New Jersey Construction Accident Injury Attorneys

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The Construction Injury Attorneys at the Wilentz Law firm, have more than 20 years of experience in the legal issues that injured workers faces in New Jersey. Our personal injury lawyers fight for victims of construction accidents protect their rights and obtain just compensation from all available sources. By proving that an employer or other parties were negligent in causing an accident at work, we can help prove liability. We will educate victims on the best strategies for securing fair compensation, and we will vigorously fight for our clients’ rights to ensure that they have access to the funds they require as they heal from their wounds.

Falls from roofs, scaffolds, or uncovered holes in flooring

Some of the most fatal accidents happen when people fall from roofs, scaffolds, or through gaps in temporary flooring, These may seem like an unlucky situation but it happens more than you would think. Nearly 40% of all construction site accidents are caused by fall from a roof, temporary scaffolds or through unsafe temporary flooring. Workers may fall from an upper level to a lower level due to a lack of protective barriers, exposed holes in a roof or floor, or a failure to use safety equipment like harnesses or tethers. Fall injuries may also result from defective ladders or scaffolds or from workers falling from a higher level to a lower level. Broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord damage can arise from even relatively small fall incidents, although falls from enormous heights are more likely to cause serious injuries or wrongful death.

When a fall from a height does not end in death, it can cause internal injuries, soft tissue injuries, fractures, a traumatic brain injury (TBI), permanent paralysis, and partial or complete paralysis. Because of construction workplace fall, an employee could be injured to the extent where he/she could never be able to find another job where they can earn a living.

Our lawyers will look into the safety violation that may have caused your fall injury, as well as your alternatives for obtaining compensation.

Trench collapses and Unsecured site excavation

Even when safety precautions are taken, excavation work is exceedingly dangerous and anything can go wrong, causing a trench to cave in or collapse. Workers at the site may sustain injuries as a result of debris or materials falling on their bodies or heads violently (resulting in traumatic brain injuries, fractures, soft tissue injuries, spinal injuries, and more), or they may become trapped within the collapsed site, which is another possibility when a trench or excavation site collapses. If a collapse occurs, the worker could suffocate if rescuers can’t get to him or her soon enough, or they could sustain terrible crush or puncture wounds.

While there are a variety of precautions that employees and their employers can take to avoid trench collapses and other catastrophes at excavation sites, it is crucial that when these jobsite accidents occur, construction workers move quickly to seek medical attention and understand about their legal rights by speaking with a personal injury attorney with the experience fight contractors and construction companies.

Job Site Electrocutions

When working close to electrical lines, the appropriate safety measures should be taken. It’s possible for electricians to improperly ground wires, for overhead lines to be hit by cranes or other machinery, or for underground cables to be pulled up during excavation work. This could result in electrocution injuries to building site workers or other equipment operators.

Defective machinery Injuries and run-overs

A lot of the machinery used on a construction site is big, strong, and quite hazardous. Every piece of equipment used on construction sites, from tiny saws to enormous cranes, has the potential to be faulty without proper maintenance. also construction site injuries can be tragic when human error is present, like a distracted machine operator.

The injury team lawyers at the Wilentz law firm have witnessed the devastation that results when anything goes wrong with massive machinery, whether it was caused by human mistake, a manufacturing defect, or a design flaw in the machinery. We have defended the interests of the surviving loved ones of victims of amputation injuries, crush injuries, run-over injuries, fractures, spinal cord injuries, and countless other construction site injuries.

Falling objects on the construction site

Dropped materials, equipment, or other objects by employees could hit pedestrians walking below and cause significant head injuries or other types of physical harm. Building projects frequently take place at heights since there is no other way to erect a building’s top. As a result, there is a high risk that goods placed at a height, such as building materials, machinery, debris, and tools, will fall if the property is not secured. Given that the majority of the time, objects on a building site fall because they are improperly secured or because property safety precautions have not been taken, these incidents are almost always avoidable. Whether a worker or pedestrian if you were injured by falling debris from a construction site you need to talk to an experienced NJ personal injury attorney today.

Injured from Construction Site Explosives

At a construction site, the use of explosives may be required for excavation or demolition activities. Explosions may also occur in some circumstances as a result of the presence and improper handling/storage of explosive or hazardous materials. Unplanned or poorly executed explosions can undoubtedly result in some of the most horrific injuries, regardless of the cause. First, second, and third degree burns, dismemberment and amputation injuries, hearing loss or hearing problems, such as tinnitus, traumatic brain damage, spinal cord injury, and death are common injuries linked to incidents involving the use of explosives. Workers who are hurt in this kind of event or see coworkers or acquaintances being hurt frequently also experience psychological injury, such as post-traumatic stress disorder.

Often Worker’s Compensation does not cover everything

Construction workers are frequently entitled for payments under workers’ compensation that will cover their medical care, loss of income while they are healing, or permanent disability. An injured worker may be compensated if they can show that their injuries were caused by the employer’s negligence, such as failing to provide the necessary safety equipment, if the employer is a non-subscriber, which means they do not carry workers’ compensation insurance. A victim may be able to pursue a third-party claim and obtain additional compensation if another party was at fault for their injuries, such as a subcontractor who violated the proper safety protocols while working on a building site.

OSHA regulations are designed to reduce needless workplace fatalities and injuries. Sadly, many businesses try to evade their responsibilities and minimize expenses, thus they may not implement the necessary measures to uphold their legal commitments to protect employees. While a lawsuit involving a workplace injury may not always be able to establish an employer’s fault on the basis of a violation of OSHA guidelines, the personal injury team attorney’s can and will utilize such infractions as proof of a contractors or construction company’s negligence.

Contact Our Attorneys for a free consultation Today!

A construction site accident or injury could have a number of different reasons, so affected workers must decide what they can do to make sure they will be fairly reimbursed for their losses. In these situations, our personal injury lawyers can offer legal advice and representation, determine who is legally responsible, and ensure that a your rights are upheld. We will assist in negotiating settlements that adequately account for a your injuries, and we won’t be bullied into settling for less than what our clients are due. Call our office today for a free consultation or fill out the form on this page to have a legal representative contact you asap.