Construction sites are dangerous places and serious accidents can happen, regardless of the strict safety standards in place to protect workers and the public. Even though they are called construction site accidents, these serious injuries can occur at your personal residence, a commercial location, or an industrial site. Construction workers aren’t the only people injured in construction site injury accidents, hazardous conditions can also injure passersby or homeowners.
CAUSES OF CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS
Unfortunately, construction site injuries are not uncommon and can occur in a wide variety of ways, including:
- Slip and falls
- Roofing accidents
- Misuse of tools
- Falling objects
- Crane accidents
- Trenching
- Struck by accidents
- Heavy equipment failure/user error
- Electrical accidents
- Misuse of safety implements
- Power tool mishaps
- Fires/explosions
- Scaffolding accidents
- Welding accidents
When construction accidents occur, they are often caused by the negligence of those responsible for the safety of the site, including contractors, site supervisors, or property owners. While sites are often checked by safety inspectors for potentially hazardous materials, surfaces, and equipment, inspectors may overlook some issues and allow construction to proceed on a site that is hazardous to a worker and bystander’s safety. Some construction companies are willing to neglect safety measures in an attempt to maximize their profit. This puts their workers and innocent bystanders in danger and the result can be serious injury or even death.
Construction Injury accidents can be covered under several different areas of law, depending on the circumstances of each case. Including, but not limited to:
- Wrongful Death
- Product Liability
- Premise Liability
- Negligence
CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENT INJURIES
Because of the use of heavy equipment, electricity, heights, and tools required for the work construction site accidents often result in debilitating and life-changing injuries including:
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Spinal cord injury
- Disfigurement/Severed limbs
Our Florida construction accident injury lawyers are familiar with state and federal (OSHA) safety regulations. We have the experience and resources to determine if these rules were violated and by whom. Let us help you.
These injuries may require years of therapy and medical treatment and cause permanent disabilities that prevent you from returning to work or enjoying time with your family as you did in the past. Worker’s compensation may assist in reimbursement, however, worker’s compensation is often inadequate for serious injuries.
CONTACT OUR CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT LAWYERS
The legal issues surrounding a construction site accident can be complicated. These accidents often have devastating impacts on individuals and families. The personal injury attorneys at Arreaza Law Firm have experience litigating construction site accident cases. If you or a loved one has been injured in a construction accident, call Arreaza Law Firm today to put us to work for you.