Full Compensation for Your Losses
Losing a father, mother, child or spouse to a fatal workplace accident is a tragic event. You are probably dealing with extraordinary emotional and personal issues of recovery, as well as the practical problems surrounding the loss of the income that your loved parent or spouse provided to the family.
There are two possible roads of recovery for most couples who have lost a family member to a fatal workplace accident: workers' compensation survivors' benefits and a wrongful death lawsuit against potentially liable third parties. These claims are, for the most part, independent of each other.
Get the Help You Need From Experienced North Carolina Lawyers
At Brown, Moore & Associates, PLLC, our Charlotte fatal workplace injuries attorneys have been helping our injured clients for more than 40 years. We will handle your case with care and expertise to make sure you get the best compensation award possible.
Workers' compensation survivors' benefits are ordinarily calculated based on the workers' average weekly wages over the 52 weeks prior to the accident. If this number is not representative of the deceased worker's earnings at the time of his or her death, a skilled attorney may be able to increase this number so as to more accurately represent the income lost to the deceased worker's family. Generally the number of weeks over which a worker's family can receive these benefits is limited by law; however, there may be circumstances which allow for payment of benefits over a longer period of time. It can help to consult an attorney to understand the survivor benefits to which you or others may be entitled.
The cap on workers' compensation survivor benefits ordinarily means that the family of a deceased worker remains under-compensated for the financial contributions ordinarily provided by the worker. Further, the workers' compensation system does not allow for the recovery of compensation for factors other than income replacement, such as the loss of affection, companionship and household services. A wrongful death claim against a responsible third party can provide additional compensation for the loss of your loved one's long-term financial contribution, as well as other losses suffered by family members beyond those which simply represent the income contribution provided by the deceased worker. We can help you obtain the full extent of compensation you deserve.
Contact North Carolina Fatal Work Related Accident Lawyers
Talk with an experienced lawyer about wrongful death and workers' compensation survivors' benefits. You can sit down with one of our experienced attorneys to learn more about your rights and options after losing a loved one in a fatal workplace accident. Call 704-315-2556 or 866-959-2586 toll free, or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.
