Construction Site Accidents in Georgia
Why Construction Accidents Become Legal Matters
Construction workers are placed in some of the most hazardous daily working conditions. Like many on the job injuries, construction site accidents affect a person’s health and ability to provide economically for themselves and their families.
Located in Brunswick, Georgia and founded by a former U.S. State Attorney, the Strom Law Firm helps injured construction workers and their loved ones find hope through aggressive and effective legal representation.
Here’s a quick look at some of the issues construction workers and their families may face that require legal representation:
Injuries May Cause Lasting Damage
Many times a serious construction accident harms employees beyond their physical injuries, contributing to:
- mounting medical bills,
- lost wages and,
- severe financial and emotional fallout that can tear a family apart.
Negligence May Have Caused the Construction Accident
Your recovery under the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act may only be the beginning of your right to compensation. Many times construction site or job site employees are injured due to the carelessness of someone other than their employer, such as a manufacturer of a defective product.
Common Construction Accidents That May Arise from Negligence includes:
- Collapses or falls including scaffold collapses, ladder falls and crane collapses
- Falling materials or debris
- Faulty or unsafe equipment
- Defective tools
- Electrocutions
- Chemical explosions
- Forklift accidents
In addition to the compensation you receive from your employer for your job-related injury, our firm will also help you recover from any third parties who are responsible for the injuries you receive. The GA workers’ comp attorney at the Strom Law Firm is ready to answer all of your questions regarding benefits and civil litigation.
A Construction Site Injury May Lead to Death
If you have lost a family member due to negligence in a construction site accident, you need an advocate who will seek justice on your behalf. We will assist with seeking full death benefits under workers’ compensation as well as investigate for wrongful death.
Contact one of the work injury lawyers at the Strom Law Firm, LLC for a free consultation to discuss your legal rights. (912) 264-6465. You may also reach us by completing the confidential case evaluation form located at the top right of this page.
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