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

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

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 South Carolina construction accident lawyer can help.

After a construction accident in South Carolina 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina construction accident attorney can assist.

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

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