In all likelihood, your workplace burn injury will result in a workers’ compensation claim, not a personal injury case. Workers’ compensation is an insurance policy that most employers in Fort Lauderdale are required to purchase for their employees. These policies cover the cost of medical treatment and wage loss after an injury until the individual is medically released to return to full work duties. Most workplace injuries, regardless of fault, are covered by workers’ compensation if they occurred during the normal scope of the worker’s employment. Call us for help in filing your workers’ comp claim.
There is an exception, however. If your burn injury was the result of the careless and reckless actions of a third party (not your employer or co-workers), you are permitted to file a burn injury claim. An example of the type of accident that could fall under this exception would be if you were employed as a delivery driver and were injured in a car accident that was caused by an unaffiliated motorist during the normal scope of your work duties.