Yes, though the question is what type of claim. If your injury occurred during the normal scope of your work duties and your employer must carry worker’s compensation insurance, then you may need to file a worker’s comp claim to receive benefits including wage loss and medical treatment. Most employers in South Carolina who employ at least four people—including part-time, full-time, or even family members who regularly work for them—must provide a worker’s compensation insurance policy for their employees. We can help you file that claim.
A third-party South Carolina burn injury claim is only an option for work-related burn injuries in a few circumstances, such as:
- The liable party is a third-party (not your employer or a co-worker).
- Your employer does not have worker’s compensation insurance, either because the law does not require him or her to provide this policy for employees or because he or she is out of compliance with the law.
The attorneys at Hughey Law Firm have ample experience with both third-party South Carolina burn injury lawsuits as well as worker’s compensation claims and can assist you in understanding which process is the best avenue for obtaining compensation in your case.