Eye Loss Accidents

Any kind of injury to the eye can be an experience that is quite traumatic.

Altogether, losing vision in the eye, however, can be life-altering.

When vision loss is the result of negligence of others for willful misconduct, that individual has every legal right to pursue financial recompense for losses and damages.

Regarding eye loss accidents, there are various incidents where individuals can sustain an injury in the eye that is severe and not their fault.

Typical causes of injuries to an eye with a loss of vision can involve the following:
welding accidents; flying debris; vehicle accident; LASIK surgery malpractice; defective airbag; overexposure to UV rays; contact lens solution; catastrophic eye infections; construction injury; accident in the workplace; Silvia blunt force trauma; critical health care condition, which includes meningitis, damage to the brain, or cerebral palsy; and explosion, fire, or chemical exposure.

The loss of vision, often, as a result of an incident or an accident cannot be reversed. The injured victim, in many incidences, must adapt for performing basic skills to alternative methods.

The victim, at times, is not able to return to his or her previous occupation; this can result in critical financial difficulties on the whole family.

Individuals usually deal with long-term emotional distress, in addition, due to the compensatory burden placed on that individual and his or her loved ones.

There are workplace environments which expose continuously workers to dangerous conditions, which can be due to catastrophic results including loss of vision in either one or both of the eyes.

The majority of construction eye loss accidents occur because a worker was wearing protective gear that was ineffective including goggles, headphones, and earplugs.

The injured employee, in the majority of cases, can file a claim against the worker’s compensation policy of the employer to acquire benefits.

The individual, however, must complete sophisticated documents properly to make sure he or she receives all aid available. What can be a big help is the hiring of an attorney.


This is due to the fact the attorney may have the ability to make a determination of parties, other than your employer, who may be at-fault as well; this can enable the individual to file for additional compensation a third-party claim.

The attorney, in addition, may have the ability to prove the actions of the employer considered to be willful misconduct due to a workplace environment that is unsafe to provide the worker with improper safety gear.

If you can prove the claim, you may be able to acquire recompense far above benefits for worker’s compensation, which normally only cover lost wages and healthcare expenses.

Attorneys with experience can build a case that is solid to prove negligence when pursuing compensation for the losses of the victim.

This usually entails the preservation of evidence crucial to the claim for financial compensation.

Attorneys can use a variety of proven methods to determine specifically how the eye loss accidents happened, and use remedies of every party held liable to assign liability for sustained injury.

Contact us for a free consultation or call Anzalone Law Firm PLLC, at: 603.548.3797.