Workplace Fatalities on the Rise

09 Aug 2007

A total of 5,703 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2004, an increase of two percent from the revised total of 5,575 fatal work injuries reported for 2003. The rate at which fatal work injuries occurred in 2004 was 4.1 per 100,000 workers, up from a rate of 4.0 per 100,000 workers in 2002 and 2003. Fatal highway incidents were up in 2004 after declining in the two previous years. The 1,374 fatal highway incidents recorded in 2004 represented about one out of ever four fatal work injuries in 2004.

If you are involved in an automobile accident while at work, you may have two claims - one for your workers' compensation benefits and the other against the person who caused the collision. It is important that you seek legal advice immediately so that you understand your rights and obligations.

Perenich Caulfield Avril Noyes have an entire department dedicated to those injured from work accidents. We are here to help.