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What you need to know about Construction Accidents

Types of construction accidents

  • Scaffolding Accidents
  • Roof related falls
  • Falls from elevated work surfaces
  • Workers hit by falling objects
  • Trench collapses
  • Electrocution
  • Fire and explosions
  • Machinery accidents
  • Crane, forklift and vehicular accidents
  • Equipment failure
  • Failure to provide safety equipment
  • Welding accidents
  • Industrial gases

    • If you are injured in a construction site accident:

  • Get the names and phone numbers of witnesses to the event.

  • Preserve as much evidence as possible.

  • If possible, take pictures of the scene. Even if they are made with a cell phone, they may provide critical clues as to what really happened.

  • Memories of an event can fade with time, even when it is sudden and shocking. As soon as possible, write down your recollection of the events which led to the injury. If family members or friends were present, ask them to do the same.

  • Do not talk with an insurance adjuster or other insurance company representative before you have spoken with a knowledgeable personal injury lawyer.

    • For more information, please see the following related page on our website:
    Construction Accidents

     

     

    Our Results
    We thank our co-counsel and clients for the confidence they have placed in our personal injury attorneys. Successes such as these have helped bring dignity to the lives of our clients:
    • $20.6m Verdict for brain-injured man hit by a thrown hammer.
    • $6.0m Recovery for man who suffered brain injury and paralysis after collision with Blood Mobile.
    • $5.0m Verdict against contractor for drowning of child.
    • $4.9m Verdict for the family of a 23-year old woman killed in a tractor-trailer accident.