Constructions sites can be incredibly disruptive because they are often loud and cause traffic backups and detours. In addition to being disruptive, they are also very dangerous. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) one out of five workplace accident fatalities is related to construction accidents. And that statistic is only related to construction workers at the construction site. People who happen to be near construction sites are also sometimes victims of construction accidents from things like falling debris and crane collapses. According to OSHA, the greatest causes of construction site deaths are people falling, being struck by objects, being electrocuted, and being caught between objects.
If you have been harmed in this way, contact our Philadelphia construction accident lawyer.
Locally, Philadelphia sees many construction accidents each year where both construction workers and unrelated bystanders and passersby are injured. Below are a handful of accidents that have recently occurred in Philadelphia:
There are a number of parties that may be liable for construction site accidents depending on the particular scenario. Possible liable parties may include the owner or developer of the property, the general contractor, subcontractors, or equipment supplier. It can be hard to know which party or parties involved are liable and how to proceed in order to receive compensation for your injuries and damages. Procedures and recovery options may be different depending on the cause of the injury and whether or not you were a construction worker or an unlucky bystander at the time of the construction accident.
OSHA includes the following as some of the most commonly cited workplace safety violations:
If you have been injured in a construction accident, contact the premises liability attorney, Daniel S. Doyle, to schedule a consultation. Construction accidents can be devastating, but we can help to make the recovery process a little easier. Construction accidents create a number of complications and issues because there are often several parties and insurance companies involved with parties blaming each other for the accident.
If you have been contacted by an insurance company, understand that you are not obligated to speak with them. Insurance companies are not looking out for your best interests because their interests are to limit or eliminate their liability and payout as little as possible to settle any claim. Our Philadelphia construction accident lawyer is a skilled insurance company negotiator and expert in construction law, workers compensation law, and personal injury law. Our goal is to see that you are fully and fairly compensated for your construction accident injuries.
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