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Some Personal Injury Settlements
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A 40 year traffic officer was hit by a vehicle making an illegal u-turn, hitting his
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A woman slipped on ice and fell, breaking her leg. It was found that the ice had
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A 40 year old worker in a cardboard manufacturer had his foot irreparably crushed in
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The plaintiff in this products liability case, which settled out of court, had
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Construction Accidents
Working on a building site is inherently dangerous, with accidents not uncommon and unfortunately death is a major risk as well. It is not only construction workers at risk, passers by can also be at risk, in which case the they can claim under personal injury law, rather than the contractor being liable. A case where an employee of a contractor is injured is usually settled as a worker’s compensation suit.
Each contractor is liable only for the part of the building site for which he is responsible. An injury which is covered by the definition of construction accident would include being hit by materials, falls, electrocution and being caught in equipment.
As with any claim for compensation, the important thing with construction accidents is to have a thorough record of what happened and to hire an excellent Construction Accident lawyer. A good Construction Accident attorney will be able to get you the recovery which is most appropriate to your injury, this is especially important when more than one party is involved.