Construction Site Accidents

Typically, construction site accidents fall into three categories: falls, electrical accidents, and equipment accidents. Construction companies are required to inspect job sites and provide safety programs, but accidents involving workers and bystanders still occur. Factors contributing to construction accidents may include unsafe ladders, holes in flooring, improperly assembled scaffolding, and construction debris.

Industrial and construction accidents may result in severe personal injuries such as spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injury, quadriplegia, paraplegia, bone fractures, and death. Construction workers may also suffer potential long-term afflictions such as mesothelioma from asbestos exposure or cancer from chemicals and silicosis.

Unfortunately, workers' compensation laws in many states severely limit recovery for a construction site accident, may not provide compensation for pain and suffering, and may place limits on how long an injured worker may collect benefits, even if the worker is injured indefinitely.

To be compensated for pain and suffering, you may have to prove that a party other than the employer was responsible for the accident. Your attorney should have experience with federal and state regulations governing construction sites, inspection of construction sites, identification of critical witnesses, and preservation of evidence.

If you have been injured in a construction accident, call The Carnes Law Firm today to discuss your legal options.