Attorneys Helping Work-Related Car Accident Victims In California

If you drive for work, the greatest risk you face on the job is a vehicle accident. While you should be covered by workers’ compensation benefits for a work vehicle accident, you may be able to collect additional damages from a negligent third party.

Injured in an accident with the company vehicle? We can help. Call the workers’ compensation attorneys at Berger & Michelena: 800-488-4813.

At Berger & Michelena, we can assist you with the workers’ compensation claim as well as a separate personal injury or wrongful death suit against the driver who hit you. Our experienced lawyers are ready to help you and your family recover the medical benefits and financial compensation you need after an injury.

Were You Injured In A Work Vehicle In Los Angeles County?

We represent many types of professional drivers and other people who drive for work, including:

• Bus drivers: There are many public and private bus drivers who navigate the roads. If you are injured while on the job, you may have questions about how to pursue workers’ compensation benefits properly. We can work with you to make sure you are completing and submitting the proper paperwork, help you collect and present evidence, and work with medical professionals to help demonstrate the severity of your injury.
• Truck drivers: If you suffer a workplace injury on a trucking run in California, our lawyers can help you navigate the unique hurdles you may face in pursuing benefits and fight to appeal if your claim gets denied.
• Delivery truck drivers: It can be easy to get hurt while delivering packages. Even if your injury happens outside of your vehicle, we can help you understand your rights when pursuing benefits from your employer and their insurance provider.
• Cargo van drivers: Cargo van drivers can be vulnerable to different types of injuries, including exposure to hazardous materials, head trauma and whiplash. No matter how you suffer an injury in a cargo van, we are here to help you pursue compensation.
• Airport and hotel shuttle drivers: Driving an airport or shuttle bus can come with additional risks, especially since you are driving around other people. Whether you suffer injuries in a crash or a pedestrian incident, we are here to fight for the compensation benefits you deserve.
• Home health aides: Home health aides may have to drive a lot for their jobs. Not only do they have to worry about the rules of the road. They may also have to worry about moving heavy medical equipment in and out of their vehicles or lifting patients in and out of their vehicles, which can pose injury risks for them. If you are a home health aide in California and suffer an injury like this, we are here to help.
• Salespeople: As sales professionals have to travel a lot for work, they can be vulnerable to repetitive motion injuries, distracted driving accidents or fatigue from long hours on the road and infrequent schedules. We can represent sales professionals in California if they need to seek workers’ compensation benefits.

If another party’s negligence was responsible for your accident, we can seek damages in a personal injury suit. We will investigate the accident to determine who is liable. It may be another driver, the manufacturer of defective auto parts or a city government that failed to maintain safe roads. Our attorneys can file third-party lawsuits against all liable parties.

Compensation that we recover for you in third-party claims is in addition to the workers’ compensation benefits you receive. It can cover losses that workers’ comp does not, including pain and suffering.

Representing Workers Injured In Other States

Most California workers who are injured while on the job while working outside California are covered by the California workers’ compensation system. This entitles them to obtain benefits for medical treatment, expenses related to medical care and a portion of their lost wages.

Berger & Michelena is committed to helping injured workers get all of the medical care and other benefits they are entitled to receive. Our attorneys will work tirelessly to protect your rights and help you obtain the best possible outcome.

Some workers who were hired outside the state and were then transferred to California may be covered by the workers’ compensation system in the state in which they were hired. In a free consultation, a lawyer at Berger & Michelena can advise you of your rights and what you should do. We can also refer you to a qualified workers’ compensation lawyer in the state in which you are covered.

Out-Of-State Workers Injured In California

If you live elsewhere and were injured while on the job in California, you can file a workers’ compensation claim in California. This provides you with an important advantage.

Generally speaking, the California workers’ compensation system provides more generous workers’ compensation benefits than other states. By filing in California rather than your home state, you may be able to obtain significantly more benefits and compensation than you would otherwise. Berger & Michelena can handle all aspects of your case, usually without the need for you to return to California.

Contact An On-The-Job Car Crash Lawyer

For a free consultation, please call 800-488-4813 or contact us online.