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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, our construction accident attorneys have handled a great variety of cases, 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
- Injured construction workers
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 a Houston, Texas construction accident lawyer today to learn more about what we can do for you.
