What if a Coworker’s Negligence Caused My Work Injury?

In most situations, if a person is hurt on the job, their employer is responsible for paying for medical bills and lost time on the job. Most of the time, you cannot pursue noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering due to workers’ compensation laws. 

In situations where a coworker’s negligence causes a work injury, an Atlanta workers’ compensation lawyer may help you seek additional compensation.

Exploring Your Rights in Coworker Negligence Claims

It can be challenging to prove that anyone but an employer is responsible for your injuries and losses in a case like this. With our personal injury attorneys available to you, we can seek out insight into what really happened, why it happened, and who is to blame as a result. 

There are some situations in which the coworker could be held responsible, such as:

• The injury happened at work but off the clock due to the coworker’s actions, such as occurring during lunch breaks
• The injury was due to a coworker’s reckless action, such as horseplay on the job
• The injury was related to an intentional act or assault

In these situations, you may be able to file a lawsuit against the parties responsible if you can prove that this is what caused the incident to occur. The challenges of a case like this warrant the one-on-one help of an experienced attorney. Reach out to us for a consultation to discuss your legal options and review our case results.

Workers’ Compensation May Not Offer Enough Protection for You

In a situation where a coworker was the underlying cause of your injuries, you may be able to file a claim for your medical expenses and lost time at work through workers’ compensation as a starting point. However, there are limits to these policies, and that means you may not receive enough money from workers’ compensation to cover your losses.

Under the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation laws, you cannot file a lawsuit against an employer for pain and suffering or other noneconomic losses you have. Because of this, it may be necessary to pursue legal action against the coworker to recoup the additional losses you have. You will have to prove that the coworker was responsible for the incident and that the employer was at least partially responsible for their role.

Filing a third-party lawsuit against others is a legal option you have when you can show the negligent party is responsible for your losses. This, too, has limitations, especially if the coworker does not have the assets to repay the debt owed to you. Proving that your employer knew the other party was dangerous and failed to do anything about it may be a component of this legal process if a coworker’s negligence caused your work injury.

How an Attorney Can Help You After a Coworker Causes Your Injury

When faced with serious injuries and financial loss, your priority is to seek out any responsible party and make them pay for what occurred. These cases are challenging. John Foy & Associates can offer a variety of resources and tools to help you maximize your claim.

• Experienced investigators: With the help of our investigators, it is possible to uncover any type of evidence that could back up your case or solidify the responsibility of those you believe hurt you.
• Expert witnesses: Our network of expert witnesses enables us to speak to those who understand the work relationships, equipment, and required tasks while also understanding your medical losses and future recovery.
• Identify all parties that could be responsible: Failed equipment could be related to a manufacturer defect. If you have injuries caused by more than one party, we want to pursue legal action against them.
• Exceptional negotiation: The first line of recovery is to file a claim for workers’ compensation that maximizes your earnings. From there, our team will work to seek out other parties that could be responsible for increasing your ability to recover damages.
• Experienced trial skills: In some serious cases of loss, it may be necessary to pursue legal action against the coworker in a court of law. This is not simplistic, and while our attorneys are noted for their ability to get parties to settle, our trial experience ensures we can fight for you.

In every situation, you need a skilled personal injury attorney who will guide you through the legal options available to you. We do not leave any stone unturned but look carefully at the details that impact you and your case. 

This enables our legal team to be there by your side throughout this process, so be sure to review our FAQs section for more information.

How to Find Out if a Coworker Is Responsible for Your Injuries

With over 25 years of experience, John Foy & Associates knows how to evaluate every situation to determine fault. We encourage you to start the legal process by calling our team for a free case evaluation. There is no cost to you, but we can offer some guidance right from the start about your options.

That includes providing insight into your legal rights in pursuing workers’ compensation or a civil case against the coworker. We will also discuss the amount and type of evidence necessary in your case specifically and how we may be able to obtain it. Our attorneys are confident but not exaggerators.

As an honest legal team, you can expect our personal injury attorneys to be by your side throughout your case. You do not have to decide during your consultation about hiring us or not, but there is never a charge to you for it. We can also provide transparent and honest insight into what your case may be worth beyond the current claim you have in place.

Set Up a Free Consultation to Discuss Your Case with Our Team

Call an Atlanta workers’ compensation lawyer at John Foy & Associates now to learn what your legal rights are and what specific steps you can take to recover damages. 

If a coworker caused your injuries, we can help you pursue legal action against them. Set up a free consultation with our legal team now to learn more about workers’ compensation in Georgia.