Third-Party Liability Claims in New Castle, PA - Luxenberg Garbett Kelly & George P.C.

From Luxenberg Garbett Kelly & George P.C. – Third-Party Liability Claims in New Castle, PA explains how injured workers may pursue workers’ compensation benefits and a separate personal injury claim when a contractor, property owner, driver, equipment manufacturer, or another outside party contributes to a workplace accident. The episode examines Pennsylvania law, the difference between employer liability and third-party negligence, and why identifying every responsible party can significantly affect an injured worker’s total recovery.

New Castle workers’ compensation lawyers Joseph A. George and Lawrence M. Kelly discuss common third-party cases involving construction and industrial sites, defective machinery, unsafe premises, subcontractors, general contractors, vendors, and motor vehicle crashes during work travel. Listeners will also learn how third-party civil claims may provide compensation beyond workers’ compensation, including full lost wages, pain and suffering, emotional distress, permanent disfigurement, loss of consortium, and, in limited circumstances, punitive damages.

The episode also breaks down subrogation under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, including how an insurer’s reimbursement lien may affect a settlement and how attorney’s fees and costs are prorated. It outlines key deadlines, such as Pennsylvania’s general two-year statute of limitations for third-party lawsuits, the 120-day workplace injury reporting period, the three-year workers’ compensation filing deadline, and the possible six-month notice requirement when a government unit is involved.

Finally, the discussion walks through the claims process, from reporting the injury and preserving evidence to investigating OSHA issues, filing in the Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas or the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, conducting discovery, consulting engineering or workplace safety professionals, negotiating a settlement, and preparing for trial. Luxenberg Garbett Kelly & George P.C. serves injured workers throughout New Castle, Ellwood City, Lawrence County, Allegheny County, Butler County, and Western Pennsylvania from its office at 315 N. Mercer St., New Castle, PA 16101.

Luxenberg Garbett Kelly & George P.C.

315 N Mercer St, New Castle, PA 16101

(724) 658-8535

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