Your Mississippi construction accident lawyer takes your side in Mississippi

Passed into law in 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Act was created to encourage safe working conditions in occupations such as those on construction sites. The Act allows states to enforce and develop such standards on their own, which 21 states have done. The remaining 29 states and the District of Columbia are covered by the federal act and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). It is focused on outlining and enforcing the act's safety measures in the work place. When that such standards are disregarded and a construction accident injury transpires, a knowledgable Mississippi construction accident attorney can assist.

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 Mississippi 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.

After a construction accident in Mississippi 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 Mississippi construction accident lawyer is vital to help you recover.

If you or a family member has been harmed in a construction accident, a qualified Mississippi construction accident attorney can assist you. Jim S. Adler & Associates offers a free case evaluation. Then a trained Mississippi construction accident attorney can pursue your construction accident claim. You need an adept Mississippi construction accident lawyer to ensure you obtain fair and just recovery for your construction accident loss.

Persons who are injured in a construction accident in Mississippi 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 Mississippi construction accident attorney to represent their cause in the legal arena. 

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