New Jersey Traffic And Motor Vehicle Accident Injury Lawyer
Death Benefits For Taxi Drivers Killed On The Job
The death of any hardworking person is certainly tragic, but few events, such as a sudden and fatal traffic accident, can take a family by complete surprise. Thanks to advances in automotive safety devices, such as airbags and anti-lock brake systems, driving on New Jersey roadways is probably safer than at any time in the past; yet, thousands of people die each year in the Garden State as a result of traffic and motor vehicle accidents from another motorist’s negligence.
For families of traffic accident victims, there can be even more grief if the deceased loved one was the primary breadwinner. But if a victim of a car or truck accident dies while doing their job, the survivors may be able to receive workers’ compensation death benefits. As legal experts in this field, the attorneys at New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer of JFM Law can assist surviving spouses and dependent children in filing a workers’ comp death claim following a fatal on-the-job traffic accident.
Motor vehicle collisions, single-vehicle crashes, multi-car pileups and commercial trucking accidents can have serious consequences for all those involved. So long as the victim was driving as part of his or her job duties, under New Jersey law the survivors can apply for death benefits.
Because employers are legally required to carry workers’ compensation insurance (except for companies that already participate in certain federal programs), families of deceased workers cannot file a lawsuit against the victim’s employer; however, third-party lawsuits can be pursued if the family and its attorney believe that another firm or individual was responsible for or caused the fatal accident.
Our team of experienced legal professionals can guide survivors through the claims process and also help with any third-party actions that may be indicated. Our experience with survival claim cases can often help when it comes to alleviating the financial burden associated with a wage earner’s death due to a fatal employment-related automobile or trucking accident.
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New Jersey Commercial Vehicle Accidents Leading To On-The-Job Deaths
When an individual is injured or killed in a New Jersey roadway collision or other motor vehicle driving accident while performing a job-related function, the law considers it a work-related accident. There are nuances to the law, which limit the scope of what is and is not work-related vehicle usage. For example, the time spent driving a personal vehicle from one’s home to place of employment is generally not considered job-related when determining eligibility for an injury or death claim.
It is important to remember that when an employee operates a commercial vehicle as part of his or her job, the employer is obligated to provide that worker with thorough and consistent safe-driver training. Depending on the circumstances, if a driver for a company is killed as a result of negligence on the part of a third party (for instance, if the braking system on a delivery truck failed after being serviced by a repair shop under contract to the victim’s company), the worker’s family may decide to file a wrongful death lawsuit against that third party.
The aforementioned examples are just a couple of the many details that a skilled workers’ compensation claims attorney will be familiar with when helping survivors apply for workers’ comp death benefits. Our professional legal staff has the experience to consider every possibility for recovering damages from any third-party, in addition to assisting with the filing of workers’ comp death benefits for a surviving spouse or other dependent family members.
About New Jersey Worker's Compensation Lawyer
It is important to have a New Jersey workers compensation attorney review your claim as soon as possible to see that you are being treated fairly and to ensure that you receive full compensation for your injuries. Our injury attorneys do not charge a fee unless we make a recovery on your behalf.
Survivor Benefit Claim Attorneys
Workers’ compensation insurance is often referred to as a kind of “no-fault” insurance program. In other words, death benefits are provided regardless of who caused the fatal accident. Survivors must still file a benefits claim, which may be easier with the assistance of a qualified workers’ comp death benefit claims lawyer.
If you have lost a spouse as a result of a fatal automobile accident while your loved one was on the job, it is important to understand the rules concerning New Jersey’s Workers’ Compensation Act, which provides survivors with a means to recover death benefits.
The legal team at New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer offers assistance to surviving spouses and dependent children in filing a workers’ compensation death claim for a loved one killed in a work-related accident. This recovery is in addition to other remedies, which may include pursuing a possible wrongful death claim against a negligent third party.