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What Should You Do After a Construction Accident?
After a serious injury on a construction site, it is extremely urgent to capture the evidence immediately. Hazardous conditions get removed or repaired,
witnesses disappear, and precautions get implemented and memories fade. If you’re an employee on a construction site who needs assistance with worker’s compensation benefits and are wondering who you can hold responsible for your pain and suffering, you need an experienced construction site injury lawyer at Jason Stone Injury Lawyers to guide you. Sometimes insurance companies will deny your construction site liability claim simply because there are too many companies working on the site to know which one to hold responsible. It is important that construction site injury victims have their own legal team investigate the incident quickly, because you can be sure that once the incident is reported, the insurance company and the construction companies will immediately start working against you to gather its own evidence to claim you were responsible for causing your own injuries. Don’t let them make you a victim twice. After getting injured on a construction site, and before trying to handle it on your own, we recommend you Better Phone Stone. Since 2004 we’ve helped hundreds of construction accident injury victims like you get money for everything that was taken from them when they were legally on a construction site doing their job or minding their own business. We've seen how many ways workers compensation and commercial business insurance companies can bully injury victims. And when it's you against the insurance company, you need the experienced construction site legal team at Jason Stone Injury Lawyers to navigate the landmines and level the playing field.
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What Jason Stone Injury Lawyers can do
for you after a Construction Site Injury
Notifying the responsible parties of your claim
Canvasing the location of the incident for video cameras
Photographing the defective condition
Obtaining fact witness statements
Securing medical care for you at a convenient location
Ensuring your medical bills are submitted to the appropriate insurance companies for payment
Responding to inquiries from insurance companies and medical providers for you
Compiling and presenting a compelling account of the physical, emotional, and financial challenges you have experienced
Negotiating a resolution for an amount that makes you feel whole
Resolving your case via arbitration or bringing your case to trial when we can’t recommend the settlement offer
Notifying the responsible parties of your claim
Canvasing the location of the incident for video cameras
Photographing the defective condition
Obtaining fact witness statements
Securing medical care for you at a convenient location
Ensuring your medical bills are submitted to the appropriate insurance companies for payment
Responding to inquiries from insurance companies and medical providers for you
Compiling and presenting a compelling account of the physical, emotional, and financial challenges you have experienced
Negotiating a resolution for an amount that makes you feel whole
Resolving your case via arbitration or bringing your case to trial when we can’t recommend the settlement offer
We help all construction site injury victims with their premises liability claims, not just those with catastrophic injuries. If you’re concerned that your injuries aren’t significant, you should still call us to see how we can help. When you decide that you Better Phone Stone, there is no obligation, just information. The conversation is free and is a safe and inexpensive way to be confident you fully understand your rights after suffering from a construction site accident.
Our Massachusetts construction site accident lawyers have decades of experience in recovering damages for injured construction site accident victims. We look forward to reviewing your case and exploring your legal options. There are time limitations to be aware of, so please don’t wait to contact us. Call our office today at 800.577.5188 to schedule a free, online or in-person, no obligation consultation.
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POTENTIAL CAUSES OF
Construction Site Accidents
Construction sites tend to house a number of potential hazards that pose risks to worker safety. While some hazards are somewhat industry-specific, many worksites have more than one hazard present at a time.
Power tools and machinery
A construction site will often have various power tools and heavy machinery being used. Misuse or improper maintenance of these tools and machinery can result in serious injury.
Some power tools and machinery that pose great risk include:
- Air compressors
- Articulated and backend loaders
- Backhoes
- Bulldozers
- Chainsaws
- Circular saws
- Compactors
- Cranes
- Excavators
- Forklifts
- Front-end loaders
- Hydraulic excavators
- Nail guns
- Paving machines
- Power drills
- Road graders
- Table saws
- Trucks
- Wood chippers
Falls
Hazards relating to fall protection, fall protection training, ladders, and scaffolding were all among the top 10 cited OSHA violations in the 2020 fiscal year. Clearly, construction accidents caused by falls continue to threaten the health and safety of construction workers.
Toxic substances
Toxic substances like asbestos and silica dust can be found on many construction sites. Over time, they can be extremely harmful, with effects sometimes showing up years after initial exposure.
Construction workers who may be exposed to dangerous substances on the construction site include:
- Cement workers
- Demolition workers
- Drywall installers/removers
- Electricians
- Painters
- Plumbers
- Roofers
- Sheet metal workers
- Stonemasons
- Stucco workers
- Tile installers
- Welders
Falling objects
construction accidents from falling objects pose another risk to workers on a job site. Even a small, light object falling from a significant height can cause serious damage.
If materials, supplies, or debris are not properly secured, they can fall and hit a worker below. Overly heavy loads and faulty equipment can also increase the risk of a construction site accident.
Electrical current
When working with electricity directly or indirectly, there is always a risk of electrocution. Depending on the intensity of the current, it can affect the nervous system and cause long-term damage.
Certain jobs are more prone to construction accidents involving electrical current, such as:
- Electrical installers
- Electricians
- HVAC engineers
- Insulation workers
- Powerline workers
- Refrigeration mechanics
Falls
Hazards relating to fall protection, fall protection training, ladders, and scaffolding were all
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Common Construction Accident Injuries
Since construction sites are more hazardous than your average job site, the
injuries resulting from a construction accident can be more severe.
Some of the injuries the team at Jason Stone Injury Lawyers has seen from construction accidents include:
- Amputations
- Broken bones
- Cancer
- Cardiac arrest
- Chemical burns
- Crushed limbs
- Electrocution
- Fractures
- Head injuries
- Internal bleeding
- Lacerations
- Nerve and muscle damage
- Nerve damage
- Organ damage
- Respiratory damage
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Seizures
- Spinal cord injury
- Sprains and strains
- Thermal burns
- Traumatic brain injuries
Have you been hurt on a construction site? Call Jason Stone Injury Lawyers. Our dedicated Massachusetts construction accident lawyers are ready to put forth the effort to get you the maximum compensation available after your accident.
LEGAL OPTIONS AFTER A
Massachusetts Construction Accident
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Know Your Rights As An Injured Worker
It’s important to know your rights as an injured worker. Massachusetts law requires all employees to be covered by a workers’ compensation policy. In most cases, these benefits are available even if you were partially responsible for your own injury.
Whether an injured worker is an employee, independent contractor, or subcontractor is not always clearly defined, but your status can affect your case. A member of our knowledgeable legal team can help answer any questions you have about your eligibility for workers’ comp.
Your workers’ compensation benefits can cover your:
- Medication costs
- Hospital and ambulance bills
- Surgical bills
- Treatment and rehabilitation costs
- Lost wages (66 percent of Massachusetts weekly average)
In the case of scarring, disfigurement, or a loss of function, you may also be able to receive a lump-sum payment. Make sure, though, to be advised by a lawyer before you accept any lump-sum payment, to ensure that you are getting a fair amount.
Before you can file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, you must be disabled for 5 full or partial days (consecutive or not) because of your work-related injury or illness. Otherwise, you can file for a medical-only claim to cover your medical bills, but not your lost wages.
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Navigating the workers’ compensation appeals process
Even though these benefits are in place to help injured workers, approximately half of workers’ comp claims are contested by the employer or insurance company. If your initial claim has been denied, one of the construction accident attorneys at our firm can help you file an appeal with the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA.)
There are four steps in the DIA’s dispute resolution process:
- Conciliation
- Conference
- Hearing
- Reviewing Board
For each of these steps in the process, you can be sure that your employer’s insurance company has retained attorneys to protect their interests. Nevertheless, you have much less to fear when you work with one of the Massachusetts construction accident attorneys at Jason Stone Injury Lawyers. You can have the peace of mind that comes from knowing you have a qualified, experienced lawyer on your side.
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Filing a personal injury lawsuit
Generally, an employee who has been injured at work is unable to file a personal injury lawsuit against his or her employer. But there are cases where someone else, perhaps another construction company, was at least partly responsible for the construction site accident and a third-party lawsuit can be filed.
Third-party lawsuits are different from workers’ compensation claims. Two of the main differences is that third-party claims:
- Can recover compensation for emotional damages, and;
- Can compensate for 100 percent of lost wages and medical bills;
When facing a lengthy recovery process, mounting financial burdens, and heavy emotional toll, adding a personal injury lawsuit to the mix can seem overwhelming. That’s where working with a construction accident attorney at our firm can help.
As part of our Stone Cold Guarantee®, we get paid only after you get paid. We understand that you may not want to go to court, but sometimes this step becomes necessary. While our attorneys may be able to negotiate a fair settlement, we aren’t afraid to go to bat for our clients to recover the maximum compensation – whatever it takes.
Each case is unique. In order to fully understand the legal options available to you, talk to a Massachusetts construction accident lawyer in a free consultation.
