Workplace Injury Attorneys in Northern Virginia

Hurt on the Job by Someone Else’s Negligence? You May Have More Than Comp.

Hurt on the job by a third party’s negligence? Beyond workers’ compensation, you may have a separate claim. We find every avenue to full recovery, across Northern Virginia.

Two Paths to Recovery

Workers’ Comp Is Not Always the End of the Story

Beyond Comp
A third-party claim can exceed workers’ comp
Two Tracks
Workers’ comp plus a separate injury claim
2 Years
Virginia deadline for the injury claim

Sources: Code of Virginia § 8.01-243; Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act.

Most people hurt at work assume workers’ compensation is all they get. Often that is true. But when someone other than your employer, a negligent contractor, an equipment maker, a property owner, caused the injury, you may have a separate third-party claim that reaches damages workers’ comp does not cover, like full pain and suffering.

Workers’ Comp Helps. A Third-Party Claim Can Do More.

Workers’ compensation is meant to cover medical care and a portion of lost wages after a workplace injury, regardless of fault. It is important but limited, and it usually does not include full compensation for pain and suffering.

What many injured workers do not realize is that when a third party, someone other than the employer or a co-worker, caused the injury, a separate claim against that party may be available. Think of a negligent subcontractor on a site, a defective piece of equipment, or a careless driver who hit you while you were working.

We look at the whole picture: we coordinate with your workers’ compensation benefits and pursue every available third-party claim, so you recover everything the law allows, not just the comp minimum.

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When to Call Us

  • You were hurt at work by someone other than your employer
  • A subcontractor or other company’s negligence injured you
  • Defective equipment caused your injury
  • You were hit by a driver while working
  • Workers’ comp does not feel like enough
  • You are not sure if you have a claim beyond comp
What We Handle

Workplace Injury Cases We Handle

We coordinate with comp and pursue every third-party claim available.

Construction-Site Injuries

Harm caused by a negligent subcontractor or other party on site.

Defective Equipment

Machinery and tools that fail and injure workers.

Third-Party Drivers

Crashes that happen while you are working for the job.

Falls & Site Hazards

Dangerous conditions created by another company.

Coordinating With Comp

Aligning a third-party claim with your comp benefits.

Beyond-Comp Damages

Pursuing pain and suffering comp does not cover.

Why Injured Workers Choose Us

We Look Beyond Comp

We find the third-party claims many workers never knew they had.

We Coordinate the Two Tracks

Comp and a third-party claim interact. We manage both for you.

We Pursue Full Damages

A third-party claim can reach pain and suffering comp leaves out.

We Find Every Responsible Party

Subcontractors, equipment makers, drivers, property owners.

What to Expect

How Working With Us Begins

1

Free Consultation

Tell us what happened. We listen, explain the legal theory that fits, and lay out your options, at no cost.

2

Investigate & Build

We gather evidence, secure records, consult experts, and document the full extent of your injuries and losses.

3

Demand & Negotiate

We present a documented demand and negotiate hard, refusing the lowball offers insurers count on you to accept.

4

Settle or Try It

We push for a full recovery and are fully prepared to take your case to a jury if that is what justice requires.

Anthony I. Shin, Esq., founder of Shin Law Office
Attorney Insight

“The biggest thing injured workers miss is that workers’ comp is not always the whole story. Comp is no-fault and limited, it helps with medical bills and some lost wages, but it usually leaves out full pain and suffering. What I look for is the third party: the subcontractor who created the hazard, the company whose equipment failed, the driver who hit you on the job. When someone other than your employer caused the harm, you can often pursue a separate claim against them, and that claim can reach the damages comp never will. Finding that second path is where real recovery often lives.”

Anthony I. Shin, Esq.
Founder, Shin Law Office
Common Questions

Answers Before You Call

If I get workers’ comp, can I still have another claim?
Possibly. Workers’ comp is your remedy against your employer, but if a third party, someone other than your employer or co-worker, caused the injury, you may also have a separate claim against them.
What does a third-party claim add?
It can reach damages workers’ comp does not cover, including full pain and suffering. That is why identifying a responsible third party matters so much.
Who can be a third party?
A subcontractor, an equipment manufacturer, a property owner, or a negligent driver, among others. Anyone other than your employer whose negligence contributed to your injury.
Will pursuing a third-party claim affect my comp?
The two interact, including how benefits are handled if you recover. We coordinate both so you do not jeopardize either one.
How long do I have to file?
Workers’ comp and third-party claims run on different timelines, and the injury claim is generally two years in Virginia. Contact us early to protect both.
What does it cost?
The consultation is free and the third-party claim is handled on contingency, so there is no fee unless we recover.

Find Every Path to a Full Recovery

Workers’ comp may not be all you are owed. If a third party caused your workplace injury, we pursue that claim too. Serving injured workers across Northern Virginia.

Prefer to talk now? Reach Anthony I. Shin, Esq. at 571-445-6565.

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