Work-Related Vehicle Accidents Under Workers’ Compensation in Pennsylvania

NOTE: Workers’ Compensation is a complicated area of the law with many nuances and subcategories for specific injuries. The section below is to serve as a general guide to Work Related Vehicle Accidents and how we at Lenahan & Dempsey protect the rights of workers. Please contact us at 1.888.536.2426 for specific answers to questions as they relate to your specific Workers’ Compensation Case.

Work-Related Vehicle Accidents

“If I get hurt in a work-related motor vehicle accident, can I receive Workers’ Compensation?”

Is a commonly-asked question heard by the Workers’ Compensation lawyers at Lenahan & Dempsey.

The answer can be yes, but the road to answering that question can be legally complex.

Some but not all accidents occurring in a work setting can be covered under Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Law. Lawyers at Lenahan & Dempsey have been providing answers to those complex questions for over 75 years.

Call us immediately at Lenahan & Dempsey at 1-888-536-2426 and we will help you navigate the complicated Workers’ Compensation system.

“But what if I caused the work-related vehicle crash?”

Even if you were at fault for the work-related motor vehicle crash, you may still remain eligible to receive Workers’ Compensation benefits because the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation system operates as a no-fault system.

No-Fault in this context means employees are generally entitled to benefits regardless of who was at fault for the accident. As long as the accident occurred in the course of employment, the injured employee should be eligible for workers' compensation benefits.

“What if I’m driving my personal vehicle instead of a company owned vehicle.”

While each case is unique, a worker operating their own vehicle but doing so within the course and scope of their employment may still be entitled to Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation benefits even if they were not operating a company-owned vehicle at the time of the motor vehicle accident. The focus is whether they were acting within the course and scope of their employment when the accident occurred.

“What if I’m injured by a company vehicle like a dump truck or forklift on a job site?”

The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act takes into account a wide range of injury scenarios to make sure you are taken care of following a covered injury. Common scenarios that can lead to an at-work vehicle accident include (but are not limited to) being struck by a company vehicle on or off your work site, traveling for work purposes, delivery drivers being involved in crashes and many more.

Call us for any questions you may have about your specific Workers’ Compensation Claim.

We Help Injured Workers Every Day

The Workers’ Compensation team at Lenahan & Dempsey has the skills, background, and track record to help you. We know how to navigate the Workers’ Compensation system and the often-complicated process to get you the money you need and deserve following a workplace or a work-at-home injury.

Attorney Brian Lenahan of our office, who heads our Workers’ Compensation Department, is listed in Best Lawyers in America and is a Certified Workers’ Compensation Practitioner in Pennsylvania. He is also listed in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and the National Trial Lawyers – Workers’ Compensation Top 25. He has won Workers’ Compensation awards as high as a million dollars for individual, seriously injured workers. His compassionate and highly detailed approach has helped families get the money they need and deserve.

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Lenahan & Dempsey Workers’ Compensation lawyers help injured workers every day throughout Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, Pike, Monroe, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour counties and beyond.

We are available 24/7 at 1.888.536.2426. Call us today for a free, no-obligation case evaluation. There are no fees until you get the money you deserve.

What Can You Expect When Working With Lenahan & Dempsey

We have recovered Hundreds and Hundreds of Millions for our clients across almost all fields of Personal Injury, Insurance Bad Faith and Workers’ Compensation law.

Lenahan & Dempsey is listed in Best Law Firms in America, and we are a Tier 1 law firm (the highest rating). Attorney Brian Lenahan of our office, who heads our Workers’ Compensation Department, is listed in Best Lawyers in America and is a Certified Workers’ Compensation Practitioner in Pennsylvania. He is also listed in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and National Trial Lawyers – Workers’ Compensation Top 25.

Eight of our lawyers are listed in Best Lawyers in America, and eight are listed as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. Three are listed in the Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, including our Firm President John R. Lenahan, Jr., our Managing Partner Timothy G. Lenahan, and lawyer Matthew Dempsey.

Timothy Lenahan is Best Lawyers In America’s Top Insurance Lawyer for his representation of the injured fighting against large insurers. He has previously been named Best Lawyers Top Personal Injury Lawyer for the region of Northeastern/Central Pennsylvania and the Pocono Mountains for his work fighting for the rights of injured people.

We fully understand the physical, emotional, and financial toll a case can take on victims and their families. Our highly dedicated team of lawyers and paralegals can point to a history of success supporting our clients and winning the money they need to rebuild their lives.

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