New Jersey Lawyer:
Construction Accident Claims
Heavy equipment, multiple contractors, underground gas and electric lines, exposed trenches, unguarded walkways — from the moment demolition or excavation begins until the last subcontractor crew leaves the premises, a construction project entails serious risks for construction workers and visitors to the site.
An injured construction worker will receive workers' compensation benefits. Our attorneys handle those claims for the workers, but workers' compensation benefits do not fully reimburse a person for lost wages and include no compensation for pain and suffering.
At The Law Offices of John F. Marshall in New Jersey, our attorneys always investigate the possibility of recovering additional damages for a construction worker through third-party claims, including claims for premises liability, product liability, and auto accident benefits. We handle cases throughout the state.
Construction accident claims our attorneys handle
Our lawyers have recovered compensation for construction workers and, in the case of fatal construction accidents, their families, through third-party claims in cases including those involving the following:
- A dump truck backed up with no audible reverse signal, killing a construction worker.
- The operator of a backhoe put it in neutral and stepped behind the machine. The defective backhoe spontaneously went into reverse, suffocating the operator in the mud.
- A forklift rolled over, crushing our client's feet.
- An electrician was electrocuted when working on lines that should have been dead.
- A demolition worker used a blowtorch to cut into an asphalt line that should have been cleared. Our client was sprayed with hot asphalt and suffered serious burn injuries.
Our personal injury attorneys are also prepared to handle claims involving other types of accidents:
- A general contractor erected a hazardous scaffold or unguarded walkway, failing to provide and see that workers used safety equipment such as a harness or a rail, leading to a fall injury.
- An injury or death was caused by a dangerous or defective crane, bulldozer, nail gun, saw, jackhammer, sledgehammer, or other tool.
- A worker was trapped without an escape route and suffered a burn injury in an explosion.
- Trenches, excavations, foundations, or walls collapsed, crushing workers.
- A spinal cord injury resulted in quadriplegia or paraplegia.
- A traumatic brain injury caused permanent brain damage.
- Falling debris injured a worker, a pedestrian, or a visitor to the construction site.
- Loading and unloading accidents cause injuries.
Free consultation — have our attorney evaluate your claim
If you or a member of your family was injured in a construction accident, it is important to have a lawyer with experience in third-party claims review your case. Protect your right to recover full compensation for your loss. Call 1-732-450-8300 or e-mail our Red Bank office to arrange a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney.
Se habla español. At The John F. Marshall Law Offices in Red Bank, our lawyers represent clients from Newark, Paterson, Elizabeth, Trenton, Hamilton, and other communities throughout New Jersey.
