Can I sue the company if I was attacked my a co worker? 24 Answers as of October 28, 2011

Perhaps. If the company knew of his violent propensities and kept him on. There are some tricky issues when suing your employer.

If you were injured within the course and scope of your employment, the answer is NO because Worker's Compensation is your exclusive remedy. Provided that you were not the aggressor, you are entitled to all necessary medical care, including replacement of your teeth, pay for any time during which you could not work by doctors order, and Compensation for the permanent injury to your body. You should consult an experienced Worker's Compensation attorney as soon as possible.

Generally speaking, no. Employers are generally immune from the "intentional acts" of their employees. However, in pursuing your legal options against your attacker you may find that your attacker was a real piece of work and then you may find that if the employer knew or had reason to know of your attacker's violent tendencies or otherwise unsavory character attributes, you may then have a case. It is all about what the employer knew or should have known and whether they did or did not do anything to solve and/or prevent the incident from happening.

You may have a valid claim against the employers if they knew or should have known of your co-worker's violent propensities. You should contact an attorney.

You might have a claim for workers compensation, but the employer will probably argue that attacking others was not part of the employee's job duties. You have a case against the employee, and if you can show that the employer was negligent you might have a case against the employer. You should contact an attorney to see if there is a chance of suing the employer.

You may be able to sue the company, but most likely workers compensation laws will provide a remedy to you. Because each case has specific circumstances that effect what laws apply, you should contact an Orlando Personal injury attorney who can review all of the facts and make recommendations to you.

You can as long as the attack was not caused by personal animosity and you did not start or participate in it.

Consult with a plaintiff's personal injury lawyer for advice and direction regardingliability and compensation for your injuries and teeth loss. Negligence by your employer has to be found before the company can be held liable. Who and what initiated the fight between you and the co-worker? Perhaps, you can seek to be compensated under your company's insurance coverage and/or its worker's compensation provisions.

You can certainly sue for workers' compensation benefits. However, if the employer can establish "that the injury arose out of a dispute.over matters unrelated to your employment" then your claim will be defeated.

Possibly. Was the co-worker known (either at the time of hiring, i.e. a history of assaultive criminal behavior or during the course of his employment) or should have been known to the company as dangerous person with a propensity to attack someone? If not, then you probably won't prevail. But you can certainly try and another attorney might give you a different opinion. You would have a cause of action against the cook for the attack. If there is a criminal case you can contact the D.A.'s office and contact Victim Witness and put in a claim for reimbursement.

Your remedy is workers' compensation benefits. Under Colorado's law, intentional injuries are covered by workers' compensation, and that also prevents you from suing your employer directly.

If this was an accident in the course and scope of your employment it is covered by worker compensation insurance. Make sure your supervisor knows, and that the claim is reported. They should direct you to medical care if they have not.

No, but you can make a workers compensation claim in Florida, that is your exclusive remedy against your employer.

This is a workers compensation claim; you may also bring a claim against the person who attacked you but you will have to reimburse the workers compensation lien for any awards you receive in the comp case.