Construction Accident Attorney in Sunny Isles Beach, FL

How Does It Happen?

If you are in the construction industry, you have heard of OSHAs fatal four, the top four ways workers get killed in construction incidents:

1. Falls
2. Getting struck by an object
3. Electrocutions
4. Getting caught in-between objects

Those are just the top four ways construction workers get killed. Those numbers do not include all the nonfatal injuries.

Tools can slip and cause punctures, lacerations, and amputations. Commonly, construction workers get hurt in vehicle accidents. This can include regular passenger vehicles and trucks as well as tractors, bobcats, and other related vehicles.

Often, a worker’s position and motion can cause them to get repetitive stress injuries. Signs and symptoms of RSIs often do not develop quickly, but over long periods of time.

Negligence

If a construction company does not provide their workers with the proper training and equipment, then they should be held liable for any injuries or illnesses that happen.

Companies should provide current safety training, which includes training for all equipment and machinery a worker will be asked to use during a job. An improperly trained construction worker is a danger to themselves and their coworkers.

Companies should also provide all safety gear for the jobs they as their employees to do. This includes proper clothing, headgear, eyewear, and footwear.

They should also provide proper respiratory equipment when they ask their employees to work around chemicals or dust. All too often, we see cases in which construction workers develop serious illnesses because they inhale toxic chemicals or fumes during their career.

There is no reason for a construction worker to be financially on the line for injuries and illnesses that are caused by their employers not providing them the proper training and gear.

Moving Forward From Here

Don’t let a construction accident ruin you financially. If you have been hurt on the job and need a Sunny Isles Beach construction accident attorney, the Dante Law Firm is here to help. We want to make sure that you have enough money to cover all of your expenses:

• Medical bills (current and future related to the accident)
• Lost income for the time you cannot work
• Pain and suffering damages
• Punitive damages

When someone else’s negligence causes you harm, they should be held accountable. You can contact us by clicking here or calling 305-949-2526 for a free consultation.