EUGENE WORKPLACE ACCIDENT LAWYER

We Handle Worksite &
Industrial Accident Claims in
Eugene and Throughout Oregon

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Johnston Law Firm has been serving clients in Eugene, Lane County, and throughout Oregon for years, helping injured workers recover compensation after serious workplace accidents. From construction sites and manufacturing facilities to warehouses, healthcare settings, and office environments, workplace injuries can occur in virtually any industry. As a Portland-based law firm, we proudly represent workers in Eugene who need experienced legal guidance after suffering injuries caused by unsafe working conditions, employer negligence, or third-party misconduct.

Have you been injured in a workplace accident in Eugene, OR? If so, reach out to our personal injury lawyers today. We are prepared to protect your rights, explain your legal options, and pursue the compensation you may be entitled to recover. Call 503-546-3167 or contact us online for a free consultation and learn how we can help with your workplace injury claim.

Injured at Your Eugene Workplace? Here’s What Our Attorneys Can Do for You

A workplace injury can affect every aspect of your life, from your physical health and financial stability to your ability to support your family. Navigating the legal process while recovering can quickly become overwhelming.

Our attorneys are committed to helping injured workers understand their rights and pursue every available source of compensation. Here’s what we can do for you when you choose us:

• Investigate the circumstances of your accident: We gather evidence, review workplace records, interview witnesses, and identify the factors that contributed to your injury.
• Determine all available avenues of recovery: We evaluate whether you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, a third-party injury claim, or other forms of financial recovery.
• Handle communications and paperwork: Our team manages legal filings, documentation, and communications with insurers and other parties so you can focus on healing.
• Calculate the full extent of your damages: We assess medical expenses, lost income, future treatment costs, and other losses to pursue appropriate compensation.
• Advocate for your best interests throughout the process: Whether negotiating a settlement or preparing for litigation, we work diligently to protect your rights at every stage.

With experienced legal representation on your side, you can concentrate on your recovery while we handle the legal challenges and pursue the outcome you deserve.

How Do Accidents 
Happen in Industrial Workplaces?

Industrial workplaces are some of the most dangerous environments a person could work in. Employees often have to work around large machinery, heavy trucks, and on construction sites, which are filled with many different types of dangers, such as unfinished structures, scaffolding, and more. Many personal injury victims per year are severely injured in these situations. It is clear that an accident could happen in any number of ways in these locations, but there are some causes of industrial workplaces that are more common than others. These are as follows:

• Accidents caused by defective machinery other faulty equipment
• Accidents caused by trucks or other company vehicles
• Accidents caused by falling objects
• Road construction accidents

Any type of industrial workplace accident will result in catastrophic injuries and in some cases, even wrongful death.

• Explosions and burn accidents
• Toxic chemical and substance accidents
• Defective equipment/product accidents
• Electrocutions
• Falls from heights (beams, scaffolding, ladders)
• Falls in holes
• Severe injuries such as paraplegic or quadriplegic injuries and brain injuries
• Wrongful death and fatalities

In any number of these cases you will need an experienced Eugene personal injury lawyer to help you with your workers compensation claims and to gain the compensation that you deserve!

How Does Workers’ Compensation
Work After an Industrial Workplace Accident?

Most employers in Oregon are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance that protects themselves and their employees in the event of a workplace accident. The biggest benefit of workers’ compensation insurance, of course, is that it can cover your medical expenses and a portion of your lost income if your injuries are so serious you cannot return to work right away. The other benefit of workers’ compensation is that you can claim benefits right away. You should receive benefits within 14 days from the date the insurer receives authorization from your doctor.

Workers’ compensation is also a no-fault system, meaning that even if you caused or contributed to the accident, you can still claim benefits. This can allow you to claim benefits much faster than when using other means, such as when filing a personal injury claim.

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When to File a Third
Party Claim After an 
Industrial Workplace Accident

Workers’ compensation benefits are available when an employee was injured while performing the duties of their employment. However, there are times when another party that is not related to your employer causes an accident. For example, you may have been working on a job site when a third party in a heavy truck struck you. In this case, you may still be able to pursue a workers’ compensation claim, but you can also file a personal injury lawsuit against the negligent party using personal injury lawyers. Some examples of when a third party injury claim is appropriate are as follows:

• You have a claim against the manufacturer of a toxic substance after being exposed to it due to the manufacturer’s failure to warn of the hazard
• You were hurt while using a piece of heavy machinery that was defective and so, can file a claim against the manufacturer to claim damages
• There was a dangerous condition on the premises the property owner should have known about but did not correct

Filing a third party claim against a negligent party is vastly different from filing am Oregon workers’ compensation claim. A third party claim is a personal injury case and so, you must prove the other party was negligent. You must also show that the other party’s negligence caused the accident that resulted in your injuries. Proving these elements of a case is not easy but if you are successful, you can claim damages that are not available in personal injury cases, such as pain and suffering.

What Else Do I
Need To Know About Workers Comp?

Another law that applies to industrial workplace accident claims is Oregon’s Employer Liability Law. Under this law, any employer other than your own that has control over the workplace must take any measure available to protect the life and limb of employees regardless of the expense incurred to do so. Employers must abide by this law any time employees are in a dangerous or risky workplace.

The safety requirement stipulated by the Employer Liability Law places a heavier duty on third-party employers than the ordinary standard of negligence. The law also gives you the right as an employee to show any evidence that the employer had fixed the dangerous condition that caused your injury after the accident occurred. This important evidence can show that while it was possible for the employer to take other measures to protect life and limb, they did not.

You must also prove certain elements of your case when filing a claim under the Employer Liability Law. You must prove the third party employer was in business with your employer, and that they had control, or had the right to control, the manner in which you worked.