If you are an employee of Lowe’s who was injured while driving a company truck, you can pursue a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. While states set their own laws regarding workers’ compensation, most employers, especially larger employers such as Lowe’s must maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage to protect themselves and their workers in the event of a workplace accident. Just so long as you were performing work duties, you can pursue a claim for workers’ compensation after being hurt while driving a Lowe’s truck. What To Do If Hurt While Driving A Lowe’s Truck If you were hurt while driving a Lowe’s truck, you should notify your manager as soon as possible. The workers’ compensation laws in most states allow anywhere from a few is to a few months for notification of a workplace injury. But, of course, you will want to notify your employer much more quickly if you have been in an accident involving the Lowe’s truck. Of course, as with any auto accident, notify the police of the crash. The officer will investigate the crash and complete an accident report. This report will be used to help support your workers’ compensation claim. You should establish care right away by seeking medical care as soon as possible. This will help determine the severity of your injuries and show that the injuries you claim did result from the accident while driving a Lowe’s truck. Completing The Accident Report At Lowe’s Lowe’s will have to complete an accident report as well. You will need to give them a statement regarding the accident, how it happened and your injuries. Be sure your statement is consistent with what you told the police. Take notes as soon as you can to help keep the crash fresh in your memory. Accuracy is important. You should be very detailed. For example, you were returning from delivering appliances to a customer, Mr. Smith, on Idlewild Drive in Johnson City when a car pulled out in front of the truck at the intersection with Market Street. You were unable to stop in time and the truck T-boned the car in the driver’s side. Your airbag deployed, and you suffered cuts to your face from broken glass and your arm was jammed against the door of the truck. You suffered serious bruising and pain across your chest and left shoulder because of the seatbelt. Filing The Workers’ Compensation Claim After Being Hurt While Driving A Lowe’s Truck You will need to complete a claim form to file your workers’ compensation claim against Lowe’s. This form might be filed with your employer, but in some states, you file the claim with your state labor department or state workers’ compensation board. Your workers’ compensation attorney will handle the claims filing process for you. Get your free case review today, by completing the form on this page. Additional Resources FAQs When Filing Against Lowe's Ways to Prove You Were Injured at Lowe's The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Lowe’s or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
