LAWSUITS ON FATALLY INJURED WORKERS

Lawsuits on Fatally Injured Workers

Lawsuits on Fatally Injured Workers

Introduction

Third-party lawsuits allow injured persons to sue third parties entities. State and federal courts have seen increasing numbers of third-party lawsuits involving three issues. The first involves insurance companies that do not pay for damages caused by the insured. The second involves lawsuits that are filed when a worker is injured on the job. The third involves victims of crime who file lawsuits against those who they feel are indirectly responsible for their victimization.

Case-I: Carvalho v. Toll Bros.

Analysis

This case arises out of a deadly mishap at a ...