Construction Accidents

Evansville and Indianapolis Area Construction Accident Attorneys

“It’s not enough for a construction accident attorney to know the law. An experienced accident lawyer should be familiar with previous cases that are relevant to the accident in which you were injured. If there is a case that matches up against yours, I will find it and use it.”
– Todd Barsumian

In one recent year, over 5,200 workers were killed on the job, with one in five worker deaths occurring in construction. Construction had the highest number of fatal work injuries amongst all industry sectors. Construction and extraction had the second highest number of fatal work injuries amongst occupational groups, second only to transportation and material moving.

Preventable falls were the leading cause of construction fatalities, accounting for almost 40% of worker deaths in construction. Other leading causes include preventable struck-by incidents, electrocutions, and caught-in or caught-between incidents, which, along with falls, are often referred to as the “fatal four” in construction. Transportation incidents and trenching and excavation incidents also accounted for a significant number of work fatalities in the construction industry. These types of injuries account for most of the construction-related deaths in the U.S.

Serious accidents occur at construction sites for many reasons:

OSHA recently cited the following Top 10 most frequently violated safety standards:

• Fall Protection
• Hazard Communication
• Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout)
• Ladders
• Respiratory Protection
• Powered Industrial Trucks
• Fall Protection Training
• Scaffolding
• Eye and Face Protection
• Machine Guarding

Causes of injuries on construction sites can include:

• People and oversized vehicles sharing the same space
• Highway workers contending with speeding traffic
• Multiple contractors working side by side
• The constantly changing nature of construction sites as projects progress
• Collapsing scaffolds and cranes
• Improper use of forklifts and trucks and other construction machinery
• Collapsing walls and roofs
• Unsafe fall prevention methods, like secured footing in the case of falling objects
• Unsafe use or malfunctioning of power tools such as nail guns and jackhammers
• Fire, gas and explosion hazards and handling of hazardous materials

Safety failures create emergency situations that put workers in harm’s way. General contractors and subcontractors sometimes fail to implement appropriate safety standards and sometimes fail to follow established safety standards.

Barsumian Armiger Injury Lawyers has represented victims of serious construction accidents and held negligent parties accountable for causing preventable construction accidents and injuries. Even when an injury may have been caused as a result of a co-worker’s or employer’s negligence, third-party liability claims may exist to compensate an injured construction worker in addition to worker’s compensation claims.

Barsumian Armiger Injury Lawyers represents victims who have suffered serious injuries in construction accidents, industrial accidents, trucking accidents, and farm accidents. When accidents are fatal, we also represent surviving family members. We handle and file personal injury suits against other drivers, other contractors, property owners and makers of products that fail and cause injury on the job site.

Barsumian Armiger Injury Lawyers ∙ Offices in Newburgh and Fishers

The legal principle of seeking compensation is simple: When you are hurt, and another party’s negligence caused or contributed to the injury, you have the right to seek just compensation in a court of law from that party.

You are entitled to seek compensation for the injuries and damages you have suffered, including compensation for physical injuries, pain and suffering, medical bills and other expenses, lost income from being off of work due to your injury, loss of enjoyment of life, mental anguish, and emotional distress. When you suffer an injury on a construction site, you need an attorney who is experienced in construction accidents and who will fight aggressively to help you obtain full and fair financial compensation.

If you have been injured at a construction site or any work site, call the lawyers at Barsumian Armiger Injury Lawyers at (844) 268-7775, for a free, no-obligation case evaluation. You can also describe your accident for review by one of our Indiana construction accident attorneys here.

If you have questions, check out our Frequently Asked Questions About Construction Accidents in Indiana.