What if the accident was my own fault?
Workers’ Compensation law provides for the payment of claims to employees who are injured during the course of their employment, regardless of fault. You are entitled to the very same recovery under Workers’ Compensation regardless of who caused the accident. In third party claims, however, a potential defendant is only responsible to you for the degree to which their negligence caused your injuries. It should be noted that the General Contractor may be liable for your injuries when they have either actual or constructive knowledge of the hazardous condition or practice, but failed to take the proper steps to correct it.
