Your North Carolina construction accident lawyer takes your side in North Carolina

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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina construction accident lawyer can help.

Persons who are injured in an occupational construction accident in North Carolina 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 North Carolina construction accident attorney can work for you to gain monetary recovery for your loss in the legal realm.

When a worker in North Carolina is injured in a construction accident, most likely it is the fault of the architect, operator, manager or owner of the construction site. Contractors and subcontractors also have a responsibility to make sure that the site is safe for their workers. As an employer, a contractor/subcontractor is liable for injuries suffered by workers on the contractor's construction site. Bystanders also may be injured, for which owners of the site also may be found liable. A skilled North Carolina construction accident lawyer can pinpoint the cause of the accident and then hold accountable those whose negligence caused it to happen.

A common type of construction accident is a construction crane collapse. Many such accidents have occurred in recent time, including two separate construction crane collapses with deaths in New York and others in Las Vegas, Miami and Houston. Texas alone had 26 construction crane fatalities in 2005 and 2006, leading the nation. Laws governing construction crane safety vary widely from city to city and from state to state. If you or a loved one has suffered in a construction crane collapse or other construction accident in North Carolina or elsewhere, contact a qualified North Carolina construction accident lawyer.

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