Terrebonne Parish Industrial Accident Lawyer

Terrebonne Parish Industrial Accident Attorney

The industrial sector is an especially dangerous area of employment. In Louisiana, this includes numerous areas of employment, with worksites that are much more hazardous than others. This includes chemical processing facilities, petrochemical plants, refineries, logging sites, mines, and construction sites. If you were injured while working in an industrial worksite, a Terrebonne Parish industrial accident lawyer can determine how you can recover financial compensation.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 8.1% of employment in the Houma-Thibodaux metropolitan area population was in construction and extraction jobs, compared to 4.1% nationwide.

The BLS also reported that 7.4% of employment was in production and 14.6% was in transportation and material moving. Transportation and material moving employment included significant maritime employment, including oilers, cargo loaders, and other industrial workers. These worksites are crucial for the state’s economy, and injured workers deserve financial recovery.

Protecting Employee Interests at Hammond Law Firm, LLC

Hammond Law Firm, LLC has spent years helping injured employees deal with the devastating aftermath of an industrial accident. These accidents can range from slip-and-fall incidents to chemical plant explosions. These incidents can change an employee’s life forever and cause severe financial harm.

The team at Hammond Law Firm, LLC can review your options, including workers’ compensation, claims under federal maritime laws, and civil claims. We can work to determine how to maximize your financial recovery.

What Compensation Can I Recover After an Injury on an Industrial Worksite?

You may be able to recover compensation through a workers’ compensation claim, a personal injury claim, or both. However, most employees can only recover compensation by filing a workers’ compensation claim. This claim has benefits, including not requiring you to prove that any party was at fault. The damages in a workers’ compensation claim are more limited, however.

If you are filing a workers’ compensation claim, you can typically recover the following losses:

• A portion of your lost wages
• The cost of your medical bills
• Vocational rehabilitation if you must work another job because of your injury.
• Disability income if you cannot sustain gainful employment because of your injury

There are rare situations where you can file a personal injury claim. For example, if your employer does not have workers’ compensation insurance even though they are required to, you can file a civil claim against them. You may also be able to file a claim against your employer if they deliberately caused your injury.

A personal injury claim is also possible in addition to a workers’ compensation claim when a third party’s negligence caused your injury.

If you can file a personal injury claim, you could recover damages for the following:

• The entirety of your lost wages
• The cost of your medical bills
• Lost future earning capacity if you are unable to continue working
• The cost to fix or replace damaged personal property
• Physical pain and suffering
• Emotional trauma
• Disability
• Loss of enjoyment of life

The compensation you can recover depends on the injuries you sustained. Even if you can file both claims, the total damages you can recover still have this limit. An attorney can calculate your damages and determine how the losses may affect your life. Knowing this information when filing a claim means they can negotiate and fight until they secure a fair settlement or verdict.

Contact Hammond Law Firm, LLC Today

An industrial worksite accident can be a terrifying situation. You do not have to deal with the aftermath alone. Contact Hammond Law Firm, LLC today.