Construction is one of the most
dangerous jobs, and results in high rates of workplace accidents causing serious injuries.
Construction workers, laborers, and even supervisors, encounter dangerous conditions every day.
The mechanical equipment is hazardous. The excavators, loaders, scaffolding, forklift,
tractors, scrapers, and materials each carry risks of severe injury or death.
Many injuries occur on job sites
because work conditions expose the laborers or workers to unreasonably dangerous equipment or
materials, failure to comply with safety rules and regulations, lack of proper or functioning
safety protection gear or equipment.
Eye injuries. Back injuries. Fall injuries.
Electrical burns and electrocution. Heavy machinery or equipment hazards or malfunctions. All
workers are exposed to these risks, most of which can be minimized or eliminated by compliance
with safety rules or regulations.
Liable Parties in Construction
Accident
Parties may be liable, or held responsible, for
these injuries, including:
- general
contractors
- subcontractors
- property owners
- property
managers
- insurance
companies
- architects
- engineers
- product manufacturers: heavy
machinery, equipment, products or materials used at the site
Any of these parties or products may
be responsible for the devastating injuries, depending upon the facts of your
case.
While workers compensation may in some cases
prevent workers from obtaining money damages from the employer for injuries, other non-employer
parties – called "third parties" (i.e. general contractors, subcontractors, property owners
and/or property managers, insurance companies, architects, engineers, or the manufacturers of
the heavy machinery, equipment, products or materials used at the site) – may be held liable
for negligence.
In the case of an ultra hazardous activity or
product malfunction or defects, under strict liability principles, liability may be established
against one of these parties without having to prove negligence or breach of
duty.
If you or a loved one has been seriously
injured in a construction accident, then call our personal injury lawyers to investigate your
claim. We have had success in recovering money damages for work accident victims outside
the limited workers compensation funds (although success in one case is by no means a measure
or guarantee of success in your case).
Contact our personal
injury attorneys. Our hallmarks of service include prompt
investigation, personal service, and aggressively moving your claim forward to achieve
results.
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Help - Throughout Florida and
Beyond
We serve families who are seeking to overcome the challenges of serious personal injury
and wrongful death throughout Florida and beyond in other States.
Locally, we are also proud to serve our neighbors throughout Southwest Florida,
including those in Arcadia, Alva, Avon Park, Bonita Springs, Bradenton, Cape Coral,
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County, Moore Haven, Naples, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Palmdale, Port Charlotte, Punta
Gorda, Sarasota, Sebring, Venice, Wauchula, Zolfo Springs.
We provide aggressive, prompt, and ethical advocacy on behalf of individuals and
families who have suffered serious personal injury, accident injury, and wrongful
death.
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