Fatal Work Accidents & Injuries

Brooklyn Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

Losing a loved one in a workplace accident is a difficult experience to endure. Not only is this emotionally traumatizing but it may place a great deal of strain on you and your family financially, particularly if your loved one was responsible for supporting you. Fortunately, workers’ compensation offers families of injured workers financial support in their time of need.

If you would like to learn more about your family’s right to financial compensation in the wake of a fatal workplace accident, a Brooklyn workers’ compensation lawyer at our offices may be able to help. With over 50 years of experience and a full commitment to asserting our clients’ rights in filing their workers’ compensation claims, our legal team can offer you the level of legal counsel you deserve.

Wrongful Death Accidents in Brooklyn

A fatal work accident or injury may occur in virtually any situation, as the result of a workplace accident or any work-related injury. A slip and fall accident, exposure to toxins, on-the-job auto accident, construction accident or accident involving industrial equipment may all cause fatal injury to a worker.

After a fatal workplace accident in New York, the surviving spouse and children may be entitled to death benefits. This is financial compensation in the amount of two-thirds of the worker’s average pay from the year preceding the accident or injury. Compensation for burial costs may also be provided.

Get the help you deserve. The legal team at Katz, Leidman, Grossman, Wolfe & Freund can review the circumstances of the case, and advise you of how to move forward in filing a workers’ compensation claim. You deserve every form of compensation possible in such a case, and a compassionate and understanding member of the legal team will assist you in getting the help you need.

Contact a Brooklyn workman's comp attorney from Katz, Leidman, Grossman, Wolfe & Freund if you have lost a loved one in a work-related accident.