Construction site accidents occur often and can be very serious. On a construction site, injuries can occur in a variety of ways. There is a superintendent and a construction manager who generally set schedules for a variety of subcontractors including those in charge of drywall/plaster, stucco, plumbing, concrete/flat work, framing, grading, gardening and painting, just to name a few.
Additionally, there are suppliers and possible iron workers, welders and fork lift operators. Depending on the size of the construction project, there may also be a watering truck driver. With all the different types of subcontractors involved, scaffolding may be erected incorrectly or tied down improperly, holes may be left uncovered, flat work may be left unfinished, and debris may be left on the project.
We have handled countless construction site related accidents and cases. For example, we have handled:
- scaffolding cases, including a masonry subcontractor who sustained major injuries, including brain injury, broken bones, and photophobia (light sensitivity) after falling 90 feet (lawsuit was filed against 8 different subcontractors, including the fork lift operator with personal injury damages in the millions),
- cases involving open holes, resulting in torn menisci and broken ankles,
- cases involving unfinished stairs, resulting in knee surgeries,
- improperly fastened iron gates that fell on subcontractors, resulting in shoulder, back and knee surgeries,
- loss of an eye when a subcontractor was hit in the eye with a nail gun, and
construction workers sustaining injuries, including valley fever, during construction of a major power plant near Bakersfield.
You name it, we have dealt with it. When it comes to construction site related accidents, its is important to use an attorney who is familiar with construction sites and the different factors that can lead to injury.
If you have been involved in a construction site related accident or injury, please give us a call. We will provide you with an honest and complete assessment and educate you as to your options. There is never a fee unless there is recovery in the case. Please contact us at (661) 362-0805 or e-mail us at mason@mrscvlaw.com for a free case evaluation.
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