October 8, 2024
Construction Accident Injuries in Buffalo
Construction accident injuries due to the negligence of another person should be handled by an experienced personal injury attorney.
Working on a construction site can be dangerous. In fact, the injury and fatality rates for construction workers leads the list in the private labor sector. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there were 4,251 worker fatalities in the private industry in 2014. Of those, 874, or 20.5%, occurred on a construction site.
Additional data indicates that more than 4.1 million workers suffer a serious job-related injury or illness each year . Despite OSHA, whose purpose is to ensure that all Americans are provided a hazard free workplace, potential dangers are still commonplace on construction sites.
Injuries also result from:
- Falls from ladders, scaffoldings , or roofs
- Slips and falls
- Electrocution
- Crane accidents
- Communication errors
- Unsafe equipment
- Structure failure
- Defective machinery
- Defective or unsafe tools
- Falling objects
- and many others...
A construction accident injury can include burns, loss of vision, fractured or loss of limbs, back and spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and even death.
Workers compensation benefits , often pay medical bills, lost wages, and other expenses but not pain and suffering. Under New York’s Labor Law, certain elements of compensation may be recovered from a general contractor, property owner, or someone other than your primary employer that caused your injuries. This may result in a third-party lawsuit. Such cases require the skill of an experienced construction accident attorney.
If you are a construction worker inured on-the-job or if you or someone you know is injured due to the negligence of another person on a construction site, contact personal injury attorney Craig Small to discuss your options for recovery. He has over 20 years of experience, determination and the resources needed for victims and their families to recover financially in the wake of a serious accident.
Call the Small Law Firm at (716) 847-2600 to schedule your free initial consultation or Contact Us online today.
