Construction Accidents

Construction workers face many hazards in their day-to-day lives, hazards both large and small. Not surprisingly, there is a high incidence of serious and disabling injuries resulting from construction accidents.

Maintaining a safe work environment in a construction area can be a difficult task. Nevertheless, foremen, contractors, subcontractors, engineers, safety consultants, and other individuals each have a duty to make sure that the job site is reasonably safe for everyone involved.

Victims of construction accidents have the same rights as victims of other kinds of accidents including the right to compensation for medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, new vocational training costs, diminished earning capacity, lost income, and other costs and losses.

However, construction accident claims are special for three main reasons: 1) the injuries are usually very severe; 2) the injuries are usually caused by someone other than or in addition to the worker’s employer; and 3) Utah law prevents workers from suing their employer, opting instead for a no fault workers’ compensation system*.

Victims and families hurt by construction accidents often end up having to filing what’s called a “third party claim” in order to receive compensation that adequately takes into account the physical, financial, and emotional suffering of the construction worker and/or the construction worker’s family

If you’ve been involved in a construction accident and you’re not being treated fairly, you need an experienced construction accident attorney to sort out your case and protect your rights.

Contact Siegfried & Jensen today for a free consultation. We’re here for you.

*Visit our section on Workplace Accidents for more information.