Suffering an injury at your workplace means you’re dealing with three problems at once.
Not only do you have to focus on getting better, but you also have to navigate the process of reporting the issue properly and also figuring out how you’re going to pay your bills if your injury renders you unable to work.
You may even be wondering whether you can go back to the same job once you’re feeling better. When you’re already trying to recover from an injury, worrying about what happens next can make an already difficult situation even harder.
At Djiba Law, we help injured workers in Austin and throughout Central Texas understand their legal options after an accident. Attorney Malick Djiba will take the time to listen to what happened, understand how the injury has affected your life, and help you figure out what steps make sense for your situation.
Just because you were injured while you were at work does not necessarily mean your employer is the only party that could be involved.
Maybe you were struck by a delivery driver while working. Maybe a piece of equipment malfunctioned, or a contractor working nearby created a dangerous situation. Figuring out who is responsible can require looking at what each person or company was doing when you were injured.
If another person other than your employer contributed to your injury, you may have what is known as a third-party personal injury claim. Depending on the circumstances, that could give you another way to pursue compensation for the losses caused by your injury.
The important question is not simply where the accident happened. It is what caused it and who was responsible for the situation that led to your injury.
Attorney Malick Djiba has more than a decade of experience handling personal injury claims. He can look at the people and companies involved, including contractors, property owners, equipment manufacturers, drivers, and other potentially responsible parties, to help determine whether you may have a claim.
An injury can start affecting your finances almost immediately. You may have medical bills arriving while your normal paycheck is no longer coming in. If you need surgery, rehabilitation, or several months away from work, you may start wondering how you’re going to keep up.
And there may be another concern sitting in the back of your mind. What if you can’t go back to the same job? What if you can work, but you can’t do the same type of work or earn what you did before?
Depending on the circumstances of your injury, you may be able to pursue compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, reduced earning ability, pain and suffering, future treatment, and other losses.
An injury can continue affecting you long after the first medical bill arrives, and the financial consequences may not be obvious right away. You can’t just look at what you’ve already paid, it’s important to think about what you might have to pay in the future.
Attorney Djiba can review your situation, explain what additional losses may be part of your claim, and help you understand what information may be needed to support it.
Workplace injury claims can become complicated quickly, particularly when more than one company or person may have played a role.
At Djiba Law, we can investigate how the accident happened and gather the information that may help tell the full story. That could include incident reports, photographs, witness statements, medical records, safety documents, maintenance records, training materials, contracts, and information about the companies working at the site.
We can also handle communication with insurance companies and other parties involved in your claim. If someone questions how you were injured, tries to minimize your injuries, or presents you with a settlement before you know what your recovery will look like, Attorney Djiba can help you understand what you may be accepting before you make a decision.
You should not have to figure all of this out by yourself. Attorney Djiba will take the time to help you understand what is happening with your claim, calmly explain each part of the process, and help you make the best choices along the way.
You work because you need to support yourself and the people who depend on you. If someone else’s actions contributed to your injury, you should not automatically assume that you have to accept the financial consequences and move on.
Before you sign paperwork, accept a settlement, or assume that your only option is through your employer, take the time to find out whether another person or company may be responsible.
Djiba Law offers a 100% free consultation, and you pay no attorney's fees unless you win. A flat 33% contingency fee may be available for qualifying personal injury cases based on the facts and timing of the claim.
Call Djiba Law in Austin, Texas, at (512) 547-5742 or contact the firm online to discuss your workplace injury. We’re ready to listen to what happened, answer your questions, and help you understand what options may be available as you work toward protecting your health and your future.
