When people get hurt on the job due to the negligence of someone not employed at the same company you may be eligible for more than just workers compensation payments.  If your pain and suffering or disability was due to the neglect or carelessness of another person or persons, you may be able to report this as a Third Party Lawsuit because of Tennessee’s personal injury rules and regulations set by law. For instance, if you were driving a car while on the job and had an accident involving another car, you may be able to report that the other person’s car caused the accident and get payments from them as well.

These types of cases can also can arise if the injury was due to dangerous product or materials.  Although accidents do happen sometime accidents are the result of a poorly designed product or because the product was not properly serviced.  When this occurs the injured employee may have the right to bring a products liability claim  filed against the company that built the equipment, designed or maintained the equipment.  Our lawyers at the Higgins Firm can review our claim to see if you have a case outside of the Tennessee Workmen's Compensation system.  Payments from a Third Party lawsuit can ofter exceed the value of the initial Workers Compensation case.

For more information or have your questions answered, please feel free to contact us online or call 800-705-2121