Client sustained life-threatening injuries after being hit by a driver who passed away at the scene. We obtained close to the policy limits with an additional claimant pre-suit and negotiated medical liens down over $250,000.
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Have you experienced a severe work injury and are now left wondering what your options are? Serious work injuries are common in Wisconsin and all states, and you have options to protect yourself and your family.
Our office has a team of Madison work injury lawyers who have worked endlessly to become advocates for our clients and their families who have experienced severe work injuries. Our personal injury lawyers in Madison are confident that we can help you, too. Contact our office today at (608) 448-6242 to discuss the specifics of your case and learn more.
Severe work injuries can occur for many reasons. One of the most common is overexertion from pushing your body too hard, often leading to injury. Worker fatigue can lead to several injuries that can become serious.
Falls, slips, trips, and being struck by an object or crushed by an object can also have severe consequences. Defective equipment or manufacturing errors can also cause work injuries. Fires or explosions are also a danger in factories or on construction sites.
Farm accidents present unique hazards, including heavy machinery such as tractors and combines, grain bin entrapments, chemical exposure from pesticides and fertilizers, and injuries caused by livestock. These incidents can result in catastrophic injuries due to the remote locations where they often occur, which can delay emergency medical response.
Construction accidents carry some of the highest risks across industries. Workers face risks from scaffold collapses, crane accidents, electrocution, trench cave-ins, and falls from heights. Despite safety regulations, construction sites remain high-risk environments where a single oversight can lead to serious injuries.
Construction sites are common where injuries occur, but they are also prevalent in office settings, schools, and more. The results can have devastating effects on victims and more than just the obvious physical pain. Some workers can never return to work; others are forced to find a new line of work that their injuries will allow them to do.
What is often overlooked is the financial and emotional distress that work injuries can have on victims and their families. Missing work due to injuries while simultaneously racking up medical or therapy bills can seem like the perfect storm to create significant financial stress on a family. Anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress can also present themselves in victims of severe work injuries.
In most cases, employers are legally protected from liability through worker’s compensation insurance. Individuals can get hurt while at work, and the employer did everything they were supposed to do, and their actions didn’t result in the injury.
Other parties may have had a hand in the injury occurring. These can be the manufacturer of a product that failed and caused severe injury. The injury may have happened on property not owned by the employer, and that property owner may be liable for the injuries sustained. Negligent or intentional actions can also contribute to work injury, and those individuals would be responsible for the damages caused.
Typically, workers’ compensation insurance is in place to cover the medical costs involved in an employee’s injury. Additional compensation may be available for those suffering a temporary or permanent disability due to their injuries. As discussed above, if a third party is involved that, through their negligent or intentional acts, is at fault for your injuries, you may be eligible for additional compensation from them above and beyond what workers’ compensation paid.
Severe Work Injury cases can be complex. Many who have been injured aren’t aware that they can be eligible for further compensation beyond what workers’ compensation insurance will cover. In some cases, filing a workers’ compensation claim alone is a complex process, and an experienced attorney can assist you with that process to ensure that you are obtaining what is rightfully yours after an injury.
Another standard error for those who have suffered injuries and aren’t fully aware of their options is missing the timelines involved in filing a claim or pursuing further compensation. If these timelines aren’t followed, your case can be dismissed regardless of its validity.
A Madison personal injury attorney can not only assist you with filing a claim and determining eligibility for additional compensation, but they can also investigate the incident to ensure that you are receiving the proper medical care, negotiate decisions that may deny you benefits, and represent you each step of the way.
Contact our office at (608) 448-6242 to get your specific questions answered and put together a plan to move forward after your serious work injury.
Insurance companies profit when you lose. Every claim they deny, every settlement they lowball, every injured person they convince to accept less—that’s money in their pocket. And they’re very good at what they do.
At Pemberton Personal Injury Law Firm, we’ve made it our mission to take on the insurance companies that put profits over people. We know every underhanded tactic they’ll use to cheat you out of fair compensation, and we’re prepared to fight fire with fire. When insurance adjusters see us coming, they know they’re in for a real battle. You didn’t ask to be injured.
You didn’t ask to fight a billion-dollar corporation. But now that you’re here, you deserve lawyers who will go to war for you. We don’t settle for less than full compensation, we don’t back down from tough fights, and we don’t let insurance companies bully our clients. PERIOD.
Life following a serious injury can bring intense emotions and pain. Accident victims often hope to get their lives back on track, only to be held back by the demands involved with personal injury claims. This is especially the case for individuals who become hospitalized. Wherever you are in the process, we’d be glad to help.
Our injury lawyers in Wisconsin step up to represent you. At Pemberton, we provide this advocacy at every step in the injury claims process so you can be on your way to feeling like yourself again.
Contact our Wisconsin personal injury attorneys at (608) 448-6242 to speak with one of our experienced attorneys. We will create a plan together to help you protect your rights and get you back to your life.
$33M+ Won For Our Clients
Client sustained life-threatening injuries after being hit by a driver who passed away at the scene. We obtained close to the policy limits with an additional claimant pre-suit and negotiated medical liens down over $250,000.
In this car accident case, the client suffered catastrophic injuries in a head-on collision when the at-fault driver crossed the center line. Her injuries included multiple broken bones in the chest, ribs, wrist, and ankle, internal injuries requiring intestinal surgery, and a damaged artery in the spine. With medical expenses exceeding $4,000, we secured the at-fault driver’s full insurance coverage and pursued an additional $1,000,000 from the client’s own insurance policy. We also negotiated a reduction of more than $468,000 in outstanding medical costs to ensure the client received maximum financial recovery for her life-altering injuries and permanent impact on her ability to work.
The client’s loved one suffered a fatal injury in an auto collision that resulted in over $382,000 in medical bills. Acting as the family’s second attorney, we navigated difficult policy-limit issues and secured a $1,000,000 settlement. While the case had greater overall value and the family would have liked a higher recovery, they chose to settle to avoid prolonged litigation and move forward.
“If you ever need an attorney, he would be the first one I recommend”
“Focus on healing and we will take care of everything on the legal side”
“If you ever need an attorney, he would be the first one I recommend”