Construction sites can be hazardous to the people who work on them and anyone who happens to be nearby. A DeLand construction accident lawyer at our firm could fight hard to obtain fair compensation for you if you sustained injuries in an incident on a construction project.
The skilled personal injury attorneys at The Florida Firm have been providing excellent legal representation to local people with serious injuries for decades. We pride ourselves on our reputation for exceptional service and impressive results. Most of our cases come from other attorneys who refer their clients to us.
What Makes Construction Sites So Dangerous?
Large construction projects involve numerous workers doing various jobs simultaneously and in proximity to one another. Many use heavy equipment or power tools and work with flammable, combustible, or toxic products. Construction crews often must work above ground, relying on scaffolding and harnesses for safety.
People who are near construction sites are also at risk of accidents. Crane collapses and explosions can destroy windows in surrounding buildings and damage nearby structures or cause them to collapse. Construction tools and building materials might fall or blow away and hit passersby. Chemical spills can release toxins into the environment, and fires can spread to surrounding properties.
Whether you suffered injuries while you were working on a building site or were nearby, one of our DeLand attorneys could review the circumstances of your accident and explain your legal options.
Claims Against Responsible Parties
Construction site accidents typically happen because one or more parties were negligent. This means they did not take appropriate measures to prevent harm to others. If you can prove another party’s negligence contributed to your injuries, that party may be liable to pay your medical bills and lost wages and compensate you for your pain and suffering.
Identifying who was responsible for the construction accident that caused your injuries can be challenging. Several parties’ carelessness or misjudgments may have led to the accident. If necessary, our attorneys in DeLand could engage construction accident specialists to determine who was responsible and gather evidence demonstrating their negligence.
Injuries to Construction Workers
If you sustained injuries while working on a construction site, you can file a workers’ compensation claim. Workers’ compensation pays for your medical treatment until your injuries heal or you reach the point of maximum medical improvement. If your injuries prevent you from working, the program also pays a partial wage until you return to your job.
If your injury leaves you with a permanent partial or total disability, you are entitled to disability benefits paid weekly or in a lump sum. Disputes often arise about the extent of a worker’s permanent disability. One of our DeLand lawyers could represent you in a dispute with workers’ compensation about permanent disability benefits after your construction mishap.
Legal Claims Against Third Parties
You cannot sue your employer for a work-related accident. However, you may have a legal claim against a third party if your injury resulted from the negligence of:
- Another contractor working on the project
- The general contractor (if the general contractor is not your employer)
- The property owner
- An equipment, product, or machinery manufacturer
- An equipment rental company
- An architectural or design firm
- Any other person, business, organization, or government entity
Sometimes multiple parties bear responsibility for construction accidents. If numerous negligent third parties caused your injuries, you can bring a legal claim against all of them.
When you bring a lawsuit against a third party, you must prove their negligence. If you are successful, you could collect damages for your pain and suffering, the portion of your wages that workers’ compensation benefits do not cover, and certain future losses. If you share responsibility for the incident, Florida Statutes § 768.81 allows you to collect partial damages if you were not primarily to blame.
Call Our DeLand Attorneys to File a Construction Injury Lawsuit
Construction accidents can cause severe injuries, and pursuing compensation for them can be complex. You need the help of a skilled and experienced DeLand construction accident lawyer.
The legal professionals at The Florida Firm have an extensive record of securing substantial verdicts and settlements for individuals who have been seriously injured. We take all the risk. You pay nothing until we obtain compensation for you, and if we are unsuccessful, we absorb the costs.
Call us today for a free consultation—and discuss your construction accident case with a member of our legal team.