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Third Party Liability for Workplace Accidents

When a Third Party Contributed to Your Workplace Injury

Get Financial Compensation with the Help of a Wisconsin Workplace Accident Lawyer

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When talking about a workplace accident, the term "third party liability" means that someone other than your employer or a fellow employee was responsible for your injuries. The most common type of third-party liability accident is a car accident for people who are driving for work purposes.

If you've been injured at work by a third party, including an individual, the manufacturer of a defective product, or the owner of a dangerous property, you have a personal injury as well as a workers' compensation claim.

You may be eligible for substantially more compensation for your injuries. You can apply for a workers' compensation benefits, as well as bring a personal injury lawsuit in civil court. Contact Previant, Goldberg, Uelmen, Gratz, Miller & Brueggeman, S.C. (PGU), Wisconsin's oldest workers' compensation law firm.

Personal Injury Compensation

While workers' comp benefits will pay for your medical bills and rehabilitation, a personal injury lawsuit allows you to bring additional monetary claims for damages, including:

  • Pain and suffering
  • Actual wage loss from the past and the present value of that loss over the course of your lifetime
  • Lost pension rights, if you are unable to return to your former employment where pension contributions were made
  • Your spouse can bring a claim for loss of society and companionship

Unsure if you have a personal injury claim? Contact our office for a free initial consultation with a third-party liability attorney.

Workers' Compensation Group: Thomas J. Flanagan, Lisa A. Bangert, Jason R. Oldenberg, David J. McCormick, Lyris Medrano, Kathleen F. Goodrich
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From its office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the attorneys at Previant, Goldberg, Uelmen, Gratz, Miller & Brueggeman, S.C., provide legal representation in workers' compensation, personal injury, workplace injury, family law, and labor law to people throughout Southern Wisconsin and the Fox River Valley, including Milwaukee, Brookfield, Racine, Kenosha, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Appleton, Green Bay, Madison, Waukesha, Elkhorn, River Hills, Mequon, Shorewood, Glendale, Fox Point, Bayside, Thiensville, Grafton, Port Washington, West Bend, Germantown, Cedarburg, Stevens Point, Eau Claire, Janesville, Jefferson, Fort Atkinson, Watertown, Beaver Dam, Manitowoc, Oshkosh, West Allis, Cudahy, Franklin, South Milwaukee, Greenfield, Greendale, and surrounding communities in Waukesha County, Milwaukee County, Ozaukee County, Walworth County, Jefferson County, Washington County, Dane County, Brown County, Outagamie County, Vernon County, Sheboygan County, Grant County, Polk County, Racine County, Kenosha County, and Dodge County.