Anne R. Burdette, an ex-UPS employee, and Empire Building & Environmental Services, Inc., a janitorial and maintenance company, have settled her Anaheim personal injury complaint for $535,000. Burdette got hurt in 2007 when she was struck on the head by a trash bag filled with tissue paper while at her workstation.
At the time of the Orange County, California personal injury accident, the trash bag was being handled by one of the defendant's employees, who was cleaning the office. Per Burdette's civil complaint, the worker behaved negligently when throwing the trash bag, which weighed three to five pounds, down a stairwell. The bag hit Burdette on the neck and head, which exacerbated her degenerative cervical tissue condition. As a result of the Anaheim injury accident, Burdette contends that she ended up having to undergo cervical fusion, which resulted in "significant pain and discomfort." Burdette could not go back to work.
Third Party Lawsuits
Although you cannot sue your employer for Orange County, California injury, if you were injured on the job and another party that you do not work for directly contributed to causing your Anaheim work accident, you may be able to file a California injury claim or lawsuit against them. This case and its outcome would be separate from the California workers' compensation claim you would submit to your employer's insurer to receive work injury benefits.
An experienced Anaheim injury attorney can help you consider all of your legal options. In some cases, there may be more than one party who should be held liable for your disability, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other damages.
Woman hit with trash bag collects $535,000, OC Register, March 23, 2011
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