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REQUEST a free CONSULTATIONREQUEST a free CONSULTATIONWorkplace equipment failure can turn an everyday work activity into a dangerous situation that causes serious injuries. Workplace injuries are covered by workers’ compensation, but when equipment failure causes or contributes to the injury, the employee may also have a claim against the manufacturer.
Under workers’ comp law, you cannot sue your employer for injuries at work. However, in Missouri, there is an exception to this rule, known as the “something more” doctrine. In order to prove liability under this law, you must show that your employer or co-worker carried out an affirmative dangerous act. For example, if the employer was given notice of a problem and didn’t fix it and that problem caused injury, that could be something more than a standard workplace injury.
At Gray Ritter Graham in St. Louis, we do not handle workers’ compensation cases, but when the injury was caused by equipment failure or under Missouri’s “something more” law, our personal injury attorneys are prepared to help recover beyond workers’ compensation.
Under workers’ comp law, you cannot sue your employer for injuries at work. However, in Missouri, there is an exception to this rule, known as the “something more” doctrine. In order to prove liability under this law, you must show that your employer or co-worker carried out an affirmative dangerous act. For example, if the employer was given notice of a problem and didn’t fix it and that problem caused injury, that could be something more than a standard workplace injury.
When a workplace accident causes serious injury or wrongful death, talk to a GRG lawyer. A claim may be available against the workplace equipment maker or supplier. Contact us as soon as possible so that we may properly advise you on your legal rights.
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