Construction Accident Lawyers and Construction Accident Attorneys
Construction site accidents account for approximately 20% of all workplace fatalities and hundreds of thousands of workplace injuries. Due to the hazardous conditions experienced daily by construction workers, workplace injuries are an ever-present possibility. Often, workers' compensation claims fail to completely cover the high cost a construction worker has to pay following a construction accident; an experienced construction accident lawyer can help file a lawsuit to recover these damages, including lost wages, medical expenses, and pain and suffering.
Construction accident injuries may result from errors in judgment, insufficient safety precautions, or faulty equipment. Types of construction accidents include:
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Despite the efforts of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there are no perfectly safe construction sites. If you have been injured on a construction site due to the negligence of another person or company, you may be able to file a construction accident lawsuit. Construction site owners, contractors, design engineers, and product manufacturers are all parties who may be found liable for damages if their fault contributed to your construction site injuries.
Find Construction Accident Resources and Information
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Determining Fault
People and entities that may be at fault for a construction accident injury and consequently liable in a construction accident lawsuit, such as the developer, contractors, or equipment manufacturers.
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Employee Rights
OSHA rights of construction workers and the obligations of employers to help ensure workplace safety and limit construction accident injuries.
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Answers and Information
Construction site accident help, including information about the causes of construction accidents, jobsite safety, determining who is at fault, and the need for a construction accident lawyer.
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Types of Accidents
Types of construction accidents and injuries on construction sites, such as falls, scaffolding accidents, construction equipment accidents, fires, explosions, electrocution, and more.
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- Construction Accident - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
General information about construction safety and hazards including recent articles and other resources.
- Construction Accidents - OSHA
An overview of how to prevent construction fatalities by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Includes construction fatalities statistics and information on preventing falls, electrical accidents, injuries by struck-by objects, trenching and excavation.
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