Skilled Legal Advocates for Injured Workers
If you’ve been injured on a work site, you may be dealing not only with painful and debilitating injuries but also an inability to go back to work. You may be receiving workers’ compensation, but it may not be enough to support you and your family as you recover from your injuries.
At Dix, Hunt & McDonald in Helena, our experienced personal injury lawyers help injured workers pursue all possible options for compensation. Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation. We will charge you no fees unless we are able to help you get money damages.
Exploring Alternatives to Workers’ Compensation
Montana law requires that all work sites be maintained as safe working environments. If you have been injured in an unsafe work site, you may have a claim against the person or company responsible for ensuring that the working environment was safe.
Often times, insurance companies try to convince injured workers that worker's compensation is the only option. That's not always true. On many work sites, there are people other than your direct employer who are responsible for your safety.
Even if you are already collecting workers’ compensation, you may be entitled to claim additional damages from a third party whose negligence at the work site caused or contributed to your accident.
Evaluating Construction and Other Work Sites for Liability
Construction accidents are particularly likely to involve alternatives to workers’ comp, because a typical construction project involves a general contractor, subcontractors, and other parties such as developers.
There may also be options if you were involved in a mining accident or an accident at another type of work site. As workplaces become more complex and businesses contract with one another, more and more employees are in situations where entities other than their employers are responsible for their safety.
If you’ve been involved in a work site accident, contact our attorneys to discuss whether you have the option of a personal injury claim.
