Not only are experts essential in finding and retaining evidence at the scene, they can also provide expert analysis of their findings and expert testimony during trial and arbitration.

Thomas J. Henry has spent years finding and building professional relationships with the best expert witnesses from all across the country. Expert witnesses that could benefit your workplace injury lawsuit include:

• Workplace Safety Compliance Experts
• OSHA Consultants
• Hazardous Chemicals Experts
• Ladder Experts
• Process Safety Management Experts
• Occupational and Environmental Health Experts
• Safety Equipment Experts
• Industrial Engineers
• Industrial Accident Re-constructionist

If you have been injured on the job and were denied workers’ compensation, contact your employer or its worker’s compensation insurance to make sure all necessary paperwork was received and reviewed. If the denial still refuses your claim you may want to appeal the claim.

Another option is to contact a workers’ comp attorney. Talking to an attorney can help determine whether an appeal is in your best interests or if another course of action is preferable.

While workers’ compensation does cover most injuries, even those caused by the employee’s negligence, it is important to note that there are exclusions. For example, injuries that occur while an employee is intoxicated or under the influence of illegal drugs are not covered by workers’ compensation.

Other instances in which workers’ compensation may not imply include:

• Self-inflicted injuries
• Injuries suffered while an employee is committing a crime
• Injuries sustained by an employee while not on a job
• Injuries suffered by an employee acting in a manner that violates company policy

Generally, a construction site will have several different contractors and employers on-site at any given time. Because of this, it can sometimes be difficult to determine who is liable for your injuries. This is why it is a good idea to get in contact with an experienced construction accident attorney. Not only can an attorney help identify all the entities responsible for your accident and injuries, but they can also help you recover compensation from the entities even if your employer has already begun paying out workers’ compensation.

Some instances in which liability may go beyond your employer are:

• A commercial vehicle operator striking scaffolding, causing fall injuries.
• Electrocution that occurred at an apartment complex with poorly maintained wires.
• Injuries caused by a construction worker being exposed to asbestos at a job site.
• Injuries caused by a defective piece of machinery or equipment.
• Injuries caused by a co-worker who acted negligently while under the influence of a narcotic or alcohol.

Workers’ compensation is a benefit offered by some employers which helps pay for hospital and medical expenses associated with an injury that was sustained on the job. Workers’ compensation may also provide disability payments if you are unable to work following your injury.

While workers’ compensation does cover most injuries, even those caused by the employee’s negligence, it is important to note that there are exclusions. For example, injuries that occur while an employee is intoxicated or under the influence of illegal drugs are not covered by workers’ compensation.

Other instances in which workers’ compensation may not imply include:

• Self-inflicted injuries
• Injuries suffered while an employee is committing a crime
• Injuries sustained by an employee while not on a job
• Injuries suffered by an employee acting in a manner that violates company policy

Employers often benefit from offering workers’ compensation because it preempts them from being held liable for most on the job injuries. As such, a worker who receives workers’ compensation cannot sue their employer for the injuries they suffered in the workplace.