The general rule is "no" you cannot sue your employer for a work place accident in Viriginia even if the employer's negligence caused the accident. This bar also applies if you were injured by a fellow worker.
... Read MoreSimply missing a step on a stairs or a ladder is not necessarily a workers compensation accident in Virginia. There must be a work related risk involved in the accident.
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