Workplace accidents can cause extensive pain and suffering for the injured person and his or her family. Individuals injured in an accident on the job may be able to file a claim for non-economic damages.<\/p>\n
When a workplace injury occurs, the injured person will often file a workers’ compensation claim for medical and lost wage benefits. A workers\u2019 compensation claim, however, does not include compensation for non-economic damages such as physical and emotional pain and suffering.<\/p>\n
Non-economic damages include all past and future pain the victim or his or her family will be forced to endure as a result of the victim’s injuries or death. In order to receive compensation for physical and emotional pain and suffering, a claim must be successfully made against a third party, someone who is not an employer or a fellow employee of the injured individual.<\/p>\n
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