Personal Injury Lawyer Blog in West Palm Beach, FL - Craig Goldenfarb, PA,
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Construction Accidents
One of the most dangerous careers in America is construction. Each year, hundreds of thousands of workers are injured, even killed, in construction site accidents.
If you or family member has been hurt in a construction accident, consult a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible to discuss your options.
The construction company's responsibility
It is the construction company's responsibility to meticulously examine each construction site with safety engineers. The company needs to provide safety programs and functional, appropriate safety gear for workers. When these measures are not taken, the person, company, or third-party responsible for your injury should be held liable. Workers' Compensation law prevents you from filing a lawsuit against your employer, but others involved in your accident may be liable. This can include the:
Owners
Insurance companies
Architects
Site managers
Equipment manufacturers
Subcontractor
General contractor
Around 40 percent of all construction-site fatalities involve electrocution. Other accidents that can occur on a construction site include:
- Crane accidents
- Gas and mechanical hazards
- Slip and fall injuries
- Scaffolding accidents
- Dangerous and defective machines
- Logging accidents
- Welding and cutting accidents
- Brazing Accidents
Injuries can range from broken bones and lacerations to traumatic brain injuries and neck and spinal cord injuries.
Workers' compensation provides benefits to workers who are injured on the job or who have suffered a work-related illness. These benefits include payments based on the employee's wages, plus total or partial disability.
If you have been hurt in a construction accident in West Palm Beach, Florida or the surrounding area, please contact the law firm of Florida accident attorney Craig Goldenfarb, P.A. a free case evaluation.
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