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Work accidents maim, sicken and kill thousands of workers every year, many in Los Angeles County. In 2005 alone, more than 5,700 people died in the United States following work accidents. Work injuries and illnesses in the same year topped 4 million.

Employees with work injuries from on the job accidents may face serious physical and financial challenges. Even if they remain able to work, work accident victims may suffer ongoing pain and weakness. Severe work injuries may leave victims unable to work or to do their former jobs. Even after a work-related injury, the worker needs to provide for his or her family.

After a work accident, someone who suffers a work injury is entitled to compensation. In most cases, the injured worker will be paid benefits through the workers' compensation system. In some cases, the worker, with the help of a Los Angeles Work Accident Lawyer will able to file a lawsuit against the employer or an outside party.


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Los Angeles Employers and Workers' Compensation

California law requires employers to provide workers' compensation benefits. This is a form of insurance that pays benefits for a work-related injury. This system helps workers by ensuring compensation for a work injury. The trade-off is that it precludes workers from bringing lawsuits against employers except in limited circumstances.

To qualify for workers' compensation, the victim of a work injury should notify the employer of the work accident promptly. The employer will help to prepare a claim describing the worker's injury. The sooner this is done, the better. Tardiness could reduce or eliminate rights to work injury benefits.

An employer must provide workers' compensation benefits without regard to whether the employer was at fault for the accident at work. The work injury victim is not required to file a lawsuit or appear in a Los Angeles court.

Provided the worker can show that the job injury was caused by a work accident, the worker will be eligible to receive a fixed amount of benefits.

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Lawsuits against Employers in Los Angeles

Workers' compensation payments are limited to medical expenses, disability compensation, vocational rehabilitation and death benefits. Often, these payments do not provide full compensation for the costs of a work injury. For some with a work injury, there is a second option, that of filing a lawsuit. A Los Angeles Work Accident Lawyer can walk clients through this process.

If the work injury came about because of something the employer did on purpose, the worker may be entitled to take the employer to court. This does not mean that the employer actually wanted to cause the work injury. It is enough to prove that the employer ignored safety laws or removed safety equipment and thereby caused the work accident.

A Los Angeles Work Accident Lawyer who has experience handling work accident lawsuits will be able to advise the worker about whether the work injury would qualify for a lawsuit in Los Angeles. If so, the worker might be able to recover work accident damages greater than those that are available under the workers' compensation system alone.

Finding the Right Lawyer for a Los Angeles Work Accident Case

If you are injured due to a work accident in Los Angeles County, you should promptly seek the advice of a lawyer with experience in handling work injury cases. The Reeves Law Group has handled thousands of personal injury cases, including work injury claims. Our experienced Los Angeles work accident attorneys will work zealously to help you recover the damages you are entitled to receive.

For work injuries, our firm concentrates in lawsuits against employers and third parties. We do not directly handle workers' compensation benefit claims but work closely with other law firms that do. We will put them in touch with you so that you have full representation of all your work accident claims.

For a free consultation concerning a work injury, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or email us.

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Suing a Third Party for Work Injuries in Los Angeles

Sometimes a work accident is the fault of someone other than the employer or employee. When this happens, the victim of the work injury may have grounds to bring a lawsuit against this third party.

  • A deliveryman who suffers a work injury when a careless motorist strikes his truck on a Los Angeles freeway may be able to sue the motorist.
  • A salesperson who slips and falls on a client's slippery floor while making a sales call may be able to sue the client.
  • A sheet-metal worker who suffers a work injury when a defective part comes loose from a cutting machine may be able to sue the machine manufacturer.

A worker's lawsuit against a third party may enable the worker to recover payments for the work injury greater than provided through workers' compensation. If the lawsuit awards damages that duplicate benefits already received, the workers' compensation system may be entitled to some repayment. A Los Angeles Work Accident Lawyer will be able to explain the worker's legal options.

Convenience

  • For your convenience we offer:
  1. Home and hospital visits.
  2. Night and weekend appointments.
  3. No charge unless we win your case.
  4. Help with medical attention.
  5. Transportation arrangements.
  6. We will also treat you with courtesy, compassion and respect.



10 Reasons to ChooseThe Reeves Law Group

  1. Our Winning Record

    Our case results on the left of this page are only a few in the $100,000.00 to Multi-Million dollar range. We have actually won hundreds of cases in that range.

    Every year we win many significant cases, and every year we win many millions of dollars for our clients.

  2. Our Financial Resources

    Personal injury cases often require large sums of money. As an example, a brain injury case can cost in excess of $100,000.00 to prosecute.

    In a recent trial we invested $250,000.00. That was for just one case!

    Few lawyers have these resources. Lawyers who do not have the same finances may be pressed to settle cases too early, or for less than they are worth.

  3. Our Size

    Because of our firm’s size we can assign multiple lawyers to cases. These lawyers are also backed by a large support staff of paralegals, legal assistants, administrators and investigators.

    We believe that working harder on cases results in better representation and greater results.

  4. Our Concentration On Personal Injury Cases

    Personal injury cases are best handled by lawyers with specialized expertise in the personal injury legal field. Unlike other law firms, we handle accident and personal injury cases only. By concentrating in one area, we have developed a high level of expertise and capability in our field. This has lead to better service and better results for our clients.

  5. Our Technology and State-of-the-Art Infrastructure

    We use top technologies and tools to maximize the efficiency of our work. We have direct access to the top legal databases, specialized software and online resources to perform sophisticated yet quick investigations and technical research. We also use state-of-the-art equipment to conduct highly effective presentations at mediations, arbitrations and trials. All of our cases are also computerized in order to expedite our litigation and case handling functions.

  6. Our Commitment to Our Clients

    Our commitment to our clients is complete. We are passionate about rectifying the wrongdoings that cause our clients’ injuries. Our firm’s operations are designed with various levels of quality controls to ensure that our legal representation is superior and that our clients’ needs and concerns are addressed in a prompt and satisfactory manner. We believe in zealous and aggressive work on behalf of our clients. We are also committed to a positive relationship with our clients and rendering caring and compassionate services.

  7. Our Lawyers and Our Experience

    Our firm has been fighting for the rights of injured victims for over two decades. The combined experience of our legal team spans many more decades. Our lawyers have litigated to successful conclusion thousands of personal injury claims.

    As lawyers, we hold ourselves to the top standards of quality and service and are recognized in the community of lawyers, claims representatives and judges for our professionalism and competence. Our lawyers are backed by a large, well-trained and skilled support staff. We also have at our disposal a large group of superb and trial-tested experts with whom we work to enhance the prosecution of our clients’ cases.

  8. Our Caring and Compassion

    Our gratification derives from providing services that make a difference in the lives of individuals. Throughout the representation of thousands of clients we have seen up-close the adverse impact that serious injuries bring to individuals’ lives and their families. We achieve satisfaction when we produce results that lead to improvements in their lives. Our large staff of legal professionals works actively on helping our clients with their difficulties. We have maintained relationships with some of our clients even after we have resolved their claims, for years in some cases.

  9. Our Home and Hospital Consultations

    We understand the difficulties that many of our clients face due to their injuries. Many cannot travel to our offices due to their serious conditions. When you call us for legal representation, we will offer to visit you personally at your convenience. We will travel to your home, hospital or any other appropriate location to meet with you and commence your representation immediately. We will ensure that your case will not be affected by any delays in representation. For our clients’ convenience, we also have twenty-three satellite office locations to facilitate meetings, depositions, and conferences with our clients. We will also arrange for transportation, if ever needed, to any of our satellite offices or our central office in Santa Ana, California.

  10. Our "No Fee Unless We Win" Policy

    We provide our legal services on a contingency basis. This means that we will not charge a fee or seek reimbursement for costs advanced unless your case is won. We also provide our clients with a written explanation of the settlement or verdict amounts recovered and their distribution for the clients’ approval prior to their cases being closed.

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