Maine Construction Accident Attorney

Do Not Overlook Your Right to Compensation

Each day construction workers face potential injury or, tragically, death. For some families, this means their loved ones go to work and never return.

If you are injured in a construction accident, you are limited in your ability to sue your employer for damages. Instead, you will have to rely on your injury claim or workers’ compensation benefits to pay for medical bills, lost wages, and other expenses. The Maine construction accident lawyer at C. Foster Law can answer your questions and review your available options.

For knowledgeable legal counsel related to your claim, reach out to C. Foster Law at (207) 305-3854 today!

Types of Construction Accidents

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) strategizes to save lives and prevent injury to those engaged in construction work, by cataloguing and enforcing compliance within federal safety and health statutory regulations.

OSHA specifies the most common causes of injury on construction sites:

Your employer is required to implement safety procedures and protocols to minimize the potential of these types of injuries and fatalities at the construction site.

Construction Site Negligence

Evidence of construction site negligence can be important in settlements and compensation claims after an accident. Holtze Trucking is fully licensed and insured, and we incorporate risk management as one of our fastest-growing areas of expertise.

Victims in Nebraska and Wyoming are injured on the site far too often due to 100 percent preventable construction accidents related to negligence of one kind or another.

Some of the most common causes of construction accidents resulting from negligence include:

The negligence of engineers who design and control construction sites causes many construction accidents daily in Oregon and throughout the Oregon and Washington region. When you or a loved one is a victim of a construction accident, contact one of our experienced catastrophic injury attorneys at The Law Offices of Bob Nehoray, as you may be entitled to financial compensation for your injuries, loss, and future medical care.

What Do I Do After a Construction Accident?

If you have been injured in a construction accident, it is important to follow certain steps to ensure you have the best possible chance of receiving fair compensation.

Immediately following an accident you should:

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If your injury is due to anything other than your error and poor judgment, C. Foster Law is prepared to advocate for you and can address your concerns about filing a claim.

Common causes of construction site injuries include:

• Inadequate training
• Irresponsible coworker
• Incompetent handling of chemicals
• Unsafe working conditions
• Defective tools, vehicles, or machinery
• Lack of warning signs
• Unmarked obstacles
• Negligence of a contractor
• Negligence of an employer

Who is the Lawsuit Against for Personal Injury Claim?

If a personal injury claim takes place as the result of a construction site accident, responsibility for the claim is dependent on the person at fault in the accident or event, which is often one of the following:

Manufacturer:
In some instances, a claim may be filed against someone other than your employer. Many construction site injuries occur in the use of powering or other hand tools like saws, nail guns, and other power-activated tools. Even with the proper safety training and equipment, defective power tools can be unpredictable and inherently dangerous.

Subcontractor:
When a construction site is full of numerous subcontractors, determining liability can be a legal nightmare. Some companies hire subcontractors to avoid liability in the event of employee injury. Depending on the nature of your accident, a claim may be filed directly against subcontractors.

Coworker:
Unsafe working conditions may lead to a personal injury claim against a coworker. Although rare, it is possible to sue a coworker if they are responsible for negligent injury.

Architect:
Construction accidents do not only occur on-site. Liability may fall on the architects if an accidental injury was caused by their design of the construction site. If a person is walking down a pathway designed by an architect, and there is a hidden obstacle that is not clearly indicated or exposed, the design of the construction site could be considered negligent and a personal injury claim may be filed against the architect.

It is important to contact our Portland construction site injury attorney as soon as possible to begin the process of determining liability. Filing a personal injury claim against any person other than your employer will also require careful timing, as the nature of the case may be dependent on complications that occurred from other third parties on the construction site.

Liability in a Construction Accident

Our experienced Maine construction accident attorney works with OSHA policies and procedures, and we understand the importance of thorough inspections, timely reporting, and all necessary legal requirements. We know that worker negligence, restricted working practices, hazardous working conditions, or other failures in municipal, state, federal construction site safety standards can affect a personal injury claim or workers compensation suit.

Filing a Construction Accidents Lawsuit

Municipal law requires the workers who risk injury to build and maintain the Portland roads, bridges, and other infrastructure systems, and when something goes wrong, they have a fundamentally protected right to file a lawsuit. In the event of a serious injury, the employee may not be able to delegate the employer’s legal representation with a personal representative

These adverse situations will exist when you have been the victim of any of the following:

• A severe brain injury
• A crushed pelvis, skull fracture, or vertebrae damage
• A loss of limb
• Severe internal organ damage

For knowledgeable legal counsel related to your claim, reach out to C. Foster Law at (207) 305-3854 today!

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