Ms. Dodson when your father was killed at work there would be two possible claims. One claim would be for workers' compensation. This would be 500 weeks of compensation. The other possible claim would be a personal injury claim for wrongful death. This type of claim would depend upon the circumstances of your father's death. You can contact me for additional details. I am afraid if your father's death was solely due to the negligence of the employer or the employees of the employer then a personal injury claim may be barred by the fact the company has workers' compensation insurance. I provide more information at www.virginiadisabilitylawyer.com.
Answered on Oct 24th, 2016 at 7:18 AM