Skilled construction workers and laborers provide us with the roads, buildings and infrastructure we require for our safety and comfort. Yet, construction workers are often required to perform their vitally important work on dangerous jobsites without adequate safety measures to protect themselves and their co-workers from injury. Each year, more than 150,000 construction site accidents are reported across the country. Unfortunately, these accidents result in severe and permanent personal injuries and even death.
If you or a loved one have suffered an injury related to work in the field of construction, it is imperative that you fully explore your legal rights. Because many parties can be involved, including property owners, lessees, general contractors, subcontractors, project managers, manufacturers and suppliers, determining who is at fault can be difficult. Sanocki Newman & Turret, LLP can help you understand your legal rights as well as the regulations and laws that may affect your ability to recover financial compensation for physical and economic injuries.
Sanocki Newman & Turret, LLP has over 35 years of experience protecting the rights of workers who have been injured as a result of:
- Ladder/scaffold accidents
- Heavy equipment/crane/forklift accidents
- Falls
- Demolition accidents/ Building Collapse
- Electrocution
- Fires and explosion
- Power tool accidents
- Falling objects
If you have been the victim of a work site accident you may be entitled to monetary compensation for physical and emotional pain and suffering and economic losses.
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Ladder/scaffold accidents
Construction workers are routinely required to use ladders and scaffolds to complete their work. However, ladders and scaffolds are inherently dangerous. For this reason, State and Federal regulations mandate the proper maintenance, setup, erection and use of scaffolds and ladders, with proper fall safety protection, to protect workers from serious injuries. If you have been injured in an accident involving a scaffold or ladder, you should contact an attorney right away to discuss your options.
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Heavy equipment/crane/forklift accidents
Heavy equipment, including forklifts and cranes, are responsible for moving heavy loads into and around a jobsite, often overhead and/or in close proximity to workers. Sadly, jobsite heavy equipment accidents due to negligence or equipment failure result in severe permanent injury and death to workers every year. If you have been injured in a heavy equipment accident, you should contact an attorney right away to discuss your options.
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Falls
Falling hazards are prevalent throughout any jobsite, including the risk of falls from height. When working from any height, the risk of a fall, and injury, is always present. Work from height is inherently dangerous. For this reason, State and Federal regulations mandate that construction workers be protected from fall, including while working from height. All construction sites must follow proper safety standards and protocols, including the provision of adequate protection to workers, to mitigate the risk of injury. If you have been injured as a result of a fall at a construction site, you should contact an attorney right away to discuss your options.
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Demolition accidents/ Building collapse
In addition to the known and expected hazards attendant with construction work, demolition involves a large degree of dangerous unpredictability, from surrounding structures to the behavior of debris. Similarly, buildings that are being demolished or constructed can unexpectedly collapse, killing or seriously injuring workers.
Even in this high-risk environment, workers must be protected from the risk of serious injury. If you have been injured as a result of demolition accident or building collapse at a jobsite, you should contact an attorney right away to discuss your options.
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Electrocution
Construction sites are rife with electrocution hazards as workers are routinely exposed to high-voltage electrical sources and equipment. The handling, installation and maintenance of high-voltage electricity at a worksite can be life-threatening without proper personal protective equipment, insulated tools, proper training, regular inspections and adequate supervision. Since electricity can be life-threatening if improperly handled, there are to follow strict rules and safety standards which apply to electricity on a jobsite. If you have been injured as a result of a electrocution at a jobsite, you should contact an attorney right away to discuss your options.
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Fires and Explosion
Hazardous conditions can arise from exposed wiring, leaking pipes, and flammable chemicals, causing fires and explosions that lead to serious or even fatal injuries. Many victims are left with major burns, scarring, and lifelong complications. If you have been injured in a fire or explosion at a construction site, you should contact an attorney right away to discuss your options.
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Power tool accidents
Construction work requires the use of many types of power tools, including power saws, sanders, nail guns, drills and more. These tools must be properly maintained and the worker must be provided with proper protection to prevent injury due to power tool use, including from defective products, misuse by other workers, or lack of proper safety equipment, training and procedures. If you have been injured by a power tool accident, you should contact an attorney right away to discuss your options.
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Falling Objects
Falling objects account for many of the serious injuries at construction sites each year. Tools, materials and/or debris, both large and small, may result in severe and devastating injuries whether dropped from short, or tall, heights. The routine occurrence and significant risks posed by falling objects at jobsites require that adequate safety measures, pursuant to State and Federal regulations and construction site safety practice, be taken to protect the workers below. If you have been injured as a result of a falling object at a jobsite, you should contact an attorney right away to discuss your options.