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Construction accidents resulting in serious injuries and fatalities, are far more common than you might think. Construction accidents are responsible for up to 21 percent of work site-related fatalities in the U.S. This is in addition to a countless number of construction-site accidents that range from broken bones and severe nerve damage.
If you’re injured on the job, the there is a chance your employer might not be so willing to support your claim for workers’ compensation assistance. Out of fear your claim will cause a sharp rise in their insurance rates, they might deny it.
To come right to the point, if you’re a construction worker in New Lenox who’s been injured on the job, you need the assistance of experienced, qualified attorneys who will work with you to secure the financial assistance to which you are entitled, and that’s what you will get from the law firm of Block, Klukas, Manzella & Shell.
Most construction projects are enormously complex, and the potential causes of accidents are almost unlimited in number.
A cement truck loaded with thousands of pounds of wet cement can break down and lead to an injury. Faculty electrical wiring can be extremely dangerous, as can improperly operating construction elevators and cranes, to say nothing of faculty-constructed scaffolding.
Also of importance in construction-related accidents are potential violations of OSHA regulations. Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 1971 to protect the safety and lives of American workers. When it can be established that there have been repeated, willful violations of OSHA regulations, the offender – either an employer or subcontractor – can be held responsible for the injuries you’ve sustained.
Whatever the cause of your construction injury, whether from an unforeseen accident or willful neglect, if you’ve been seriously hurt on the job, your goal as an injured construction worker is recovery. You need to heal from the accident, secure just compensation for the injury you’ve sustained, and eventually return to your normal daily routine and life.
Expert legal assistance is especially crucial, if the worst should happen, and your loved one loses their life in a construction site accident. You’ve not only lost your main source of love and emotional support but quite possibly the source of your financial stability as well.
Whatever the situation may be, you don’t need to “go it alone.” Instead, you need the steady assistance of experienced construction injury lawyers in New Lenox at the law offices of Block, Klukas, Manzella & Shell.
For over a half-century we’ve assisted workers and their families who have suffered construction injuries and fatalities, and we want to help you secure every penny of compensation to which you are entitled.
Over the years, we have successfully litigated countless construction accident cases, and we have the knowledge and wherewithal to take on major corporations. We’re not intimidated by either their size or their financial resources!
Your accident may have taken a lot from you, but at Block, Klukas, Manzella & Shell we’re determined to prevent it from destroying you.
If you or a family member has suffered a construction site accident, please contact our construction site injury attorneys for a free consultation. Allow us to stand by your side and guide you through your injury case.
If you have been emotionally or physically injured or your property has been damaged, this falls under personal injury law. These laws are designed to ensure the injured party receives compensation for the damages due to another individual’s negligence, actions, recklessness or carelessness.
You should report the injury immediately to your employer. If you cannot reach an agreement with your employer or their insurance carrier, as to what benefits or medical expense payments you are entitled to, you can file your claim with the Industrial Commission.
Wrongful death is the term used when someone causes the death of another person. The death may be caused by the actions of someone or by their failure to act (neglect). Wrongful death is a civil action rather than a criminal action.