Simi Valley Amazon Warehouse Injury Lawyer

The Amazon warehouses at 1757 Tapo Canyon Road and 400 National Way in Simi Valley employ a significant number of people, moving high-volume inventory daily. Workers working under strict quotas, handling large packages, and doing repetitive movements on the job face a higher degree of physical risk. If you’ve been injured at work, contacting a Simi Valley Amazon warehouse injury lawyer is the first step to help you pursue what you deserve.

It can be incredibly overwhelming to jump through the many hoops of dealing with workers’ compensation. On top of the stress of missing work and a new injury, employees often face pushback to receiving the care and wages they deserve. In a workplace wrongful death and permanent disability cases, families may also struggle to obtain the benefits they are entitled to. Here at Barry Law Group, we represent injured Amazon workers in Simi Valley and the surrounding Ventura County area.

Many are misinformed about their rights under California’s labor laws. We’re here to help you understand your rights and make sure you have an empathetic attorney on your side during this process.

Common Warehouse Injuries

Amazon employs over 1.55 million people, with 170,000 employees in the state of California as of 2025. Warehouse injuries are, unfortunately, not uncommon. At a rate of 6.8 per 100 workers, Amazon warehouse employees sustain serious injuries twice as frequently as employees in other warehouses. In the warehouse industry, the serious injury rate is 3.3 per 100 workers.

In California, the injury rates at Amazon increased by 30%, more than 60% higher than the average rate of warehouse injuries in the state. These statistics are disturbing and frightening, especially considering how many employees Amazon is meant to protect.

Warehouse injuries can include:

• Repetitive stress injuries, especially carpal tunnel and tendonitis
• Back and shoulder injuries from lifting and pushing
• Slips, trips, and falls caused by cluttered aisles or wet floors
• Head trauma from falling objects in storage areas
• Heat exhaustion and dehydration, especially in a non-climate-controlled environment

Amazon’s History

Amazon has a long history of deceit that has led to the life-altering pain of its employees. In 2024, the Labor Commissioner’s Office found that Amazon violated the Warehouse Quotas law in two of its California warehouses. This law requires that employers give employees written notice of any hourly quotas they must adhere to.

If these quotas are kept hidden from employees, it means that employers can verbally deceive their employees, preventing them from required meals, compliance with safety laws, or even bathroom breaks. Because of this proven history, Amazon workers need to understand their rights thoroughly. Even if your employers treat you kindly and see your team as ‘family,’ it is vital that you know your rights to help keep you safe.

Working closely with Barry Law Group, especially after suffering a workplace injury, can help you understand the full extent of the laws Amazon has violated. These public statistics and court cases can help bolster your own case and make you feel less alone during this stressful time.

Amazon’s Warehouse Working Conditions

To understand why Amazon workers faced significantly higher injuries than those in other warehouses, an official investigation was launched in 2023. Senator Bernie Sanders, who was also the chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, led the investigation.

The committee was given more than 1,400 pieces of evidence from nearly 500 Amazon workers that detailed the working conditions of Amazon warehouses. The evidence revealed Amazon’s cruel practices and demands for productivity and speed. Amazon promotes a work culture that pressures its employees to work at an unsafe rate and in unsafe work environments.

The nearly 500 Amazon workers explained in detail how Amazon ignored safety concerns, denied medical care, pressured workers to return to work too soon after injury, and refused accommodation for disabilities as well as workers’ compensation injuries. It can be incredibly difficult to advocate for yourself to your employer. Most workers are understandably afraid of being fired.

Employer Tactics

Employers can use manipulative tactics to confuse you and make you compliant. Even if your employer isn’t explicitly denying you your rights but instead fostering a work environment that pressures its employees to ignore their safety and health, that is incredibly dangerous.

FAQs

Q: Can I File a Claim Against Amazon for an Injury at Work?

A: Most of the time in California, workers’ compensation is the only payment received for injured employees. Workers’ compensation allows injured employees to get benefits without proving fault, but limits recovery to medical costs, disability payments, and rehabilitation, and excludes pain and suffering.

However, civil claims may be allowed under these and other conditions:

• The employer engaged in serious and willful misconduct
• The employer concealed risks or the injury
• The injury occurred outside the scope of employment

Q: How Do I Report an Injury to Amazon?

A: Notify a higher-up as quickly as possible. In California, you have a certain amount of time to notify your employer of a workplace injury. You must give them written notice of the injury. Document the injury details, take photos, and request copies of medical referrals. Request a written incident report from Amazon. Report all injuries, even minor ones. Minor injuries can become more severe over time, and failing to report within thirty days can impact your claim.

Q: Does Amazon Pay You If You Get Injured?

A: Amazon, through its insurance with Sedgwick, pays for medical care, a percentage of lost wages, and disability benefits to employees who suffer job-related injuries or illnesses. The amount of wages you receive varies, but is typically two-thirds of your average weekly wage. The temporary total disability rates in California increased in 2025, with the new rates between $252.03 and $1,680.29.

Q: Can I File a Claim Against Amazon in Simi Valley, California?

A: In most situations, filing against Amazon is not permitted under California’s workers’ compensation laws and regulations. However, if there is evidence of serious and willful misconduct, retaliation, or third-party negligence, a civil claim may be possible.

These are fact-specific cases that require legal review. Barry Law Group evaluates whether the facts of your injury allow for claims beyond the standard workers’ compensation claim process. If civil claims are not appropriate, they pursue all workers’ compensation benefits allowed in Simi Valley, California, under California law.

Get the Support You Need

Amazon is the second-largest private employer in America and the second-largest company in the world. In the first quarter of 2025, Amazon had a revenue of $155.7 billion. Jeff Bezos, the founder and executive chairman of Amazon, has a net worth of $219.5 billion. This company can afford to have safe workplace practices; they just actively choose not to.

They can afford to pay their injured workers for proper medical care and lost wages. You should never feel pressured or guilty for not pursuing what you deserve after a workplace injury. Contact Barry Law Group today so we can help advocate for you and your rights.