Wrongful Death Lawyer
Erie, Pennsylvania
When a workplace tragedy strikes an Erie family, you need compassionate, experienced counsel. Attorney Michael Cardamone — Certified Workers' Comp Specialist and 10-year Super Lawyer — pursues workers' compensation death benefits and works with Personal Injury colleagues on any third-party wrongful death claim.
Fatal Workplace Accidents in Erie
When a loved one dies on the job, surviving families have rights under Pennsylvania law. Leading causes of fatal workplace accidents include:
Northwestern Pennsylvania
Supporting Erie Families After a Workplace Death
Erie's manufacturing plants, plastics and tooling industries, lake shipping, and construction sites all present risks of fatal accidents — machinery entanglements, falls, struck-by incidents, and vehicle crashes. Pennsylvania law guarantees death benefits to a deceased worker's surviving spouse, children, and dependents regardless of fault.
Fatal industrial and construction accidents frequently involve negligent third parties such as machine manufacturers or outside contractors. As a Certified Workers' Compensation Specialist, Michael Cardamone handles the workers' compensation death-benefit claim directly, while the third-party wrongful death claim is pursued with our heavyweight Personal Injury colleagues. Wrongful death matters unrelated to a workplace are referred to those colleagues.
Areas We Serve Near Erie
Serving Erie and Northwestern Pennsylvania statewide.
A Fatal Work Accident in Erie May Involve TWO Claims
Surviving families are often entitled to workers' compensation death benefits, and when a third party caused the death, a separate wrongful death claim — together maximizing the family's recovery.
1. Workers' Comp Death Benefits
No-fault death benefits for surviving spouses, children, and dependents — a portion of the worker's wages plus funeral expenses, regardless of who caused the accident.
Handled directly by a Certified Workers' Comp Specialist
2. Third-Party Wrongful Death
If a contractor, equipment manufacturer, property owner, or negligent driver caused the death, the family may recover full wrongful death damages.
Pursued with heavyweight Personal Injury colleagues
We focus on work-related deaths. If a death is not connected to a workplace, we refer the wrongful death matter to our respected Personal Injury colleagues so your family still receives experienced representation.
Erie Wrongful Death FAQs
What causes most fatal workplace accidents in Erie?
Erie's manufacturing and industrial base means machinery accidents, falls, and struck-by incidents are leading causes of workplace deaths, along with vehicle and construction accidents. Surviving dependents may be entitled to Pennsylvania workers' compensation death benefits.
Can an Erie family recover beyond workers' comp death benefits?
Possibly. When a third party such as an equipment manufacturer or outside contractor caused the death, a separate wrongful death claim — handled with our Personal Injury colleagues — may provide additional damages.
How much does it cost to consult about an Erie workplace death?
Nothing. Consultations are free and available 24/7, and there is no fee unless there is a recovery.
Lost a Loved One on the Job in Erie? We Can Help
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