Louisiana Construction Accidents

Construction workers are injured or killed each year in Gonzales construction site accidents. Though typically construction companies are under obligation to oversee safety inspection of each site and to provide safety programs for all employees, accidents do occur.

Usually, an injured construction worker may not sue his or her employer for work-related injuries, except for workers’ compensation benefits (weekly disability payments and cost of medical treatment). However, if a third-party’s negligence can be proven to have caused the injuries, that party can be considered liable.

In some cases, a construction worker may be injured at a construction site for no reason other than his or her own mistake. In other cases, the accident may be the fault of no one, the product of fate or “bad luck.” In these cases of the worker’s own fault or no fault for the injury, the injured party is often eligible for Workers’ Compensation in most states. Most on-the-job injuries and occupational diseases (arising out of and in the course of employment) are covered by Workers’ Comp laws. These benefits may include weekly payments based on a percentage of the employee’s average weekly wage for temporary total disability, partial disability, permanent and total disability, and permanent loss of function and disfigurement. Workers’ Comp often also covers medical expenses for treatment and rehabilitation of the work-related injury.

A third-party may be to blame for injuries that occur on the job site. When a Gonzales construction site accident occurs, owners, architects, and manufacturers of equipment may be considered responsible for inadequacies in safety provision. All contractors (general and sub-) are required to provide a “reasonably safe” site, to warn of hazards inherent in the site and work, to hire careful employees, to coordinate job safety, and to supervise compliance with safety specifications.

The companies that manufacture the equipment used on the construction site are responsible for design and safety of those products. Defective or dangerous products may include scaffolding, power tools, conveyors, woodworking tools, ladders, trucks, graters, tractors, back hoes, heavy equipment, boilers, pressure vessels, gas detectors and other types of construction equipment.

It is often the case that a third-party is liable for a construction-related accident or injury. For the injury victim, this is important. Workers’ Compensation benefits do not provide compensation for pain and suffering resulting from an accident.

If you or a loved one is in need of a construction accident attorney in Gonzales & Southeast Louisiana, call Gordon R. Crawford at (225) 228-3450. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.

Third-Party Construction Accident Liability

When a construction worker gets injured while at work, it can sometimes be challenging to prove a third-party’s accountability for an injury or hazardous condition that caused the damage. As a result, if you have been injured on a construction job, it is imperative that you talk to a construction accident attorney who has experience with construction accidents in Ascension Parish, Louisiana and surrounding cities to discuss your case. If you are a victim of a construction accident, you could be entitled to more than just workers’ compensation if a third-party is responsible for your injury.

To determine liability for a construction injury, it will depend upon the type of injury, how it happened, and when it occurred. For instance, if a worker was working on a house, and an injury ensued because of a flaw or defect in the design, the entity responsible for causing that injury could be the engineer or architect. If, however, the injury occurred because the work was not done according to specifications, then the contractor or subcontractor could be held liable.

The following entities could be held liable for construction accidents:

• General Contractors
• Subcontractors
• Architects
• Engineers
• Property Owners
• Construction Manufacturers
• Product Manufacturers

Defects in construction work cannot only cause injuries to workers, but they can harm others that are not construction workers as well, such as occupants or visitors. If an individual is injured because of a construction defect, it is crucial to enlist the legal assistance of a construction accident attorney who has handled such cases in Ascension Parish, Louisiana to determine how to best move forward.

If you have been involved in a construction accident, contact Gordon R. Crawford & Associates as soon as possible to assess your case. If you have a claim that is worth pursuing, a construction accident attorney can help you collect damages and compensation for your injury.

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