Construction Accidents
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the construction industry has one of the highest accident rates in the United States. One in 10 workers is injured on the job annually, often with devastating consequences.
Suffering an injury due to negligence or if someone did not take appropriate care to protect construction employees, which is often legally mandated, can have catastrophic results.
If a construction accident does occur, an experienced construction accident attorney should have the knowledge and resources to investigate construction and other workplace accidents in order to determine if there was failure to:
- Follow safety measures
- Warn workers of hazards
- Properly maintain equipment
- Supervise dangerous activities
- Assure others on site act safely
- Additional workplace neglect
To obtain a full recovery for a client, construction accident lawyers should investigate all potentially liable parties, including:
- Employers
- Construction companies
- Property owners
- Equipment manufacturers
- Sub-contractors
- Other construction professionals
Even if an employee is covered by workers compensation, a third party may be liable for resulting injuries and the injured party is entitled to pursue a financial award.
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