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Construction Accidents - Worksite Accidents
Construction labor makes up one of the three most dangerous
occupations in the United States today; each year producing
thousands of debilitating injuries and wrongful deaths. Factors
that contribute to construction accidents include workers lifting
loads with worn and weathered cables, working on elevated platforms
without fall protection or wearing defective safety harnesses
and lanyards, and/or working in trenches with improper benching
and using outdated tools and equipment. Farming and manufacturing
accidents, as well as the oil and gas industry, can also cause
serious injury and toxic exposure.
What Do Construction Lawyers Do?
Construction lawyers deal with all legal issues relating to
the construction process from land acquisition and project financing
to post-construction claims settlement. These include such matters
as, building contracts, bonds and sureties, construction and
builders' liens, tendering, and construction claims, which affect
all participants in the construction industry, including lender
financial institutions, architects, general contractors, subcontractors,
suppliers, builders, owners, planners, designers, developers
and engineers.
Construction lawyers help you with legal issues and disputes
arising from building and improvements of all sizes and complexity
from basic, residential work (private projects), to large, complex
projects such as: government or commercial and industrial projects,
including high-rise buildings, light-rail transit systems, nuclear
and fossil fuel power plants, hospitals, business office complexes,
nursing homes, schools, shopping malls, historic renovations,
bridge and highway construction, prisons, steel mills, continuous
galvanizing lines, hydroelectric projects, sports and entertainment
facilities, ships, cogeneration and alternative energy projects,
development communities, and water and wastewater treatment
plants.
Construction site personal
injury law is not practiced nor understood by many personal
injury attorneys. As a result, many personal injury construction
claims are often subject to mediocre representation and minimal
financial compensation due to improper legal counsel. Injured
construction workers are urged to seek a construction lawyer
who is knowledgeable in a variety of construction techniques
and has successfully litigated numerous construction site personal
injury cases.
Should I hire a Construction Lawyer?
If you are involved in a construction project, you should consult
with a construction lawyer. You don't even necessarily have
to involved with a commercial construction dispute to benefit
from a construction law attorney's counsel. Any construction
lawyer can help you with obvious issues like determining construction
claims and disputes, litigating construction disputes in court
and with competitive bidding disputes. But, you should also
consider retaining a construction lawyer for drafting and negotiating
contracts, legal assistance during project with contract compliance
and scope of work issues, assistance with mechanical liens and
other day to day issues that arise. Use the form on this page
to find a qualified construction lawyer to best suit your needs.
Personal injuries
can occur in a wide range of accidents; however leading causes
of personal injuries can be attributed to:
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