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While you generally cannot sue your direct employer if you are covered by Workers' Compensation, you can file a separate \"third-party\" lawsuit against another negligent party who contributed to your injury. This is crucial because Workers' Comp benefits are limited and do not cover damages like pain and suffering.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><div id=\"div_block-8-2082-3\" class=\"ct-div-block faq--toggle--wrapper\" data-id=\"div_block-8-2082\"><div id=\"_toggle-9-2082-3\" class=\"oxy-toggle toggle-1229 toggle-1229-expanded\" data-oxy-toggle-initial-state=\"closed\" data-oxy-toggle-active-class=\"toggle-1229-expanded\" data-id=\"_toggle-9-2082\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"oxy-expand-collapse-icon\" href=\"#\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"oxy-toggle-content\">\n                <h1 id=\"headline-10-2082-3\" class=\"ct-headline faq--toggle--head\" data-id=\"headline-10-2082\"><span id=\"span-11-2082-3\" class=\"ct-span\" data-id=\"span-11-2082\">Who Can Be Held Responsible For My Construction Accident?<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"text_block-12-2082-3\" class=\"ct-text-block faq--toggle-answer\" data-id=\"text_block-12-2082\"><span id=\"span-13-2082-3\" class=\"ct-span\" data-id=\"span-13-2082\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beyond your employer, several other parties could be held liable in a third-party lawsuit, depending on the cause of the accident. 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