Orange County Personal Injury Attorney
Construction Accident
Construction workers are often seriously injured at a jobsite. As they begin to realize the potential impact the mishap could have on their lives, they wonder if workers' compensation will be enough to support them financially. Medical and rehab bills tend to pile up substantially.
Orange County attorney Chris Purcell can provide answers to questions about potential third party liability above and beyond workers' compensation. With thorough investigation of the circumstances of a worksite accident, liability can often be linked to third parties such as subcontractors, architects, machine manufacturers, or property owners.
Construction sites can be dangerous places. Workers from a variety of companies are often thrown together to work on the same job site with heavy machines such as bulldozers, back hoes and cranes operating in close quarters. Even if safety rules are rigorously followed a lot can go wrong:
- A crane touches a live wire, and the machine's operator is electrocuted.
- A carpenter falls from an unsteady scaffolding and becomes paralyzed.
- Hazardous chemicals leak out of a container and a worker is burned severly.
- A paint can falls from a ladder and hits a worker on the head causing a severe brain injury.
- A bulldozer engaged in excavation backs into a ditch, turns over, and breaks the operator's back.
- A worker loses control of a buzz saw and amputates his own toe this is categorized as a loss of limb.
- A compressed gas container blows up and blinds a worker.
- A balcony collapses, a worker plunges to the ground and suffers paraplegia.
Safety rules are not always rigorously followed, and many workplace accidents occur at construction sites, resulting in severe injuries which workers' compensation does not cover adequately. Workers' compensation is the remedy for an employee to collect damages from his or her employer. How exactly, then, is the seriously injured worker going to pay for costly medical and rehab expenses when the workers' comp remedies come up short?
An experienced Riverside workplace accident lawyer like Chris Purcell can explore the possibility of finding liability against third parties who may have caused or contributed to the worker's injuries. The third party could be another subcontractor, an architect, an equipment manufacturer, or the owner of the property. If you have lost a loved one in a catastrophic injury, or they have suffered a serious injury because of a work accident, you may also be able to bring a third party suit to receive compensation for your loss.
We give each case our personal attention, making sure our client understands the litigation process and can make informed decisions. We prepare each case as if it is going to trial, which increases our leverage at the negotiating table. If you don't receive an appropriate settlement offer, Lawyer Purcell will proceed with your case to trial.
Please contact us so that we can evaluate your legal options. Our initial consultation is free and there is no fee unless we recover damages for you.
Law Offices of Christopher E. Purcell
Orange County Construction Site Accident Attorney
7700 Irvine Center Drive
Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92618
Toll Free: 888-840-4443
Phone: 949-861-2300
Fax: 949-861-2301
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From our offices in Irvine, we help clients in Orange County, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Santa Ana, San Diego, Riverside, Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Bernardino, Ontario, Norco, Murieta, Temecula, Hemet, Ladera Ranch, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Irvine, Costa Mesa, San Juan, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Orange, Fullerton, Anaheim, Westminster, Santa Barbara, Corona, Huntington, San Clemente, Yorba Linda, Dana Point, and more.
