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In the United States, construction workers have one of the highest rates of injury compared with all other major occupations. Construction workers put themselfs at risk to help build and develop the communities infrastructure. At Katz Leidman we recognize this, and believe you should be fully compensated when an injury occurs.
Some construction hazards that result in death or serious injury are:
- Scaffolding Accidents
- Work Platform Accidents Falls From a Height
- Vehicle Accidents
- Forklift injuries
- Machinery Accidents
- Falling items at a work site
- Trip and Fall
- Slip and Fall
If you, a friend, or family member has been injured at a construction site, you are probably eligible for Workers' Compensation.
However, Workers' Compensation rarely provides full and adequate compensation for all the damages sustained in your accident. Pain and suffering, total lost wages, and lost work opportunities may be unaccounted for in a Workers’ Compensation claim!!!!
Other parties aside from your actual employer may be responsible for your accident. Generally these “third parties” include the owner of the building or the general contractor, a manager, architect, and very often equipment manufacturers.
These entities may partially responsible for your accident even if you don’t know they exist, and even if they did not give you any direction. You may be able to sue these parties and recover in excess of any Workers Compensation’ claim. Some of the things that can be recovered for in this type of lawsuit include.
PAIN, SUFFERING, LOSS OF ENJOYMENT OF LIFE, LOST WAGES, LOST WORK OPPORTUNITIES, LOSS OF PENSION, MEDICAL BENEFITS and LOSS OF HOUSEHOLD SERVICES
If you, a friend, or a loved one has been a victim of a construction related accident, do not hesitate. Contact a lawyer from Katz Leidman to get the very best representation.
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