Workplace Injuries

An injury of any sort that occurs on a job site is referred to as a workplace injury. If you are injured at work in Sacramento or anywhere in California, normally your employer has workers' compensation insurance. When this is the case, you are precluded from filing a claim of negligence against your employer. However, if the cause of someone's on the job injury or workplace injury is a vendor, sub-contractor, temporary agency, or other entity, the law allows you to file a personal injury claim against the responsible "third party." This claim can be based on a variety of causes of action, including negligence or product liability.

Workers' compensation is a form of federal, state and private insurance that provides financial compensation and medical care for workers injured while on the job or during the course of their employment. The compensation guaranteed from this insurance is in exchange for the employees giving up their right to file claims against their employer for negligence. This can significantly limit the damages an injured employee may receive, especially in cases where the victim has suffered a significant injury that requires costly, long-term or permanent medical care and treatment.

The employer owes a safe work environment for its workers, and is obligated to take reasonable measures to ensure safety. It is the responsibility of the construction companies to thoroughly inspect each site with safety engineers and provide safety programs for employees. When these measures are not implemented or fail to protect construction workers, the owners, architects, insurance companies, and equipment manufacturers can be legally responsible. This means that multiple parties have a legal obligation to provide workers and employees with a safe construction site and make them aware of any hazards on the premises or on the job being performed.

The Crow Law Offices have been representing injured railroad employees since 1954. Railroad employees are not covered by workers' compensation laws. Instead, their sole remedy against the railroad when they get hurt on the job is to bring an action against the railroad under a federal system known as the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (F.E.L.A.).

The Crow Law Offices is one of the most prominent law firms in the country in the area of personal injury and railroad litigation, including claims under the F.E.L.A. With a reputation built on competent and aggressive representation, the firm has provided personal injury legal expertise to its clients for over 71 years.