22 March, 2024
Construction sites pose a significant hazard to workers and members of the public. For instance, workers use ladders, operate heavy machinery, work with flammable materials, and work on roadsides, which exposes them to moving vehicles.
Due to the multiple risks at construction sites, workers sustain severe injuries and fatalities while at work. Injured victims endure a worsened quality of life due to hefty medical bills, emotional anguish, and lost productivity.
Personal injury laws allow injured victims to obtain compensation from the at-fault party.
More importantly, working with a trusted construction accident attorney enhances the chances of obtaining a fair settlement for your injury-related loss.
You can sustain a head or brain injury because of the impact of a falling object or after a slip-and-fall accident.
Here’s a list of typical head and brain injuries in construction accidents:
Construction workers can protect themselves from head and brain injuries by using personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hard hats when working at construction sites. Workers can also use harnesses while mounting to minimize the risk of falling from heights.
Construction workers are at risk of severe burn injuries when they come into contact with hot surfaces, chemical exposure, or welding equipment. Construction workers who sustain third-degree burns suffer a substantial injury to their skin, which can be life-threatening.
Some burn victims suffer various complications, including dehydration, organ failure, edema, hypotension, and severe infections that necessitate amputation.
Construction workers are at risk of fractured bone injuries when involved in a caught-in-between accident. For instance, if the driver of a grader loses control and crashes into stacked materials, they must sustain a broken wrist.
Construction companies can minimize fractured bone injuries through proper training, supervision, and regular vehicle maintenance.
Over-extension is the leading cause of neck and shoulder injuries. Incidences of overextension occur when a construction worker carries, lifts, pulls, or pushes a weight that exceeds the body limit.
Overextension causes stretching and tearing of neck or shoulder muscles, tendons, or ligaments.
A spinal cord injury is one of the most devastating effects of a construction accident. Common hazards that cause spinal cord injuries include elevated surfaces, struck-by-accidents, and caught-in-between incidences.
For instance, if you fall from an elevated surface and hit a hard surface below, you can sustain a spinal fracture or a crushed vertebrae.
If you’ve sustained a spinal cord injury at a construction site, you may require long-term medical care and structural adjustment in your home to cope with your reality. You, therefore, deserve representation from an experienced attorney who’ll fight for a maximum settlement amount that covers your losses.
The Barnes Firm has over 500 combined years of experience, and we are prepared to represent you. Contact us online or at (800) 800-0000 for a free case review.
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