Types of Construction Accidents
How our Boston construction accident lawyers can help
Construction accidents are workplace accidents that happen on residential or commercial construction sites. They are common to the industry, despite safety measures. The type of work being performed on construction sites puts workers in close contact with heavy machinery, fast-moving parts, unstable conditions, and inclement weather. One mistake or oversight is enough to cause serious injuries or death.
Some of the more common types of construction accidents in Boston include:
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These accidents are often caused by improper work methods, poor site maintenance or standards, bypassed fail-safe measures, equipment failure, use of dangerous equipment, worker fatigue, slippery or uneven surfaces, weather-related risks, or a lack of proper worker training.
To reduce workplace risks, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created health and safety standards to protect workers and reduce construction accidents. However, this does not prevent all serious and fatal construction accidents from occurring. Human error often undermines the best efforts of OSHA safety standards.
How the Boston construction accident attorneys at Baker & Abraham can help
When you are a victim of a construction accident in Boston, Massachusetts, it is important to your case to have an experienced Boston construction accident lawyer from our firm representing you.
A construction lawyer in MA should be familiar with the OSHA regulations and local laws affecting on-the-job accidents. This becomes a critical success factor in your lawsuit. If we can show that an OSHA regulation was violated at the site and your injury resulted from this violation, then Massachusetts law considers the defendant negligent and automatically liable for your injuries.
Determining fault in construction accidents
Seeking compensation from an employer for a construction accident injury may be limited by certain workers compensation laws. However, many workers are able to recover damages by filing a personal injury lawsuit and proving that other parties are partially or completely at fault for causing the accident and their injuries.
In any construction accident, there are often multiple parties who share responsibility for compensation of the injured. The obvious defendant is usually the general contractor. OSHA regulations and Massachusetts construction regulations require the general contractor to keep the job site safe. However, an experienced construction accident lawyer in Boston often is able to identify others who are individually or jointly liable for the compensation of the injured.
These parties may include any of the following:
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For more information, see our frequently asked questions about construction accidents.
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To see the difference two exceptional construction lawyers in Boston can make in your Massachusetts construction injury case, contact Baker & Abraham for a free initial consultation. If we take your case, you will pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.
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