Legal liability as employer of deceased employee who died on duty

695 votes

My first advise the family to obtain the FIR, post-mortem report, death certificate, and witness statements; if electric shock is confirmed or suspected, request a police investigation into electrical safety, wiring, earthing, equipment maintenance, and the employer’s safety precautions, and consult a labour or criminal lawyer to assess compensation and possible negligence proceedings against the employer or other responsible parties. If the cause is cardiac arrest, the family can still pursue compensation if medical and other evidence establishes that the death arose out of and in the course of employment; however, if it was an unrelated natural death, a claim against the employer may be more difficult. In either case, notify the company’s accidental insurance provider immediately, obtain the policy and nominee details, check eligibility for Employees’ Compensation, ESI, and other applicable benefits, and preserve all workplace evidence. Do not assume the employer is automatically liable or free from liability until the evidence is assessed.

Advocate Tejaswi Punnamaraju LawRato

799 votes

hi first nwed to see the contents of the FIR and if they had registered against you and based on that you could file for quash petition in high court after going through allegations mentioned in it and obtain relief from court

Advocate Baddam Aravind Reddy LawRato