West Virginia Workers' Compensation Attorney

Were you injured at work?

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury while performing your duties of employment, you have the right to pursue workers' compensation benefits to pay for medical treatment and lost wages. Under state law, unlike some other states, you cannot pursue damages for pain and suffering from workers' comp as you could in a personal injury claim. If the employer is found to have been criminally negligent in providing a safe working environment, it may be possible to pursue further damages, and you can be certain that a West Virginia workers' compensation lawyer from the Fitzsimmons Firm will evaluate your injury case and seek out any potential for pursuing further compensation, whether from your employer or a third party that has liability in your case.

Workers' Compensation Claims and Lawsuits in Injury Cases in West Virginia

The firm has been involved in protecting the rights of individuals in all types of workers' compensation claims, including those that are the result of construction accidents, chemical exposure, crane accidents, defective equipment, electrocutions, factory accidents, fall accidents, or employees are injured through a failure to train, or failure to guard. The firm can represent the injured or their families in cases of forklift accidents, heavy equipment accidents, ladder falls, injuries that are the result of safety and OSHA violations, scaffolding accidents, and all other types of workplace accidents.

Deliberate Intent: Your Claim and Legal Options

In cases of "deliberate intent" - when your employer knew that there were unsafe, dangerous or hazardous conditions for their employees, and did not take action resolve them - you do have the right to file a lawsuit against them, known as a Mandolisis case. State lawmakers, in their wisdom, have passed a statue to protect workers from dangerous conditions that are left unresolved by an employer. The employer could be facing a lawsuit to recover further compensation. The firm can assist you to evaluate your personal workplace injury case and what legal options you have.

Under West Virginia Code §23-4-2, you have specific rights. Are you concerned that your workers' compensation benefits won't support you and your family after a serious injury? It is advised that you contact the firm to evaluate your case and determine what other options you could have to recover compensation for damages. If you feel that your employer did not protect you from harm, or even that they are hiding this fact, our firm can help you take legal action. This first step is to contact a West Virginia workers' compensation lawyer from the firm so that a legal professional can investigate the situation on your behalf. The firm takes on cases fully committed to pursuing every possible form of compensation that could be available, both through the workers' compensation system and other sources that could be held liable, including third parties or your employer.

Contact a West Virginia workers' compensation attorney from the firm for immediate assistance.