Batsto, NJ Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

Well, you can try, but it's going to be rough proving any of this. They will all have their own versions. Do you have any independent witnesses who will support your version? Damages are a problem, too: if you weren't badly hurt, then it may not be worthwhile trying to bring a lawsuit; if you were seriously injured you will have to prove that with medical testimony (very costly to do) and there is a question as to whether any of the assailants will have the financial resources to compensate you.

If you were in the course of your employment, you would have Industrial Insurance. Generally, you have one year from the date of injury to make your Industrial Insurance claim. IF you were injured in the course of your employment by a third party someone not your employer / a co-worker, then you have a civil claim against the at-fault driver and you can get Industrial Insurance at the same time. L&I is going to have a statutory lien against your third party recovery. If the at fault driver didn't have enough insurance to cover all of your injuries / damages, or if that at fault driver was NOT insured, then you need to find out from H.R. if the work vehicle you were driving had Uninsured Motorist Coverage. IF so, then you make a claim against that coverage, but L&I would also have a lien against employer owned UM insurance. IF your work car did NOT have UM coverage, and the at fault driver was under insured or uninsured, then you can go against your own personal car insurance for coverage. L&I does not have a lien against recovery by you from your personal auto insurance.