Employers are responsible for keeping their employees safe and free from hazards. If you’ve suffered a slip and fall at work and were seriously injured, you deserve to be compensated for your injuries. Contact our Buffalo personal injury lawyers today to arrange a free confidential consultation. Let our experience work for you.
You may be wondering if you can sue your employer if you slip and fall at work. The short answer to that is no, however there are a number of exceptions.
New York state has a workers’ compensation law that prevents employees from suing employers for common negligence. What we have found throughout the years, and in many cases is that the employer may not have owned the property where the employee had been injured by a slip and fall. In those cases we can look to the employer to provide us with information about the owner, or do our own research to get that information. If the ownership is different from the employer then the owner can be responsible for the injuries of an employee during the time of employment. Under those cases the workers’ compensation carrier would provide the benefits for the individuals wage loss and medical treatment. Then, the owner of the property would be responsible for the pain and suffering as well as special damages. If you’ve suffered a slip and fall at work and were seriously injured, you deserve to be compensated for your injuries. Contact our Buffalo personal injury lawyers today to arrange a free confidential consultation.