Trench collapse resulting in death of worker. March 2003

Construction Site Accidents

Texas Construction Accident Attorneys

Construction is the United States' largest industry, and unfortunately, construction site accidents kill and injure thousands of workers each year. Despite legal and trade provisions in place to prevent construction accidents, one out of every ten construction workers suffer some kind of on the job injury. From our office in Houston, Texas, we have handled a great variety of construction site accidents, including those involving:

Falls
Scaffolding, Crane, Derrick, Conveyor, Ladder, Winch, Grater, Scraper, Backhoe, and Boiler Accidents
Power Line Injuries
Trenching Injuries
Fire and Explosion
Builder Neglect
Building Collapse
Inadequate Barricades
OSHA Non-Compliance

Although most injured construction workers will be entitled to Workers' Compensation benefits, these benefits will not cover all of the expenses faced by an injured worker and generally do not cover pain and suffering and the full range of damages available to the loved ones of a worker who is killed in an accident.

When a construction site accident occurs, responsibility for the personal injury can be attributed to a variety of individuals or businesses, including the owners, contractors and subcontractors, engineers, electricians, scaffolding companies, architects, insurance companies and manufacturers of equipment. For example, the general contractor and subcontractors must provide a reasonably safe work environment and manufacturers of construction equipment are responsible designing and maintaining safe products. In complex cases, in addition to negligence and workers' compensation, a construction accident lawyer must also consider the legal principles of agency and corporate law.

Knowledge of federal and state regulations governing construction sites is imperative when developing theories against all of the third parties who may be responsible for a construction site accident. Any construction accident attorney you choose should be experienced in the inspection of worksites, preservation of evidence and identification and questioning of critical witnesses. Contact us today to learn more about what we can do for you.

Serving clients across Texas and the nation, including the cities of Houston, Corpus Christi, Beaumont, McAllen, Brownsville, Galveston, Texas City, Port Arthur, Pasadena, La Porte, Conroe, New Braunfels, San Marcos, Round Rock, Temple, Laredo, Dallas, Plano, Denton, Abilene, San Angelo, Lubbock, San Antonio, Baytown, Alvin, Clear Lake, Deer Park, Freeport and Austin.
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