It is not uncommon for a personal injury case and a workers’ compensation case to arise out of the same accident. This is often the case when an employee is hurt in the course and scope of his job through the negligence of a third-party. Our law firm handles both…
It is not uncommon for an individual hurt in a work-related accident, for which workers’ compensation benefits are due, to also have a liability case against a negligent third party. Where compensation is recovered in both cases, the injured party may have to give some of the third-party recovery to…
Not infrequently, both a workers’ compensation case and a personal injury liability case will arise from the same accident. For example, a construction site supervisor involved in a motor vehicle crash while traveling to Home Depot for supplies can pursue workers’ compensation benefits from the employer and civil liability damages…
A lien is a claim held by a party against the settlement or judgment in a personal injury or death case for reimbursement of damages it has paid in the case. This blog will discuss two types of liens commonly arising in death cases, the Medicare lien and the workers’…