Your New Hampshire construction accident lawyer takes your side in New Hampshire

Among the most risky occupations in the United States is construction. About 9 million people work in construction occupations, which translates to about 6 per cent of the total work force in this country. Yet 20 per cent of workplace deaths annually are from the construction industry. In short, those who labor in construction are subject to a far greater rate of death or injury from a construction accident than those in most other occupations. Those workers may require a trained New Hampshire construction accident attorney.

Established in 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Act was written to enhance safe working conditions in jobs such as those on construction sites. The Act allows states to develop and enforce such standards on their own, which 21 states have done. The other 29 states and the District of Columbia are covered by the federal act and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). It is responsible for outlining and enforcing the act's safety standards in the work place. At such a time that such standards aren't met and a construction accident injury occurs, a skilled New Hampshire construction accident lawyer can help.

One of the most common forms of accidents on a construction job is a fall. Construction workers often must toil at substantial heights, and falls from such heights can be serious, if not fatal. Other forms of construction accident injuries include scaffold collapse, defective forklifts, electric shock, trench collapse, trips or falls and repetitive motion injuries. Another recurring accident has been construction crane collapses. A knowledgeable New Hampshire construction accident lawyer can help.

An all too common kind of construction mishap is a construction crane collapse. A number of such accidents have occurred in recent years, including two separate construction crane collapses with fatalities in New York City and others in Las Vegas, Houston and Miami. Texas by itself had 26 construction crane deaths in 2005 and 2006, leading all of America. Regulations governing construction crane safety differ widely from state to state and from city to city. If you or a family member has suffered in a construction crane collapse or other construction accident in New Hampshire or elsewhere, notify an experienced New Hampshire construction accident attorney.

People who are injured in an occupational construction accident in New Hampshire most likely were subject to an accident which could have been avoided. Workers Compensation may not completely cover their expenses associated with the accident, including lost time at work. However, a skilled New Hampshire construction accident attorney can work for you to secure monetary recovery for your loss in the legal system.

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