Injured while Driving for Your Employer?

   Do you drive for a living as an OTR trucker or a traveling sales person.  What if you're using the company car to run an errand for your employer and someone else causes a wreck?  Do you have a workers' compensation claim or a personal injury claim against the other driver?  In Tennessee, you have both.  If you were working in the course and scope of your employment at the time of the collision, you are entitled to claim workers' compensation benefits.  However, you also entitled to pursue a claim against the person that was responsible for the wreck.  
This can be a complicated process that involves different procedural rules and time restrictions.  For instance, if you pursue work comp benefits and a recovery from the person responsible for the wreck, you may have to reimburse the work comp company. There are also filing restrictions for a Tennessee Workers' Compensation Claim and a 1 year statute of limitations on a personal injury claim.  Don't miss out on all that you're entitled to receive because you weren't aware of your rights.
If you have been hurt while driving for your employer, contact us now.  We will advise you about the correct course of action to take and to what benefits you are entitled.