Construction Falls & Equipment Accidents

Workplace Falls and Heavy Equipment Accidents

Falls and accidents involving heavy equipment are among the most common causes of serious injury on commercial construction sites. Construction site workers with serious injuries often find themselves struggling to get full and fair compensation after a workplace fall injury or a heavy equipment accident — and there are excellent reasons why this is so.

If you or someone you know is fighting for a fair settlement after a heavy equipment accident or a workplace fall injury, legal help from knowledgeable personal injury attorneys may increase the chance of success.

At the Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, law firm of Snyder & Wiles, PC, our lawyers have extensive experience representing construction workers and manufacturing plant employees who have suffered from a workplace fall injury or a heavy equipment accident. Contact our personal injury law firm today for a free and confidential consultation.

How a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help After a Construction Site Accident

Commercial construction projects involve multiple contractors and subcontractors. Employees from different companies work together and around each other. When accidents happen, the question of legal responsibility for the injured worker's expenses is more complicated.

The injured worker can seek reimbursement for medical bills and lost wages by making a workers' compensation claim through his or her own employer. However, what if the accident was caused in part by an employee of another company? What if the accident was caused in part by equipment defects that are the fault of the designer or manufacturer of the equipment?

Under these types of circumstances, the injured worker may have access to additional sources of compensation after a heavy equipment accident or a workplace fall injury caused by an event such as a scaffolding accident. Examples of events that might give the injured worker the right to file a private personal injury claim against another construction contractor or an equipment manufacturer are:

• A forklift accident caused in part by an employee's failure to supervise the forklift operator's proximity to other workers
• A scaffolding accident caused by poorly designed scaffolding or ladders
• A crane accident caused by a faulty design in the crane itself

Contact Snyder & Wiles, PC, in Fogelsville, Pennsylvania

If you or someone you know has been hurt on a construction site in another workplace setting, contact Snyder & Wiles, PC to get answers to your questions about your legal options. Our knowledgeable personal injury attorneys will give you straight advice and clear guidance.