Your Rhode Island construction accident lawyer takes your side in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island construction accident attorney can assist.

A 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 Rhode Island or elsewhere, notify a qualified Rhode Island construction accident attorney.

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

Among the most frequent kinds of mishaps on a construction site is a fall. Construction laborers frequently must work at significant heights, and falls from such heights can be devastating, if not deadly. Additional kinds of construction accident injuries include scaffold collapse, defective forklifts, electric shock, trench collapse, trips or falls and repetitive motion ailments. An additional frequent accident has been construction crane collapses. A skilled Rhode Island construction accident attorney can assist.

Among the most risky occupations in the United States is construction. About 9 million persons work in construction occupations, which translates to about 6 per cent of the total work force in this country. Yet a fifth 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 skilled Rhode Island construction accident attorney.

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