Practice Areas
Construction Site Accidents
Crenshaw Law Firm handles cases involving construction on the job work accidents. Attorney Andre Crenshaw is aware that due to the large number of residential and commercial buildings being constructed in Florida, many workers are seriously hurt or injured (and sometimes killed) each year at construction sites throughout the state, and particularly in the South Floridaarea. There are also times when pedestrians, and others who not working for construction companies, are severely hurt and injured or killed at a construction site.
Many Construction Injuries Are Preventable
Unfortunately, the Crenshaw Law Firm has found that many of these construction accidents were foreseeable and serious injuries (and deaths) have been caused by the wrongful acts or omissions of others. Owners, general contractors, and sub-contractors are legally obligated to maintain safe construction sites. However, they often violate Florida construction laws as well as federal safety regulations (OSHA, etc.), causing serious injuries and death.
Common Construction Site Injuries and Their Causes
Construction site injuries and accidents can occur almost anywhere on the construction site, and at anytime, including:
- Falls from scaffolding
- Nail gun accidents
- Forklift accidents
- Falling Debris, Materials, or Dry Wall Injuries
- Exposure to Dangerous Chemicals (e.g., asbestos, benzene, natural gas
- Electrical Shocks and Electrocutions
- Falls from Heights
- Trench Failures (Collapsing, Falling)
- Burns
- Machinery Malfunction Injuries (caught in / under / in-between).
Injuries from construction site accidents can be minor or severe, temporary or permanent. Some of the most common construction injuries include:
Burns
(from electrical shock, fire, or chemicals)
Broken bones
(from falls, impact by flying or moving objects)
Musculoskeletal injuries to the neck, back, and arm
(most often resulting from repetitive movement, overexertion, awkward positioning, vibration)
Musculoskeletal injuries to the knees, ankles, and feet
(most often caused by repetitive movement, overexertion, awkward positioning, vibration)
Spinal Cord Injuries
(from falls, impact by flying or moving objects, motor vehicle accidents on site)
Traumatic Brain Injuries
(from falls, impact by flying or moving objects, motor vehicle accidents on site)
Death
Construction On the Job Work Accidents and Injuries
Working construction pays well, but it is an extremely dangerous job. Under state and federal law, construction work is very heavily regulated to protect workers from harm. Accidents and injuries still happen despite these legal protections; in fact, they happen all too often in Florida.
The Crenshaw Law Firm helps construction workers and their families to get the justice they deserve after there has been a serious personal injury on a construction site. Using the avenues available under both Florida law and federal statute, the Crenshaw Law Firm aggressively fights for the maximum money awards available under workers’ compensation laws and other legal remedies to make sure that justice is served.
Construction Site Injuries and Accidents For Those Not Working Construction
For those who are injured on a construction site that are not employees or independent contractors of those companies responsible for the building project, there are extensive sets of laws in Florida as well as federal regulations designed to provide legal compensation.
Understanding the federal and state protections, the Crenshaw Law Firm works with these injury victims and their families to negotiate money awards as well as taking claims to trial, as necessary, in order to find a full and fair remedy.
Please feel free to schedule a free initial legal consultation at your convenience at (305)759-0277.
