Personal injury lawsuits for workplace accidents
Can you sue your North Carolina employer in Superior Court for a work-related injury? The short answer is no. The long answer is that you might have a lawsuit against your employer in very limited scenarios of reckless or intentional harm.
At Greg Jones Law in Wilmington, North Carolina, we will pursue every avenue to cover your losses from a workplace accident or job-induced injury — claims under workers' compensation, lawsuits against third parties lawsuits or direct lawsuits against an employer. Contact us for a free consultation.
Your injury rights when an employer is at fault
The workers' compensation system is a trade-off — employers provide medical care and wage benefits for any compensable work-related injury (regardless of fault) in exchange for immunity from negligence lawsuits by employees for potentially greater damages.
However, workers' compensation benefits do not cover all your losses and employers control your medical treatment. In a personal injury lawsuit, you can choose your own doctors and you can recover damages not available through workers' comp, such as pain and suffering, or loss of enjoyment of life.
Your injury rights when a third party is at fault
There is no bar against suing third parties outside of the chain of employment, such as:
- A manufacturer of dangerous machinery
- A driver who caused your on-duty vehicle accident
- A property owner responsible for a work site safety hazard
- A workers' comp doctor who committed medical malpractice
Experienced Wilmington workers' compensation lawyer
The burden of proof is very high for suing your employer. The standard is whether the employer engaged in misconduct and knew with substantial certainty that serious bodily injury or death would occur. Cameron Simmons is a North Carolina board-certified workers' compensation specialist with extensive experience in workplace injury litigation. He can gauge your legal standing and the merits of any potential personal injury claims and aggressively pursue your rightful compensation.
Contact us for a free initial consultation. Serving Wilmington, Charlotte and surrounding North Carolina, we take cases on a contingency fee basis — no recovery, no attorney fee.
