San Diego Work Injury Lawyer

Whether you work in an office building, in healthcare, on a construction site, drive a truck, or in some other capacity, there’s always a chance that you’ll get injured in the course of your employment. In fact, compared to other areas in California, San Diego’s workforce seems to be more susceptible to workplace injuries than others. According to the Department of Industrial Relations, the injury rate for San Diego workers is 3.6 per 100 workers.

Fortunately, the state of California has protections in place for workers who get hurt on the job. You may qualify for workers’ compensation benefits and, in certain situations, have the right to file a civil lawsuit for damages against negligent or otherwise liable parties. However, work injury claims can be challenging, especially at a time when you need to devote as much of your energy as you can to your recovery.

That’s where Singleton Schreiber’s San Diego work injury lawyers can help.

We’re award-winning California trial attorneys with an unmatched ability to stand up to employers, property owners, multinational corporations, and government agencies and win life-changing case results. Recognized for excellence in civil litigation, we’ve won more than $3 billion in damages for clients just like you.

Now, we’re here to make sure that you get the compensation you need to cover your medical bills, offset an unexpected loss of income, and cope with other stresses of your work injury. Contact our San Diego, California, law office to arrange a free consultation today.

Fighting For San Diego’s Workforce in All Types of Work Injury Claims

Our work injury attorneys in San Diego, CA, can offer the compassionate and dynamic legal representation you’ll need to make the most of your work injury claim after a:

• Slip and fall accidents
• Manufacturing accident
• Warehouse accident
• Transportation accident
• Construction accident
• Agriculture or farming accident
• Maritime accident
• Truck accident
• Struck-by object accident
• Electrocution accident
• Falls from heights
• Crushed-by accident
• Firefighting accident

Whether you’ve suffered a traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, bone fractures, nerve damage, severe burns, an amputated limb, a repetitive motion injury, or other physical trauma at work in San Diego, Singleton Schreiber is here to help you assert your rights. Benefit from our local lawyers and national resources by contacting our law office in San Diego today.

How Can I Get Compensation If I’m Hurt While Working in San Diego?

While it’ll vary from case to case, workers typically have at least one, if not two, options for recovering compensation after sustaining a work-related injury in San Diego.

File a Claim For Workers’ Compensation Benefits

Employers within the state of California are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance when they have at least one full-time, part-time, or seasonal employee.

Workers’ compensation is a no-fault insurance system through which qualifying employees can receive benefits for: 

• Medical expenses for care sought from plan-approved healthcare providers
• Lost wages related to temporary and/or permanent disability
• Vocational rehabilitation

You might qualify for workers’ compensation benefits if your employer carries a policy and:

• You’re an employee (not a contractor)
• You suffer an injury while completing tasks or responsibilities within the scope of your employment.

There are some limitations. For instance, workers’ compensation offers limited wage replacement benefits, typically not to exceed two-thirds of your average weekly wage. Even then, wage replacement benefits are subject to caps set by state law. Workers’ compensation is also limited to economic awards, so you can’t receive compensation for your harder-to-value personal suffering or trauma.

Seek Damages in a Civil Personal Injury Lawsuit

If you don’t qualify for workers’ compensation, or if someone other than your employer is responsible for your work injury, you can seek damages through a civil personal injury lawsuit. 

A lawsuit gives you the opportunity to get economic and non-economic damages for:

• Current and future medical bills
• Rehabilitation
• Disability
• Lost wages
• Reduced earning capacity
• Nursing care
• Pain and suffering
• Reduced quality of life
• PTSD
• Emotional distress
• Disfigurement
• Inconvenience

Now’s not the time to stress about how to get compensation or from whom. Now’s the time for you to focus on getting better and getting back to work. Trust Singleton Schreiber to handle the rest. Our San Diego personal injury lawyers have decades of experience handling complex work injury cases like yours. We have the resources, knowledge, and strategies needed to help you secure all of the compensation to which you’re entitled for your work injuries.

What Happens If I’m Responsible For My Workplace Injuries?

It’ll depend on how you decide to pursue compensation.

Claims for workers’ compensation will be unaffected by shared fault. In fact, you can get benefits even if you’re entirely at fault for your workplace accident or injuries. 

However, shared fault will become an issue in related workplace injury lawsuits. Under California’s pure comparative fault rule, any damages you receive will be reduced based on your contributory fault.

Hiring an experienced work injury lawyer in San Diego, CA, to handle your case can help you fight back when the insurance company, your employer, or other parties attempt to blame you for getting hurt and prevent you from recovering a maximum monetary award. 

When Should I Hire a San Diego Work Injury Lawyer?

Right after you’ve reported your work injury to your supervisor and sought medical treatment at the closest hospital in San Diego. 

Not only will you have limited time to initiate a legal claim for damages, but the more time that passes by before you take action, the weaker your claim can become. As time goes on, evidence related to your work injury case is likely to degrade or disappear. Witness memories will become less reliable with each passing moment. Plus, you’ll give at-fault parties or the insurance company time to strategize a defense.

Don’t underestimate the potential value of your work injury claim or risk leaving money on the negotiating table. Protect your rights and demand what you’re owed by choosing Singleton Schreiber to fight for you.

Our San Diego work injury attorneys are prepared to be your fiercest and most loyal legal advocates. All you have to do is ask for our help. Contact us to set a time for a complimentary case review today.