The Law Firm to Call for Construction Accident Claims
At Gay Chacker & Mittin, our personal injury lawyers advise and represent people who have been hurt at construction sites of all kinds. We handle personal injury and workers' compensation claims in southeast Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.
If you make mistakes in the earliest stages of a construction accident claim, you risk missing out on much of the compensation that you'd otherwise have coming. Contact our office to learn about the best ways to protect your interests and the value of your claims.
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What's true about workplace accidents in general is especially true of injuries at construction job sites — you should be eligible for workers' compensation benefits under any circumstances, and you might have an additional and independent right to pursue a negligent party for personal injury damages, depending on the facts of your case.
In a workers' comp claim, you don't need to prove negligence, but your damages are limited to lost income, medical bills and related expenses. In a personal injury lawsuit related to a work accident, you can't sue your employer or a co-worker, but anyone else — manufacturer, truck driver, property owner, supplier or another contractor — is liable for the full extent of the damages they caused. Our attorneys can let you know whether the facts of your case will support a personal injury lawsuit over and above your right to workers' compensation.
Construction accidents often allow the victim to seek financial recovery under both the workers' comp and personal injury systems, because of the greater likelihood that someone other than your employer was responsible for your injuries. The attorneys of Gay Chacker & Mittin advise job site injury victims across a wide range of accident scenarios, including:
- Falls from roofs
- Ladder or scaffolding accidents
- Crane accidents
- Excavation accidents
- Chemical exposure
- Fires or explosions
- Electrocution
- Construction vehicle accidents on or off the site
Construction accident injuries are frequently severe or disabling. Our law firm's experience with the proof of extensive brain trauma or back injury claims can help ensure that you'll receive compensation sufficient to cover the full amount of losses to date and enough to meet your future needs.
Contact Gay Chacker & Mittin in Philadelphia to learn more about your rights in a construction accident case.
