Premises Liability Lawyer

Wilkes-Barre, Sugarloaf and Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Construction Site Accidents

Construction site accidents can be especially dangerous due the heavy equipment and dangerous machinery tools used at in construction work. The Falvello Law Firm in the Hazleton area of Pennsylvania has not only compassionate but also extremely qualified premises liability lawyers.

Who is Responsible

If someone is injured on a construction site, it can be difficult to determine who is responsible. If the injured party is an employee of the general contractor, then any work-related injures are covered by workers’ compensation. If they work for a subcontractor, however, they don’t work directly for the general contractor and their claim shouldn’t be filed under workers’ compensation.

There are times, however, when an unscrupulous general contractor will try to do just that so that they won’t be the responsible company (party) in a personal injury claim that shows them to be negligent (careless).

In fact, any or all of the parties working at a construction site may be responsible for a construction site accident, including:

• Architects
• Developers
• Engineers
• Equipment manufacturers (especially in cases of defective products)
• General contractors
• Insurance companies
• Property lessors (owners who lease out a property)
• Property lessees (people to whom property is leased)
• Property owners
• Subcontractors

Types of Construction Site Accidents

Many construction site accidents are extremely serious in nature because of the conditions inherent at a construction site. Examples of construction site accidents include:

• Chemical accidents
• Collapsed ceilings, walls, or even entire buildings
• Electrocution accidents
• Explosions
• Falling objects
• Fires
• Heavy equipment accidents
• Scaffolding accidents
• Severe falls
• Trenches which fall in on themselves

Many of these injuries can even be catastrophic injuries such as burn injuries, or they may involve death or wrongful death.

Causes of Construction Site Accidents

These injuries can result from things like:

• Bare electrical lines
• Defective products such as defective machinery or tools
• Errors in communication
• Exposed power lines
• Faulty scaffolding
• Highly active construction site with poor coordination of activities
• Safety violations
• Supervisor errors
• Unsafe conditions or practices

If you or a loved one has been involved in a construction site accident, visit our construction site accident FAQ page and email us at The Falvello Law Firm in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania. We are located in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania, and our premises liability lawyers want to help make sure you are taken care of in the event of a severe construction site accident. We offer a free, no obligation initial consultation, and we work on a contingency basis. We don’t get paid for your case until we obtain a settlement.