I know the people who caused my injury and I don't want to harm them financially.
Employers, manufacturers, owners of property, product suppliers, contractors, etc., purchase liability insurance for exactly these reasons. Therefore, if you file a third party lawsuit it almost never means that they will personally be dragged into court or left destitute.
If The Firm were to sue your employer, it would probably be in a workers' compensation claim - for which employers are usually required by law to have insurance. If an employer concealed your injury and then continued to expose you to a hazard and therefore aggravated the injury, then an employee is permitted to file a lawsuit other than a workers' compensation claim. Employers should have liability insurance for this eventuality.
- How old is your firm?
- How much will it cost me for you to investigate my claim?
- How much will it cost me for you to represent me? What is a contingency fee?
- How soon after I am exposed to asbestos should I file a lawsuit?
- How do I know if I have an asbestos disease?
- What should I do if I have been exposed to a toxic chemical?
- I'm not sure about suing. Can I take some time to decide?
- I don't live in California, so why should I contact The Firm?
- How large a settlement or judgement can I expect to recover?
- Does The Firm bring class action asbestos lawsuits?
- What if I am very ill? Will I be required to spend a lot of time on the lawsuit?
- How long will it take before I receive any money?
- I want to file a lawsuit. What is the first step?
- What are the differences between a third party civil case and a workers' compensation case?
- I know the people who caused my injury and I don't want to harm them financially. Is there anything I can do?
- I like my employers and really don't want to involve them in a lawsuit. Do I have a choice?
- Aren't trial lawyers just ambulance chasers; are you?