Accident Lawyers

Whilst many people might believe that being a police or fire officer might be dangerous it is the construction worker who faces the most risks; whereas most people naturally avoid danger in their work place. New York is so far the only State to try and reduce the number of accidents by changing the law; specialist accident lawyers now help protect workers interests. All types of construction site injury are serious, with those relating to falling the most feared, and common; but electrocutions, fires, explosions or being crushed by machinery – any one of these can kill.If you are unfortunate enough to work on a construction site and be injured, then all the facts relating to the accident fully documented; the sooner this is done the better. Unfortunately it is one of those situations where the more information you have recorded the better the chances of a successful compensation claim; the significance of this is often lost on many injury victims.

Specific information about the event will be useful; including facts like: 

• Time and location of incident
• Equipment in use at the time
• Has this type of equipment caused problems before?
• The last time the machinery was checked
• Names and addresses of anyone who saw what happened
• Could the weather have had an effect?

It is necessary to supply them with every fact no matter how small; the accident lawyer will ask for as many details as possible so it’s possible to build a watertight case.

Successful Compensation Claims

Once all the information has been gathered you will need to locate a good lawyer, preferably someone with experience in accident compensation claims; you can be certain that your chances of success will be increased. Remember you have had an injury that wasn’t your fault; not seeking an experienced accident lawyer is a serious mistake.

Currently the law does not allow workers to make a compensation claim for negligence against their employer so many would-be claims are never filed; this does not mean that others cannot be held responsible for negligence or faulty equipment and these people or companies can be prosecuted. This could be equipment manufacturers, third-party contractors and even the property owners; you are at liberty to make a claim for injury from third party companies.

New York State made a bold move when it developed laws to protect construction workers; they have made it known that claims will be made against contractors and property owners who do not keep their sites safe. In some cases, even the subcontractors are held responsible if an unsafe environment caused your injury. Compensation can also be sought from the equipment manufacturers if the injury was the result of faulty equipment; your accident lawyer will advise you on the next course of action. The best advice would be to seek a company that has made successful claims in the past who aware of the laws surrounding construction site injuries; it is more likely a firm that deals exclusively in this type of law will serve you better.
 

Posted on August 12th, 2008 by Jamie Collins
Filed under: Accident lawyers