Your Florida construction accident lawyer takes your side in Florida

Persons who are injured in a construction accident in Florida must act promptly to secure their interests in the matter. Such individuals must be prepared for the likelihood that their insurance provider will contest their right to Workers Compensation benefits or other relief for losses caused by the accident. The victim should move quickly to begin finding a knowledgeable Florida construction accident attorney to represent their cause in the legal arena. 

Among the most frequent kinds of mishaps on a construction site is a fall. Construction laborers frequently must work at significant heights, and falls from such heights can be devastating, if not deadly. Additional kinds of construction accident injuries include scaffold collapse, defective forklifts, electric shock, trench collapse, trips or falls and repetitive motion ailments. An additional frequent accident has been construction crane collapses. A qualified Florida construction accident attorney can assist.

After a construction accident in Florida causing injury, the injured person may have many costs. These may include pain and suffering, lost present and future wages and medical bills. Workers Compensation benefits may be modest, since they are based on past earnings and do not cover pain and suffering. Additionally, if you are receiving Workers Compensation benefits, you may not be allowed to sue an employer for other damages. An experienced Florida construction accident lawyer is vital to help you recover.

Construction accident deaths rank third in this country for deaths caused by injuries. Also all too routine are construction accident injuries. when a construction employee in Florida or elsewhere is injured on the job, a claim for liability may be brought against the employer, owner or contractor, along with a possible Workers Compensation claim. Workers Compensation benefits may not be sufficient to provide for the expenses of a serious construction accident injury. when that is the case, it is important to hold negligent parties accountable for the construction accident.

In the event that a laborer in Florida is harmed in a construction accident, chances are it is the responsibility of the designer, operator, supervisor or owner of the construction site. Contractors and subcontractors also have an obligation to ensure that the site is safe for their laborers. As an employer, a contractor/subcontractor is liable for injuries suffered by laborers on the contractor's construction crew. Bystanders also may be harmed, for which owners of the site also may be found at fault. An experienced Florida construction accident attorney can determine the reason for the accident and then hold responsible those whose negligence led it to occur.

DISCLAIMER: Jim S. Adler & Associates is not licensed to practice in Florida. Even so, the law firm does work with outside lawyers and local lawyers, as appropriate, to litigate claims for Florida.