Construction Accidents

Construction sites can be hazardous. If you’re injured on a construction site, you may be entitled to damages for your injuries. You can normally either make a workers’ comp claim or file a personal injury lawsuit – it all depends on your case.

Injured construction workers should contact the Alexander Law Firm for a free consultation to discuss their options. With over 20 years’ experience in personal injury law, Attorney Greg Alexander can help you get the compensation you deserve.

Types of Construction Site Accidents and Injuries

No two construction sites are the same. The most common causes of construction site accidents are:

• Defective equipment e.g. ladder or tool malfunctions
• Equipment or materials falling from overhead
• Falling from a height
• Improperly maintained equipment
• Lack of training before using certain equipment
• Slipping or falling on surfaces

You may also be injured due to exposure to certain chemicals, or prolonged exposure to loud noise or vibrating power tools.

The types of injuries you might sustain depend on the type of accident you’re involved in. Construction site injuries include:

• back injuries
• burns
• cuts and lacerations
• electric shock injuries
• eye injuries
• fractures
• head trauma e.g. concussion
• muscle and ligament damage
• neck and spine damage
• nerve injuries

No matter the types of injuries you have, the Alexander Law Firm can help. We can also help if you’re a spouse, parent, or child who lost their loved one to a construction accident.

Construction Site Accidents and Workers’ Compensation

Construction site accidents involve Workers’ Compensation law, strict products liability and traditional principles of negligence.

Construction accidents are unique in the sense that they quite often involve third parties. Construction sites usually have several companies working together at the same time. For example, there is usually a general contractor and several subcontractors on a construction site.

Texas law requires that construction workers be provided a reasonably safe place to work. It is not unusual for one contractor’s employee to injure another contractor’s employee, though, which makes things more complicated.

Construction law is complex. If you are injured on a construction site, you should immediately contact a construction accident attorney to discuss your legal rights.

Typically, employees can’t sue employees for workplace injuries if the employer has workers’ comp insurance. However, this is not always the case. And, the employee’s estate can sue the employer for gross negligence if the injury results in death.

Making a Personal Injury Claim for Construction Accidents

The Texas Workers’ Comp bar does not prevent an injured employee from suing third parties that are responsible for their injuries. This also includes manufacturers of products that are defective. If you want to make a personal injury claim, here’s how a construction site accident lawyer can help.

• We will thoroughly investigate your claim and gather all evidence available.
• Our personal injury lawyers will explain how to best proceed with your case.
• While you focus on getting better, we’ll manage your claim from start to finish.
• We negotiate with insurance companies to get you a fair offer. If necessary, we’ll take your case all the way to trial.

If you think you have a personal injury case, contact us now. We’re available 24/7 to receive your queries.

Construction Injury Lawyer in Houston | Alexander Law Firm

Attorney Greg Alexander knows how distressing a construction accident can be. He wants to help you focus on recovery so you can get back to living your life. At the Alexander Law Firm, we will thoroughly, completely, and competently investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding your construction site accident. We’ll get to work right away – time is of the essence.

All initial consultations are free at the Alexander Law Firm. And you don’t pay us anything unless we win your case. So, you owe it to yourself to know your rights!

Please call 1-800-350-5110 to get started. Press 0 to speak with one of our construction injury lawyers about your case.