Construction Accidents
Attorney Stuart Sherman
Construction workers are constantly exposed to dangerous working conditions on a daily basis. Despite federal and state legislation requiring construction companies to implement and maintain strict safety regulations, thousands of construction workers are still getting injured on the job every year.
There are a number of circumstances than can lead to accidents at a construction site, including:
- Defective or malfunctioning equipment
- Failure to follow safety protocol
- Inappropriate or reckless conduct
- Negligence
- Falling, slipping, tripping
- Accidents involving equipment, machinery, or tools
- Unsafe working conditions
- Scaffolding accidents
- Electrocution
- Explosions
- Exposure to hazardous materials, gases, or chemicals
- Structure failure
- Trench collapses
These accidents often lead to painful and severe injuries, such as:
- Broken or fractured bones
- Crushed limbs
- Torn ligaments
- Head trauma
- Internal bleeding
- Back injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Neck injuries
- Paralysis
- Burn injuries
- Arthritis
- Loss of appendages
- Death
- Other heath conditions
Contact our Construction Accident Attorneys
Employers and contractors are legally responsible for providing a safe work environment for their employees, and making sure safety precautions are being followed at all times. If you have sustained an injury due to a construction accident, you may be entitled to receive damages for your pain, suffering, emotional distress, medical costs, and financial hardship. At the Sherman Law Firm, our staff members are well-versed in this area of personal injury law, and relentlessly negotiate with other attorneys in order to obtain a favorable outcome for our clients. Furthermore, we are devoted to protecting our clients’ rights, and providing them with a rewarding legal experience.
Sherman Law Firm is dedicated to providing quality legal representation to individuals located throughout the entire state of California, especially in Ventura County, San Fernando Valley, Oxnard, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks. If you are in need of experienced attorneys who are passionate about helping the people they represent, contact the Sherman Law Firm today for your free consultation at (818) 706-3790.