Akron Construction Accident Law Firm

Every year, construction site accidents injure or kill thousands of workers, in spite of mandated site inspections by safety engineers and safety programs and trainings.

Due to workers' compensation laws, in general, an injured worker cannot sue his or her own employer for work-related injuries. However, if it can be shown that the injuries are the result of a third party’s negligence, that party can be held liable. In some instances, workers may be injured at a construction site due to their own mistake or to a condition, situation, or circumstance that was no person’s fault. When a worker's injury is due to his or her own negligence, to that of his or her employer, or to a condition which was nobody’s fault, the injured worker can still receive compensation in most states, through Workers Compensation.

The Workers' Compensation Acts provide for benefits to workers injured on the job or afflicted with an occupational disease resulting from emloyment. Workers' Comp benefits include payments for total, temporary total, partial, and permanent disability and permanent loss of function and disfigurement. Also covered by Workers' Comp are medical expenses for treatment that is reasonable, necessary and related to the injury and/or rehabilitation services.

In some cases, a third party is to blame for construction site accident injuries. The third party could be a contractor or subcontrator, an owner, an architecht, or an equipment manufacturer. All of these parties can be held liable for inadequate safety provisions. A resonably safe work site is the responsibility of all, including general contractors and subcontractors. These parties in particular are bound to warn of hazards inherent in the site and work, to hire adequate, safe employees, to coordinate job safety and to supervise compliance with safety specifications.

Also potentially liable in a construction site accident are manufacturers of the construction equipment used on site. Like any other manufacturer, they are responsible for the design and maintenance of safe products. Defective or dangerous products may include the following: scaffolding, cranes, power tools, derricks, hoists, conveyors, woodworking tools, ladders, winches, trucks, graters, scrapers, tractors, bulldozers, forklifts, back hoes, heavy equipment, boilers, pressure vessels, gas detectors and other types of construction equipment.

It is clear now that it is often possible to find third parties responsible for construction accident injuries. This is often a very important factor, because Workers' Compensation benefits do not provide compensation for the pain and suffering that a person endures as a result of an accident.

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call Kisling, Nestico & Redick, LLC at 1-330-869-9007 or toll free 1-800 HURT NOW (1-800-487-8669) or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.