Delaware Construction Site Accident Claims
At the Law Offices of Bruce L. Hudson, we help injured construction workers recover damages for injuries suffered in accidents on the job at building sites, in maintenance or repair projects, or in highway or infrastructure development. For a free consultation about your right to sue for compensation in the aftermath of a construction accident of any kind, contact us in Wilmington for a free consultation.
Injuries on the job can present special problems for accident victims and their lawyers. In most cases, workers' compensation benefits will be available, but they do not include many important components of the overall damages that can be recovered in a personal injury lawsuit. On the positive side, it is not necessary to prove that an employer or any other party was at fault in establishing the right to workers' comp benefits.
The broader damages available in a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit cannot normally be recovered against the victim's employer or fellow employee, even in cases of obvious negligence. The possibility remains, however, that a defendant other than the employer might be held liable for damages in a civil lawsuit for negligence damages, even while your workers' compensation benefits are being paid.
AV-rated* trial lawyer Bruce Hudson can analyze the circumstances of your construction site or industrial accident to see whether a non-employer defendant might prove to be responsible for the accident that caused your injuries. In construction work especially, where many different companies operate under different contracts on the same project, it is not unusual to find that a delivery driver, material or equipment supplier, or even the property owner might be responsible for dangerous conditions resulting in such accidents as the following:
- Catwalk or scaffolding accidents
- Falls from ladders or roofs
- Fires, explosions, or electrocutions
- Toxic chemical exposure
- Excavation accidents
- Crushing or pinning injuries involving heavy equipment
- Vehicle accidents involving dump trucks, delivery trucks or vans, equipment haulers, or repair trucks
For additional information about your potential claim for damages in a construction accident case, contact Delaware personal injury attorney Bruce Hudson in Wilmington.
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