By nature, most construction sites include many dangerous elements with the potential for causing injury.  Injuries sustained in a construction site accident are often serious and result in high medical bills and significant wage loss.  Common accidents include slip and fall on a construction site, equipment accidents, defective machinery, and accidents with equipment or vehicles on the construction site like cranes and forklifts and exposure to toxins.  Common injuries include: falls resulting in broken bones, neck and back injuries, equipment accidents resulting in injury, and a vehicle or other operated machinery accident. Often employers will argue that the worker is not entitled to worker compensation benefits because the worker was not an employee at the time of the accident.  Frequently, however, the worker is an employee and is entitled to full benefits.  Even if you are receiving worker’s compensation, you may still be entitled to additional damages, such as pain and suffering and emotional distress. 

There may be several responsible parties when a construction site accident occurs.  In addition to the construction company and its insurers there may be property owners, subcontractors, manufacturers and equipment companies that may have some responsibility for the accident.  It can be difficult to identify all of the parties involved.  If you are injured while working on a construction site or visiting a construction site, you should contact Our Personal Injury Attorneys at Klun today to discuss your options.