Serious injuries often give rise to related employment law and workers’ compensation issues — and handling them together, correctly, protects your overall claim. This page explains how the firm assists with workplace issues connected to an injury matter.
How we help
Our firm focuses primarily on representing individuals and families in personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, elder abuse, and sexual abuse litigation throughout California. Because serious injuries often give rise to related employment law and workers’ compensation issues, we also assist clients in identifying and pursuing those claims when appropriate.
That can include:
- Retaliation after reporting an injury, unsafe conditions, or asserting legal rights.
- Disability discrimination or failure to accommodate limitations caused by an injury.
- Termination connected to a workplace injury or protected activity.
- Workers’ compensation questions that interact with a third-party injury claim.
Working with experienced employment counsel
In matters involving employment law, workers’ compensation, or other specialized areas of practice, the firm may associate with, co-counsel with, or refer clients to experienced attorneys with expertise in those fields to ensure clients receive comprehensive representation. Any fee arrangement between attorneys is disclosed in writing and requires your consent under California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(e) — and it never increases your total fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the firm handle standalone employment cases?
The firm's primary practice is personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, elder abuse, and sexual abuse litigation. Employment and workers' compensation issues are assisted with when they arise from a serious-injury matter. For matters best served by dedicated employment counsel, the firm may associate with, co-counsel with, or refer clients to experienced attorneys in those fields.
How do injury and employment claims overlap?
A serious injury often disrupts work — leading to workers' compensation questions, disability accommodations, retaliation concerns, or termination. These issues interact with the injury claim (for example, workers' compensation and third-party claims coordinate), so identifying them early protects the client's overall position.
What is workers' compensation, and how is it different from a lawsuit?
Workers' compensation is a no-fault insurance system covering work-related injuries — it provides defined benefits regardless of fault, through an administrative process rather than a court case. Separately, if someone other than the employer caused the injury, a third-party personal injury claim may also exist. The two systems coordinate, and getting that coordination right matters.
If my case is co-counseled or referred, what happens to the fee?
California rules (Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(e)) require that any division of fees between attorneys at different firms be disclosed to the client in writing, with the client's written consent, and without increasing the total fee. You would never pay more because attorneys are working together on your matter.
