Construction worksites are a common venue for accidents and injuries. Not only are construction workers injured in construction accidents, but pedestrians, bystanders, and motorists can also be injured in construction work zones. Depending on the circumstances of a construction accident, the victim and his or her family may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, personal injury damages, or wrongful death damages. A construction accident lawyer can help you better understand your legal options, and will fight to get you maximum money damages and other compensation.
Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Construction Accidents
Thousands of workers are killed, and millions more are injured, every year in work-related accidents. Construction workers have one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. Construction accidents are responsible for hundreds of work-related fatalities and thousands of work-related injuries each year.