Injuries due to Equipment Malfunctions at Job Sites

Workers' Compensation Attorney in New Jersey

More and more businesses are automated, requiring the use of a large number of varying kinds of equipment in the workplace.  This increase in mechanization can result in a larger amount of equipment malfunctions, which may then translate into injuries to workers.  Equipment malfunctions are becoming one of the leading causes of injuries in our workplaces.  If you or a loved one has been injured due to an equipment malfunction, consulting with a New Jersey workers' compensation lawyer is important, as there may be other parties who are negligent in having caused the accident.

Workers' compensation laws in our state provide for your medical costs and a portion of your wages when you are injured on the job.  Workers' comp claims are frequently denied or delayed and we take pride in our effectiveness over the years in obtaining just compensation for injured workers. If it can be shown, however, that the equipment malfunctioned due to a defect or some other reason that was caused by a third party, our firm strives to assist you in pursuing additional compensation. This may include full recovery of your lost wages in addition to compensation for pain and suffering.

Causes of Equipment Malfunctions

Although many accidents involving equipment are caused due to operator error, workers' compensation is designed to cover your loss regardless of fault, caused by either the employer or employee.  Other reasons that equipment can malfunction can include such things as a manufacturing defects, improper maintenance by a third party, replaced parts by a repair person that were not up to standard and others.  In our firm, the Law Offices of Lloyd E. Bennett Esq., P.C., our resourceful attorneys carefully review your accident in order to determine if there was any other party liable for your injuries.  When serious injuries result from equipment malfunctions, obtaining all available benefits is crucial to your future financial stability.

Our firm can also fight to ensure that you receive the medical care you are entitled to through the workers' comp system and that you are allowed to remain off of work until you are fully recovered. If you are unable to return to the job you had prior to your injury, you may also be entitled to vocational rehabilitation.  We will be pleased to meet with you to discuss the benefits you are entitled to.

If you have been injured by an equipment malfunction, contact a workers' compensation attorney in New Jersey regarding benefits you may be owed.