Industrial accidents happen more frequently than many individuals know about because it’s usually not on the local evening news or the front of the newspaper. Industrial accidents can happen at a manufacturing or construction site, on a bus, in an elevator, and many other places. Industrial accidents usually result in serious injuries that can ruin an individual’s life forever and leave them unable to work for weeks, months, years, or possibly forever. When an individual is seriously injured, they should contact industrial accidents attorney in Nassau County, NY immediately.
Do Industrial Accidents Happen to Workers?
Construction accidents can happen on a job site that isn’t properly marked such as a rooftop or a high location where a worker could fall from. Although workers’ compensation should cover an employee, there are often a variety of negligent individuals or companies involved in the accident who is responsible for providing compensation to the injured worker.
What Should an Individual Do When They’ve Been Injured at an Industrial Site?
An injured worker should immediately contact their supervisor when they’ve been injured on the job. Failure to notify their supervisor could result in a denial of their claim and should be done in writing within 30 days from the date of the accident. An injured worker only has two years from the date of the accident to file a claim with the Workers’ Compensation Bureau and shouldn’t wait until the last minute.
Faulty Equipment
If the faulty equipment was the cause of an industrial accident, the manufacturer of the equipment could be held liable for the injuries the worker received. A thorough investigation by industrial accidents attorney in Nassau County, NY will help to determine who is at fault, so an injured worker can receive the compensation they deserve to cover their medical bills, lost wages, pain, and suffering and so much more.
The Law Offices of Joseph J. Perrini, III has been successfully representing accident victims and providing them with the largest settlements possible for their injuries. If an individual has lost their life due to their injuries, a wrongful death claim can be filed on behalf of the deceased individual.
