At Trauma Law, we promise to give you strong, individual support as you move through the legal processes in California. Accidents on building sites can leave you hurt for a long time. Our team stands in court to help you find a good outcome. With experience in many legal problems and having helped plenty of clients win, we know how to manage your case.
Construction Accident Types
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in 2015, approximately 20% of job-related fatalities happened in construction. Given these high risks, employers must take responsibility for protecting their workers. Construction site injuries may result from various reasons, such as worker errors, company carelessness, or hazards in the surroundings.
Typical construction site incidents include
● slipping and tripping
● electric shocks
● being trapped between objects
● equipment failures
● falling objects
● blasts or burns.
Employers must ensure their staff gets enough rest time to prevent getting hurt because they’re too tired or worn out. Hurt muscles, back problems, and broken bones can happen if workers try too hard. If you get hurt on a building site, ask for workers’ comp quickly to get money to help you recover.
Types of Eligible Claims
Following an accident at a construction site, you might qualify to seek worker’s comp benefits, provided your boss’s insurance plan covers you. In California, you have only one year to initiate a claim for workers’ compensation. It’s also important to promptly inform your employer about the incident, ideally immediately or on the day it occurred.
Workers’ comp helps, but it has limits. If you get hurt and can’t work, you may get some of your lost pay, not all. And it won’t cover the tough times or the pain you feel because of your work injury.
In certain situations, you may seek damages for things like pain and suffering, lost pay, and medical expenses that workers’ compensation doesn’t cover. You can do this by making a personal injury claim. However, you can only make this claim if you were injured while working as an independent contractor or if your employer was highly careless and their actions led to your injury.
Claims for personal injuries rely on who is to blame. To strengthen your case, you should use:
● health documents
● people who saw what happened
● video from security cameras.
Caring Attorneys Helping Those Hurt in Los Angeles and All Across California
At Trauma Law, your needs are our priority. We understand you’re facing tough times, and our lawyers are committed to offering clear, dedicated advocacy. We’ll guide you through choices and support you in making wise decisions.
Additionally, we’re here to assist you with submitting a claim, looking into what happened, and collecting proof to support your claim. Our construction accident attorneys in Los Angeles have expertise in dealing with big insurance companies and will work determinedly to help you get the financial settlement you’re entitled to.
