Your Oregon construction accident lawyer takes your side in Oregon

In the event that a laborer in Oregon is injured 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 workers 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 Oregon construction accident attorney can determine the reason for the accident and then hold responsible those whose negligence led it to occur.

Those who are injured in a construction accident in Oregon should act quickly to protect their interests in their case. Such persons must brace themselves for the possibility that their insurance company will challenge their right to Workers Compensation benefits or other recovery for losses caused by the accident. The victim must waste no time in finding a trained Oregon construction accident lawyer to represent their case in the legal realm. 

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

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 Oregon or elsewhere, notify an experienced Oregon construction accident attorney.

Construction accident fatalities rank third in America for deaths caused by injuries. Also all too common are construction accident injuries. If a construction worker in Oregon or elsewhere is injured in the workplace, a claim for liability can be brought against the employer, owner or contractor, as well as a possible Workers Compensation claim. Workers Compensation benefits may not be enough to cover the costs of a serious construction accident injury. If that is the case, it's vital to hold negligent parties responsible for the construction accident.

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