Chicago Construction Accident Lawyer

The construction accident attorneys of Willens Law Offices have extensive experience working with individuals and workers who have been injured at construction sites.

Every year there are thousands of construction accidents which cause serious personal injury and even wrongful death. Employers, site owners, architects, insurance companies and manufacturers of equipment can all be held responsible for inadequate safety provisions when a construction site accident occurs. In addition, the general contractor and all subcontractors are also required to provide a reasonably safe site, to warn of hazards, to hire careful employees, to coordinate job safety and to supervise safety compliance. In spite of all of these precautions, construction sites are still danger areas and, as a result, construction accidents happen frequently.

Construction Worker Accident

Injuries sustained as a result of a construction accident can be severe and often career ending. Construction workers are usually well paid and have good benefits, and a loss in this income can often be devastating for the family. A Chicago construction accident attorney at Willens Law Offices, P.C. can help you with your claim, as part of a firm that has been fighting successfully for the rights of those who have been injured on construction job sites for many years.

A workers’ compensation claim can, and often should be filed on behalf of an injured worker or his family, even if the injured worker is at fault, or no one is at fault. Construction companies and contractors must, by law, carry insurance regardless of the size of the company.

People employed on construction sites work in one of the most dangerous occupations in the country. Construction accidents and injuries that can take place at a construction site include, but are not limited to:

• Electrocution Injuries. Approximately 40% of all construction site fatalities involve electrocution.
• Construction Site Falls. Approximately one-third of the construction workers who will be killed on the job this year are caused by falls. The worksite might be unstable. Fall protection equipment might be misused or not used at all. Many of the deaths and injuries from falls can be prevented when the proper precautions are made.
• Crane Accidents. Every year, serious and fatal injuries involving cranes occur when the crane touches a power line, when workers assemble and dismantle the crane, or when there are failures in the crane’s construction.
• Scaffolding Accidents. Most are attributed to negligent construction and maintenance of the scaffolding itself. Many injuries that occur each year on construction sites are associated with work on scaffolds.
• Compressed Gases Hazards. Mechanical as well as chemical dangers accompany the use of compressed gases in construction projects. Failure to follow safe handling procedures injures thousands of workers each year.
• Dangerous and Defective Machines. Serious injuries result from moving machine parts when safeguards meant to protect workers are not implemented. Failure to implement such safeguards can and do cause preventable injuries.
• Welding, Cutting and Brazing Accidents. These hazardous activities pose safety and health risks that require employers to determine all exposures to hazards in the workplace and determine what protective measures should be taken.

Contact Our Construction Accident Lawyers

If you or a loved one has been injured in a construction accident, the construction accident lawyers at Willens Law Offices, P.C. can help protect your rights and assist you in recovering monetary compensation that you need and deserve.

Contact us today for your FREE consultation at 312-957-4166 or e-mail us at info@willenslaw.com as soon as possible to find out how we can help you.