Dangerous Work in Arizona
Arizona's booming construction sector, its copper mines, large-scale agriculture, and growing warehouse and distribution industry expose workers to serious hazards: falls from heights, heavy equipment, heat illness, electrical injuries, and repetitive trauma. Extreme summer heat adds a layer of danger, contributing to heat stroke and related injuries on job sites across the state.
Workers' Compensation and Its Limits
Most Arizona employers must carry workers' compensation, which provides medical care and partial wage replacement regardless of fault. But workers' comp does not pay for pain and suffering and often falls short of a worker's true losses. Understanding your rights within the system, and appealing wrongful denials, is essential to getting the benefits you are owed.
Third-Party Claims Beyond Workers' Comp
When someone other than your employer contributed to your injury, a subcontractor, a property owner, an equipment manufacturer, or a negligent driver, you may have a separate third-party personal injury claim. Unlike workers' comp, these claims can recover full damages, including pain and suffering. Identifying a viable third-party claim can dramatically increase what an injured worker recovers.
Protecting Your Rights After a Work Injury
Report the injury to your employer promptly and in writing, seek medical care, and keep copies of everything. Do not assume workers' comp is your only option. Contact us for a free review so an attorney can evaluate both your benefits and any third-party claim that may be available.
Injured in Arizona? Get a free, confidential case review today. There's no obligation, and you pay no fee unless you win. Call 973-566-5599.
Frequently Asked Questions
Usually workers' comp is the exclusive remedy against your employer, but you may have a separate lawsuit against a negligent third party such as a contractor, driver, or equipment maker.
No. Workers' comp pays medical costs and partial wages but not pain and suffering, which is one reason third-party claims can be so valuable.
Nothing upfront. Our network attorneys are paid only if they recover compensation for you.
This page is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. For guidance on your specific situation, consult a licensed Arizona attorney.