DUI crashes cause severe injuries. If this happened while you were driving for work, you may have TWO claims plus potential punitive damages.
Free Case Review (215) 206-9068Being hit by a drunk driver while working creates one of the strongest legal cases possible. The drunk driver's reckless choice to drive intoxicated is clear negligence - often qualifying for punitive damages on top of regular compensation.
1. Workers' Compensation: Medical bills and partial wages through your employer.
2. Personal Injury: Pain and suffering, full lost wages, and future damages.
3. Punitive Damages: Pennsylvania allows punitive damages against drunk drivers to punish reckless behavior.
Unlike regular car accidents where fault may be disputed, drunk driving cases have clear liability:
Regular damages compensate you for losses. Punitive damages punish the wrongdoer for particularly reckless conduct. In Pennsylvania, driving drunk is considered reckless enough to potentially warrant punitive damages - money above and beyond your actual losses.
Pennsylvania's dram shop law may allow you to sue the bar or restaurant that served alcohol to an obviously intoxicated person who then caused your accident. This creates another source of recovery if the drunk driver lacks sufficient insurance.
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(215) 206-9068Keystone Crash Lawyers is a division of Cardamone Law, helping Pennsylvania workers injured in work-related car accidents.
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★★★★★ Read Our Google ReviewsWhen you are hit by a a drunk driver while working?, the situation can feel overwhelming, but Pennsylvania law often gives injured workers two separate claims, and both can be pursued at once.
Workers' compensation applies because you were hurt in the course of your job. It is no-fault, so you receive medical coverage and wage-loss benefits regardless of who caused the crash. It does not, however, compensate you for pain and suffering.
A third-party personal injury claim targets the at-fault party directly. This is where the most significant compensation usually comes from, including full lost wages and pain and suffering that workers' comp will not pay.
How we work: Attorney Michael Cardamone is a Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist who handles your workers' comp claim directly, and we coordinate with our heavyweight Personal Injury colleagues on any third-party case so the two work together to maximize your total recovery.
Yes. If you were working when it happened and someone else was at fault, Pennsylvania law generally lets you collect workers' compensation through your employer and pursue a separate third-party claim against the at-fault party. The two together recover far more than comp alone.
You may still have options, including your own uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage and your workers' comp benefits, which apply regardless of the other driver's insurance. We investigate every available source of recovery.
Nothing upfront. We work on a contingency fee, so there is no fee unless we win your case, and your consultation is always free. Call (215) 206-9068.