Work-Related Accidents

Wheeling, West Virginia, Work-Related Accident Lawyers

If you have suffered a workplace injury, you probably know that you are entitled to workers' compensation regardless of fault. However, if your injury was caused by the carelessness of somebody else, you may be wondering whether you have other legal options. At the law firm of Hartley & O'Brien, PPLC, in Wheeling, West Virginia, our lawyers offer a free initial consultation to evaluate your case.

West Virginia workers' compensation laws prevent injured workers from filing personal injury lawsuits against their employers for most types of work-related accidents. However, there are exceptions when you have a right to sue the person who injured you at work. Examples of times when you can file a personal injury lawsuit in addition to filing a workers' compensation claim include:

• If you are injured by the deliberate actions of your employer
• If you are injured by a third party (a premises liability case involving someone other than your employer). Examples of third parties include subcontractors, vendors, delivery truck drivers and other motorists who are not employees of your company.
• If you have an occupational disease caused by exposure to a toxic chemical such benzene or another solvent
• If you are injured by a defective machine or power tool

Filing a personal injury lawsuit may allow you to recover additional compensation for damages not covered by workers' compensation. Our law firm represents coal miners, chemical plant employees, power plant workers, mechanics, office workers and others who are injured in work-related accidents in West Virginia. We represent victims of occupational disease throughout the United States.

Free attorney consultation: If you have been injured in a work-related accident, please contact our lawyers as soon as possible. We will investigate your case at no cost, and you will not have to pay any attorney's fees unless we obtain a recovery for you.