Construction Accidents
Accidents take place on construction sites all over the Florida and can result in serious personal injuries. Depending on whether you were an employee at the construction site or simply a bystander, determines how you will likely need to file your claim of injury because of the accident. If you were at work on the construction site when the accident occurred, then your injury will probably fall under your worker’s compensation purchased by your employer. An injured bystander, on the other hand, will need to fill his or her injury under a personal injury claim.
Types of Injuries
Because there are so many different situations where an accident can happen on a construction site, the types of injuries vary widely. Here is a list of a few of the possible injuries that may occur because of a construction related accident:
- Forklift Injuries
- Electrocution
- Machinery Accidents
- Struck by Falling Objects
- Crane Accidents
- Ladder falls
- Scaffolding Accidents
- Fall from Heights
- Trip or Slip because of construction site debris
- Demolition injuries
Workman’s Compensation
Anyone who is injured while working on a construction site should be covered by worker’s compensation. This form of coverage is purchased by your employer so that, in the event of an injury, your medical bills and loss of wages will be compensated and your employer does not suffer the financial loss personally.
Personal Injury
Someone who is injured as a bystander because of a construction accident must file a personal injury claim if they are hoping to receive reimbursement for medical bills, income lost and/or damage to quality of life. It is important that you are able to prove that the accident injury occurred because of someone else’s negligence on the construction site. Not marking a potentially hazardous area, such as a large hole in the ground or a pile of sharp debris, or not adhering to the strict rules that involve construction/demolition situations where explosives or toxic chemicals are being utilized can cause injury.
Getting Legal Help
If you have been injured in a construction accident in Florida, then it is crucial that you contact an attorney to help with the claim and possible litigation process. A Margate, FL attorney that specializes in construction accident injuries will be able to assist you in getting the compensation you deserve for the damages caused. We also have offices in Palm Beach Gardens, Delray Beach, Orlando, Ft. Myers, Tampa, Jupiter, and Coral Springs.
