Construction Accident Attorney
According to the statistics Construction Work is the most dangerous land based work available in the civillain world.
These are some of the statistcs:
In both Australia and Europe a person is nearly 3 times more likely to die if they work in Construction than if they work in an office!
In the US alone almost 8% of all Construction workers sustain a non-fatal injury (of varying degrees and severity) each year alone!
According to the Occupational Health And Safety Manual in Europe the “Fall protection is needed in areas and activities that include, but are not limited to: ramps, runways, and other walkways; excavations; hoist areas; holes; formwork; leading edge work; unprotected sides and edges; overhand bricklaying and related work; roofing; precast erection; wall openings; residential construction; and other walking/working surfaces.”
Equipment on the job site must have light and reflectors if intended for night use. The glass in the cab of the equipment must be safety glass. The equipment must be used for their intended task at all times on the job site. Access and Egress is also an important part of excavation safety. Ramps used by equipment must be designed by a competent person, qualified in structural design. No person is allowed to cross underneath or stand underneath any loading or digging equipment. Employees are to remain at a safe distance from all equipment while it is operational.
These are some of the other major Hazards to construction workers:
1.Falls from height
2.Motor vehicle crashes
3.Excavation accidents
4.Electrocution
5.Machines
6. Being struck by falling objects.
7. High pressure oil injuries from hydraulic struts and hoses.
8. Noise
9. Asbestos
10. Solvents
11. Manual Handling Activies
In each country and state there are specific Occupational Health and Safety Laws which specifically target lessing the risk of injury to construction workers due to accidents. In most countries there are very stringent Occupational Health and Safety Laws and Regulations that govern how a construction worker may work. Under these laws, most people must ensure that they (themselves) have a safe working environment, that others are safe within their working environment and that the general public who may be walking bye or through the construction area are protected.
Obviously, if someone ends up injured in an accident at construction site, someone has failed, under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (this act may be different in other countries), and some form of mandatory safety measure has not been met. When this is the case, the person who has been injured has every right to contact a Construction Accident Attorney and seek financial compensation from those who were responsible. This will often be senior construction manager or work safety officer (who is generally indemnified by their construction company), who will ultimately have failed to provide a safe working environment and will be liable for the financial compensation.
How do you go about all this?
Any Law firm should be able to direct you to a compensation lawyer. However, due to the very specific nature of construction work and the safety laws that go with it, you may be better off talking to a Construction Accident Lawyer, who specialises in Construction Law and Construction Injury Compensation.
How much will it cost?
Some Construction Accident Attorneys will charge on a No Win No Fee basis, while others will have a set Fee based process. Be sure that before you sign anything or agree to anything, that you are fully aware of how much you will be liable for legal fees and court costs. Some No Win No Fee construction lawyers still charge you for court costs or other out of pocket expenses.
You may wish to review some of the advertisements for different lawyers on this webpage and see if any of them can help you out… good luck and be safe on a Construction Site.