Re: Workers compensation

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Dear Lena,

Probably so. It would depend on what state this happened,
and in particular what the employment relation was and
between whom. Who was the employeer? The state? A third
party? Probably either way, if it was an employee-employer
relationship, the injured employee (your friend) would most
probably have a worker's compensation claim for disability
payments during hte period of his disability, as well as for
the payment of all of his medical expenses, up to a maximum
such benefits allowed by law. Further, whether or not he
would have a damage claim against a third person, other than
the employer, would depend on the facts of the case. His
sole remedy against his employer, whoever it may be, is
under the worker's compensation laws of the state where he
was employed and was injured and disabled. There it more to
it all than this, but this is something to think about.
What state did this happen in? That is information any
lawyer would need to know so as to be able to properly
advise your friend on his legal rights. Good luck to you and
to him! Feel free to call me to discuss this at no charge.

Sincerely,

Hardy Parkerson, Atty. (The New Johnny Cochran)
Lake Charles, LA (337) 478-6126; FAX (337) 478-9933

On 11/06/06, lena wrote:
> My friend got hurt on the job while doing work release for
> the prision system can he do a law suit