Injured in a vehicle accident while working in Altoona or Blair County? Railroad workers, truckers on I-99, and delivery drivers - you may have TWO claims.
(215) 206-9068TENS OF MILLIONS RECOVERED | FREE CONSULTATION - NO FEE UNLESS WE WINAltoona's economy runs on transportation - from the historic railroad industry to modern trucking along the I-99 corridor. If you were injured in a car accident while working, you may be entitled to both workers' compensation AND a third-party injury claim against the at-fault driver.
Altoona's railroad heritage continues with Norfolk Southern operations. Rail workers injured in vehicle accidents on the job have unique rights under both state workers' comp and federal FELA laws.
The I-99/Route 220 corridor sees heavy commercial traffic. Truck drivers and delivery workers injured on these routes deserve experienced representation.
UPMC Altoona employees, home health aides, and traveling healthcare workers face daily road risks visiting patients across Blair County.
We handle your workers' comp claim while our Personal Injury colleagues pursue the at-fault driver. Two experts, maximum recovery.
Work-related crashes frequently occur on Route 220, I-99, Route 36, and the winding mountain roads around the region. Poor weather conditions in the Alleghenies increase risk for workers driving these routes daily.
If you were hurt in a vehicle crash while working in Altoona, you may be entitled to pursue two separate claims at the same time. Understanding both is the difference between recovering only part of your losses and recovering everything you are owed.
Because you were injured in the course of your job, your employer's workers' compensation insurance should cover 100% of your reasonable and necessary medical treatment and roughly two-thirds of your lost wages while you recover. Workers' comp is "no-fault," so it applies even if the crash was partly your fault. What it does not pay for is pain and suffering or the remaining third of your wages.
If another driver caused your Altoona crash, you can also bring a personal injury claim against that at-fault driver. This is where pain and suffering, full wage loss, and other damages are recovered. Workers' comp does not allow these damages, which is why pursuing the third-party case is so important.
How we work: Attorney Michael Cardamone is a Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist who handles your comp claim directly, and we coordinate with our heavyweight Personal Injury colleagues on the third-party case so the two claims work together to maximize your total recovery.
Yes. If you were working when the crash happened in Altoona and another driver was at fault, Pennsylvania law generally lets you collect workers' compensation through your employer and file a separate third-party claim against the at-fault driver. The two claims together recover far more than workers' comp alone.
You can still receive workers' compensation, because it is a no-fault system. Your right to comp benefits does not depend on who caused the accident, so even an at-fault worker injured on the job in Altoona is typically covered for medical bills and wage loss.
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