Were you recently injured on a construction site while you were just doing your job? Do you work in the construction industry and were hurt while at work?
These can be some of the most debilitating, difficult injuries to deal with. Here at Oktanyan Law, APC, our Pasadena construction site accident lawyer has helped so many people to get the compensation that they deserve for everything that they’ve had to go through. Reach out today for a free consultation with an experienced workers’ compensation attorney.
How Do Construction Site Injuries Usually Occur?
Working on a construction site is one of the more dangerous jobs a person can hold, but it is still a job. As such, in the state of California, you are owed compensation if you are hurt in the course of doing your job. This is true even if you were “at fault” for the accident or anything of that nature. If you were hurt while working on a construction site in Pasadena, we encourage you to reach out to our attorneys for a free consultation as soon as possible. That way, we can get started quickly on helping you to receive your maximum compensation.
Most Common Construction Site Injuries
Working on a construction site often means working with dangerous, heavy machinery, tools, and more, in precarious environments on tight deadlines. Thus, unfortunately, accidents occur frequently. Some of the most common injuries that our construction site injury lawyers in Pasadena have helped with include fractured or even broken bones, injuries to the hands, back, shoulder, neck, or head.
On a construction site, often there are loud noises, which can lead to hearing loss over time. Indeed, with some working on or from a great height, the potential for falling objects, injuries to the eye, and more are all too common. We’ve helped plenty of people who were injured through being caught between different pieces of a machine, equipment, trenches, and more. No matter what kind of injury you suffered, we can help you to get the compensation that you deserve. You didn’t ask to be injured, all you were doing was your job. Regardless of how you were injured on a construction site, we can make sure that you receive all of the potential compensation you should receive.
That can include money for your medical care, your rehabilitation, and more. Should you have to miss work, we can make sure that you receive your “lost wages,” the money you would have earned had you been able to continue working. If you can’t return to work in the same capacity (or return to work at all) then we can help you to receive the compensation you would have earned had you been able to continue working. The above are just some of the available forms of compensation that we have won for our clients.
What’s Unique About Construction Site Accidents?
In a case involving an on the job injury on a construction site, there may be a third party who’s responsible, whose negligence contributed to your accident. For example, if you were injured while using a power drill at work, we may be able to bring a case against the manufacturer of the power drill, should they have been deficient in how they created it. Or, alternatively, perhaps there was an outside contractor whose negligence and/or recklessness led to your injury. Indeed, this is one of the most significant reasons to reach out to attorneys experienced with Pasadena construction sites on the job injury cases. When we take your case, we’ll get right to work on a full investigation. From there, we’ll determine how many (and if any) third party claims should also be brought on your behalf. It is one more way that we can get the maximum compensation for our clients.
What to Do If You Suffer a Construction Site Accident
The very first thing you should do is report your accident. No ifs, ands, or buts. Report it immediately. Don’t try to continue working, don’t try to “tough it out.” That will only make things harder on you, your body, and everyone who cares about you. Yes, there are many reasons that someone may not immediately report such an injury. Perhaps the construction company doesn’t want an accident reported, or the person injured is worried about their immigration status. Regardless, the right thing to do is to report your injury to whoever is in charge. That means the foreman, the supervisor, or whomever it may be.
Once You’ve Reported the Accident and Had Medical Attention
The next step is to make sure that you receive medical care. The best course of action is for you or someone else to call 911. That way, you’ll be able to receive medical care immediately. Yes, if you’re like many construction workers, you may push back against this, wanting to not “dog it” and thus just keep working. But, if you do that, your injury could worsen, thus getting to the point where you won’t be able to work. Moreover, that could damage your case, too. The best thing you can do is to receive medical attention as soon as possible.
Moreover, if at all possible, it could be of great benefit to collect the names and contact information of anyone who may have potentially witnessed the accident. This can help your attorney with the investigation tremendously. The sooner you collect witnesses’ contact information, the better a position you put yourself in for receiving all of the compensation that you deserve. As soon as possible. The sooner you do so, the less likely you are to make the kind of constant mistake that can lead to serious problems. Insurance companies are, unfortunately, all too likely to try to reach out to you to get you to accept less money than you deserve for your case. Indeed, make sure that a Pasadena construction site accident attorney looks at any contract you receive before you sign it.
Enlist the Help of Our Pasadena Construction Site Injury Attorneys
Here at Oktanyan Law, APC, we’ve helped so many folks who were in the exact position that you are now to receive the maximum amount of compensation for their injuries.
To schedule a free consultation with a Pasadena construction site accident lawyer to see how we can help, call us at (818) 798-3388.