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Have you been injured on the job in Brooklyn, NY? You may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits or damages through a personal injury claim. However, do not trust the insurance company to give you the full benefits you deserve.
For over 25 years, the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers has represented injured workers in all five boroughs. Call our law office today at (718) 802-1600 to schedule a free consultation with a Brooklyn workplace accidents lawyer who can help you.
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After a workplace injury or work-related illness, you are likely entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. This no-fault system has many benefits, but it does not make it easy for injured workers to recover the full benefits they deserve. You may have a valid workers’ comp claim denied or undervalued. You may even be entitled to additional benefits through a third-party lawsuit.
At the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Personal Injury Lawyers, we will serve as your legal advocate to make sure your rights are protected. We will be in your corner to guide you through the workers’ comp process, represent you during an appeal, and build the strongest claim possible.
Our Brooklyn personal injury lawyer has over 25 years of legal experience dealing with workers’ compensation and workplace accidents. He will put this insight and expertise to work for you. As a member of The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyer, Attorney Knispel has recovered some of New York’s largest settlements and verdicts for his clients.
Choose the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC to represent you, and we will:
You do not deserve financial uncertainty when you are injured on the job. Call our law office in Brooklyn, New York, today for a free consultation with an experienced Brooklyn workers’ compensation lawyer who can help.
The New York Department of Labor reported over 140,000 non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses in New York in 2019.
Of these cases, more than 78,000 were considered serious and involved job restrictions or time off work.
Sadly, many workers in New York lose their lives in fatal workplace accidents. Seventy-three workers in New York City were killed on the job in 2018 alone. Half of these fatalities were due to slips and falls or contact with equipment or objects.
According to the New York Department of Health, 2.8 full-time workers per 100,000 in New York in 2014 suffered a work-related death. In 2014, 38.2 full-time workers per 100,000 were hospitalized in work-related accidents. A large number of workers visit emergency rooms for a work-related injury: 1,102 workers per 100,000.
According to the Department of Health, the most common types and causes of work-related injuries treated at a hospital in New York include:
Workplace accidents are shockingly common in all industries. However, the construction, manufacturing, transportation, and service industries have the highest injury rates.
The value of your case will depend on many factors. This includes the severity of your injuries, whether you were disabled or impaired, and the necessary medical treatment cost. Valuing an injury claim is complex and may require consulting with experts, especially when it comes to serious injuries that prevent you from working.
The value of your claim also depends on how you can recover compensation. Workers’ compensation does not limit medical benefits, but lost wages are capped at two-thirds of your average weekly wages. There is also a limit on the weekly wage benefit you can receive. Through June 2021, this weekly cap is $966.78.
Some types of damages are only available in personal injury claims, not workers’ compensation. This includes non-economic damages like pain and suffering.
Most injured workers in New York are entitled to benefits under workers’ compensation.
This no-fault program allows you to receive several types of benefits:
You cannot recover any non-economic damages through workers’ compensation.
If a third party other than your employer caused your workplace accident, you may be entitled to damages through a personal injury lawsuit. This includes non-economic and economic damages.
If a third party is at fault, you can potentially recover non-economic damages beyond workers’ compensation for:
You cannot sue your employer, even if they were negligent. At the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC, we will investigate the circumstances of your accident to determine if a third party may be held liable. Contact us today for a free consultation.
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault system. With few exceptions, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits even if you caused your own accident.
You are not required to prove anyone was negligent or at fault to recover money.
If you are eligible to file a personal injury lawsuit against a third party, you may still recover damages if you were partially at fault for your accident. Under New York’s pure comparative negligence rule, you can recover money even if you are 99% at fault. However, your recovery will be reduced for the percentage of blame assigned to you.
When you suffer a workplace injury or illness, you deserve fair compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and your pain and suffering.
The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC will fight for the full compensation you deserve for all of your injuries, including:
We understand that a workplace injury can affect every aspect of your life and you may be left with permanent impairment and pain. We will fight for the full benefits and compensation you need as you struggle to move on from your accident.
Workplace accidents occur for a variety of reasons.
A Brooklyn injury lawyer at the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC can help if you were hurt in a workplace accident due to:
The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC will investigate the cause of your workplace injury or illness. Depending on the cause of your accident, you may be entitled to additional types of damage through a personal injury claim and workers’ comp.
New York has a strict statute of limitations of three years for personal injury claims. If you do not file your personal injury claim before this deadline expires, you lose your right to recover compensation from an at-fault party.
Workers’ compensation claims have different deadlines. New York law requires you to notify your employer within 30 days after your injury-causing accident. If an individual dies from their workplace injuries, the employer must be notified within 30 days after their death. Past this, you have only two years from the date of your accident to file a formal workers’ compensation claim. If you’ve developed an occupational disease from your job, you have two years from the date you knew or should have known your disease arose from your job to file your workers’ compensation claim.
When you are injured on the job, you should not be punished by an insurance company fighting your claim. The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel, LLC will be the advocate you deserve to fight for your rights.
Do not allow an insurance company to unfairly deny your claim or offer you less than you deserve. Contact our law firm today to schedule a free consultation with a Brooklyn workplace accidents lawyer. We will help you take the next steps toward getting the money you need.
Our personal injury law firm in Brooklyn, NY also provides:
New York City Office
450 7th Ave Suite 1605
New York, NY 10123
(212) 564 2800
Brooklyn Office
26 Court St., Suite 2511
Brooklyn, NY 11242
(718) 802-1600
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