Is it possible to have both a workers compensation claim and a personal injury claim?
Yes, and it happens all the time. Lets say an individual is driving the company pickup, and another driver negligently runs a red light, hits the pickup, and causes injury to the employee. The injured worker can collect workers compensation and still has the right to make a personal injury claim against the driver that caused the injury. Another example would be where an individual is injured in a mine because a piece of mining equipment is unreasonably dangerous and caused the injury. In this case, the injured worker can collect workers compensation and possibly sue the manufacturer of the machinery for causing the injury.
