg. finally had to leave the job in january due to medical issues. do i have any legal recourse?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: work related health issue
If you believe that in fact your current "medical
issues" result from an an injury which you received while working at your job back in June, 2008, you should file a claim with the Virginia Workman's Compensation Commission. (The staute of limitations
on such claims normally runs two years from the date of the injury.)
Re: work related health issue
Well, yeah, naturally...
First, you possibly might be entitled to workers compensation, since it happened at work, but there could be an issue (obviously) because it was not a normal part of work. But you should most definitely make an application. Expect a fight about it, but you should try.
And naturally you can sue the driver (that is, the insurance company standing behind the driver).
There is some danger that the accident was so large that the insurance has been exhausted.
This is definitely time to see a lawyer. Many will give you a free consultation. This is rich in "issues" and questions to be explored.
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