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Compensation for a Work-Related Death
If a family member was killed in a workplace accident, you may be entitled to death benefits through workers' compensation. But you may also be entitled to file a wrongful death lawsuit against parties other than the victim's employer, such as the manufacturer or installer of defective equipment that caused the injury.
Martin Banks invites you to a free consultation to explore your possible claims. Our experienced lawyers have helped families throughout the Philadelphia area and southeast Pennsylvania secure benefits and damages to replace a loved one's lost income.
Fatal Workplace Accidents
We have handled fatalities in a wide range of occupations, from construction workers and factory workers to firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty. We are familiar with every manner of work-related accident resulting in death: machinery mishaps, heavy equipment accidents, vehicle crashes, falls, electrocution and explosions.
Deaths Tracing to a Work Injury
Workers' compensation also pays benefits to survivors when a work-related accident, injury or illness leads to death in the days, weeks, months or even years that follow the accident. This includes complications of injuries (like infection, organ failure, aneurysm, stroke, pneumonia) and occupational disease claims (toxic exposures leading to cancer, heart failure or lung failure).
Employers and insurance companies often challenge these claims. Our attorneys are skilled at proving the connection between a work injury and later death.
Death Benefits and Wrongful Death Claims
Dependants of the deceased such as the spouse and minor children are entitled to workers' comp death benefits, but these pay only a fraction of the deceased worker's wages.
We will explore any potential wrongful death lawsuits against possible third parties. This could include manufacturers of dangerous workplace equipment, motorists who caused a fatal crash, construction site subcontractors who were negligent, or property owners responsible for a safety hazard that killed your loved one. Although we don't handle these cases, because we exclusively handle workers' compensation and Social Security Disability cases, we can refer you to the best attorneys to handle your type of case.
Contact us toll free at 888-229-6467 or 215-268-7646 to discuss your death benefits and any wrongful death claims that might provide additional monetary damages above and beyond workers' comp.
