Practice Area
Worksite & Third-Party Injury Claims
A workplace injury can involve more than workers’ compensation. When another person, contractor, property owner, or company contributes to the injury, there may also be a separate personal injury claim.
When a Work Injury Involves Someone Else
Workers’ compensation covers an injured employee’s claim against their employer. It does not address situations where someone outside the workplace contributed to the injury.
Depending on the circumstances, a separate personal injury claim may be available against a party such as another driver, a contractor or subcontractor on the site, a property owner, or the maker of equipment involved in the injury.
How the Two Claims Differ
A workers’ compensation claim generally does not require proof that anyone was at fault. A third-party personal injury claim does, and it can provide types of compensation that workers’ compensation does not.
The two can proceed at the same time. How they interact depends on the facts and on the benefits that have been paid.
Why the Circumstances Matter
Whether a third-party claim exists depends on who was involved and how the injury happened — not simply on the fact that the injury occurred at work. Reviewing the circumstances is what identifies it.
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Connecticut Deadlines Are Strict
The earlier we get involved, the more we can protect.
Personal injury claims have deadlines, and important evidence can disappear long before those deadlines arrive. Early investigation gives us a better opportunity to preserve evidence, speak with witnesses, and protect your claim before the insurance company shapes the narrative.
- Witnesses Forget. Memories fade, witnesses move, and people become harder to reach as time passes.
- Video Can Disappear. Surveillance, traffic-camera, dash-cam, and other digital evidence may be deleted or overwritten if it is not preserved quickly.
- Early Statements Matter. What you say to an insurance company early in the claim can affect how it evaluates the case later.
- Medical Documentation Matters. Delays or significant gaps in treatment may become issues the insurance company raises when evaluating your injuries.