Injured while working on Main Street, Ridge Avenue, or making deliveries in Manayunk? We handle your workers' comp and work with our Personal Injury colleagues on third-party cases to maximize your recovery.
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Manayunk's unique geography creates serious hazards for working drivers. The steep hills, narrow streets, limited parking, and heavy pedestrian traffic on Main Street make accidents more likely for delivery drivers, rideshare workers, and employees running errands.
Manayunk's entertainment district and residential hills create unique challenges. Main Street's restaurants and bars generate constant delivery traffic. The steep terrain means brake failures and runaway vehicles are real concerns. Limited parking forces double-parking that creates blind spots.
When you're injured while working in these conditions, you need attorneys who understand both the local hazards and the complex intersection of workers' comp and personal injury law.
If you were injured in a vehicle accident while working in Manayunk, contact us today. We'll evaluate whether you have claims for workers' compensation, a third-party lawsuit, or both.
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(215) 206-9068If you were hurt in a vehicle crash while working in Manayunk, 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 Manayunk 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 Manayunk 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 Manayunk is typically covered for medical bills and wage loss.
Nothing upfront. We work on a contingency fee, which means there is no fee unless we win your case, and your consultation is always free. Call (215) 206-9068 to speak with us today.
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