INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR INJURED IN ACCIDENT – COMPENSATION LAWYERS MN

Our lawyers represent employees who are injured in an accident. However, not workers compensation cases. Rather, we represent employees who are injured by a third party. For example, delivery people injured in a car accident or falling on someone’s property. Our injury lawyers also handle many dog bite cases for employees. From our perspective, employee’s are often the same as “independant contractors.”

Many of our cases involve employees who are not classified as employees. Employers often try to classify workers as “independent contractors” to try to avoid paying benefits. Therefore, our lawyers frequently represent independent contractors injured while working. We see this most frequently with “independent contractor” delivery people. But our lawyers also handle cases for independent contractor construction workers and others.

Employers like to say that their employees are independent contractors. An employer will do this to avoid paying benefits, including workers compensation. Unfortunately, in many cases, the employer is wrong to do this. The Minnesota Department of Labor has specific guidelines about when someone is an employee or indepdent contractor. Some employers abuse the system until they get caught and fined.

INJURY LAWYERS FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

If you are injured while working, our lawyers can help. If you are an actual employee, we will refer you to a workers compensation lawyer. In addition, we will investigate whether you have a claim against a third party for additional compensation. Likewise, if you are an independent contractor, our lawyers will make sure you are fully compensated by the responsible party. For example, the property owner, construction company, or the owner of the other vehicle. It just depends on how the accident happened.

Our lawyers have more than 25 years’ experience helping injured workers throughout Minnesota. If you are an independent contractor injured in an accident call us for a free consultation. Our lawyers work to get your medical bills paid and lost wages reimbursed. In addition, there can be compensation for pain and suffering and future needs. An injury lawyer can meet you at our offices in Edina, Minneapolis, or Woodbury. In addition we make house call throughout Minnesota.