Your Oklahoma construction accident lawyer takes your side in Oklahoma

After a construction accident in Oklahoma 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. A trained Oklahoma construction accident lawyer is vital to help you recover.

One of the most dangerous jobs in this country is construction. Around nine million persons are employed in construction jobs, or around six per cent of the total work force in America. Yet a fifth of job fatalities each year come from the construction industry. Thus, those who work in construction suffer a far higher rate of injury or death from a construction accident than those in most other jobs. Such persons may need a skilled Oklahoma construction accident lawyer.

A recurring 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 Oklahoma or elsewhere, contact a trained Oklahoma construction accident lawyer.

When a worker in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma construction accident lawyer can pinpoint the cause of the accident and then hold accountable those whose negligence caused it to happen.

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

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