Jacksonville Workplace Fatality Attorneys
Americans spend more time at the workplace than the citizens of nearly every other nation, and so it is hardly surprising that a great percentage of our injuries occur at work. The Bureau of Labor Statistics keeps track of workplace injuries and accidents every year, and the numbers are sobering indeed: over 5,000 people are killed each year as a result of job-related injury. Workplace accident law typically centers around an unresolved hazard in either the premises or the practices of a given company, and that means a clean line of causality must be supplied to prove liability. Farah and Farah has been winning cases of work-related wrongful death for decades, and today we offer some of the best legal experience in Florida.
Why would you want to work with experts in personal injury law for a workplace accident? The truth is that proving cases such as these require broad expertise in the many contingencies of workplace incidents, from so-called best practices to the many OSHA laws and specific details that govern a given vocation. Our experts consult with experienced professionals throughout your industry and beyond to determine just what went wrong and why. Add in access to an unrivaled team of dedicated medical experts, and it's no wonder Farah and Farah continues to earn some of the highest settlements in Jacksonville and beyond.
Work-related wrongful death in Jacksonville can take many forms. A number of victims' families every year assume that because the job was inherently hazardous, they may not have a case. In fact, hazardous jobs such as construction and factory work are governed by strict laws related to safety, and no death should ever occur on the premises unless something has gone grievously wrong. It is also important to note that a wrongful death claim works above and beyond a simple worker's compensation claim, and you will need to file a wrongful death suit if you are to collect full compensation commensurate with the loss you have experienced. Wrongful death claims are uncapped, and may include damages for loss of companionship and other essential issues.