Miami, Florida Construction Accident Attorney :: Construction Site Accidents :: Weston, Florida Worksite Injury Lawyer

Some of the most devastating accidents occur on or near construction sites.  Victims of construction site accidents are often killed or left with catastrophic injuries including traumatic brain injuries, amputations, spinal cord injuries, quadriplegia, paraplegia, shattered bones, crush injuries and severe internal injuries. 

Construction injuries can result from:

electrocution crane accidents scaffolding accidents collapsed structures defective machinery improper use or maintenance of construction equipment compressed gases mechanical hazards welding accidents cutting accidents exposure to toxic substances construction site falls

Though construction companies and contractors are required to inspect each job site and implement safety programs, in 2004 alone, 401,000 people suffered non-fatal injuries in industrial accidents on or around construction sites and 1,224 people were killed according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Construction workers are at far greater risk of serious injury or death than are workers in any other industry.

All too often, these accidents occur because property owners hire un-licensed contractors to perform construction work or because general contractors, architects or sub contractors fail to take the necessary precautions to provide a safe work site.  The failure to properly maintain ladders, tools, scaffolds or other equipment, the failure to hire, train and supervise careful co-workers, the failure to comply with material safety data sheets and State and Federal laws regulating construction sites and the failure to warn of dangerous conditions can all result in horrible but preventable accidents.  These situations usually involve violations of Federal OSHA regulations and local building codes.

Construction cases involve complex liability issues and the interaction between state and federal laws regulating the construction industry and state worker’s compensation laws which provide broad immunity to employers. 

Lawsuits arising out of construction site accidents are expensive to prosecute.  Expert witnesses must be retained in most construction accident cases including building code experts, construction industry experts, architecture experts, engineering experts as well as medical experts.

The construction accident lawyers at Hannon & Boyers have successfully litigated many cases where the failure of a land owner or contractor to provide a safe construction site resulted in the death or catastrophic injury of a construction worker or bystander. 

If you or someone you know has been injured or killed as a result of a construction site accident, contact a Florida construction site accident lawyer at Hannon & Boyers today.