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Industrial Accident Attorney in Scranton

Attorney-Directed Representation for Injured Industrial Workers

Industrial injury claims can involve workers’ compensation benefits, disputed work restrictions, and liability beyond the employer-employee relationship. Abrahamsen, Conaboy & Abrahamsen P.C. represents injured workers throughout Scranton and the surrounding region, evaluating their benefit claims and potential claims against outside parties.

Since 1982, Abrahamsen, Conaboy & Abrahamsen P.C. has handled more than 24,000 cases and recovered millions of dollars for clients across Northeastern Pennsylvania. Once you retain us, an attorney handles your case directly from start to finish.

Speak with an industrial accident attorney about your injury, benefits, and legal options. Call (570) 712-5545 to request a free consultation.

Industrial Accidents & Occupational Injuries

Industrial accidents can occur in manufacturing, warehousing, construction, plant operations, loading work, machinery use, or jobs involving hazardous substances. Some injuries result from a single event, while repetitive work or prolonged exposure can cause an occupational illness over time.

Industrial injury claims may arise from:

Machinery incidents involving moving components or industrial equipment
Falls from platforms, ladders, scaffolding, or working surfaces
Crush injuries involving materials, vehicles, or equipment
Burns, chemical exposure, or asbestos exposure
Repetitive-motion injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome

We handle claims involving neck and back injuries, traumatic brain injuries, amputations, burns, joint injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, and occupational illnesses, including conditions caused by asbestos exposure.

After an accident, obtain necessary medical attention and report how the incident happened. Preserve incident reports, medical records, employer communications, work restrictions, and available information identifying the equipment or outside companies involved.

How We Represent Injured Industrial Workers in Scranton

Abrahamsen, Conaboy & Abrahamsen P.C. represents injured workers filing initial benefit claims in Pennsylvania. We review how the injury occurred, the notice provided to the employer, medical documentation, wage information, and restrictions affecting the worker’s ability to return to the job.

Disputes may concern whether an injury is work-related, treatment is covered, wage-loss benefits are correct, or the worker can return to work. We challenge claim denials and benefit terminations and defend workers being pushed to return before their medical restrictions are lifted.

When a resolution isn’t available, we’re prepared to take the case to a hearing. We also coordinate work injury claims with Social Security Disability matters when a worker’s circumstances involve both systems.

Discuss Your Industrial Injury with an Attorney

We offer free consultations and virtual appointments for injured workers and their families. Abrahamsen, Conaboy & Abrahamsen P.C. works on a contingency basis, with no upfront attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you. Hablamos español for workers’ compensation matters.

Our attorneys can review your benefits claim and determine whether defective equipment or another negligent party may support a separate personal injury case.

Call (570) 712-5545 to schedule a free consultation with an industrial accident lawyer serving Scranton.

Benefits Available After a Pennsylvania Work Injury

Pennsylvania workers’ compensation is a no-fault system. Covered employees can receive statutory benefits for work injuries without proving that the employer caused the accident. Available benefits depend on the injury, its effect on earnings, and the medical evidence.

Available benefits can include:

Medical benefits: Reasonable and necessary treatment for a covered work injury without a worker copay.
Wage-loss benefits: Payments that generally equal two-thirds of the worker’s pre-injury average weekly wage, subject to Pennsylvania’s statewide maximum and other statutory calculations.
Specific-loss benefits: Scheduled compensation for the loss of designated body parts or functions.
Death benefits: Payments available to eligible dependents after a fatal workplace injury or occupational illness.

Eligibility and benefit amounts depend on the facts and applicable law. Medical opinions, earnings records, work restrictions, and benefit notices can become important when the insurer disputes treatment, disability, or payment.

Claims Against Employers & Outside Parties

The statutory system generally prevents an employee from bringing a tort claim against an employer for a workplace injury. A separate claim may still be available against a person or company whose conduct or product contributed to the accident.

This option may apply when an industrial injury involves defective equipment, a faulty product, an outside contractor, or another negligent party. The personal injury case is separate from the employee’s benefits claim and depends on who was responsible and how the accident occurred.

Abrahamsen, Conaboy & Abrahamsen P.C. pursues third-party liability claims involving defective products and negligent parties. We examine both potential paths because statutory benefits cover defined losses, while a separate claim may address additional damages when supported by the evidence.

Deadlines for Pennsylvania Work Injury Claims

An injured worker generally must notify the employer of a work injury within 120 days. Providing notice within 21 days is generally necessary to preserve full retroactive benefits. How these rules apply can depend on when the employer received notice and the circumstances surrounding the injury.

If a claim is denied or benefits are terminated, a worker generally has three years from the injury date to file a Claim Petition, the formal filing used to ask a workers’ compensation judge to award benefits. Other petitions and procedural circumstances can involve different deadlines.

Occupational disease and toxic-exposure claims can follow different timing rules than injuries caused by a single incident. Relevant dates may include the worker’s last exposure and when the condition caused disability. Prompt legal review can identify the notice and filing rules that apply.

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