Construction workers are exposed to a myriad number of dangers each and every day at work. Falls are a predominant cause of construction accidents resulting in death from head injuries, back, neck or spine injuries. In the year 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported there were 4,757 fatal accidents in the workforce, with 751 of those deaths happening to construction workers. In Little Rock, AR, the law firm of Thomas G. Buchanan is very familiar with all aspects of construction accidents, including wrongful death accidents.
A wrongful death is one that occurs due to abnormal circumstances that end a life prematurely. In many cases, negligence is a prime factor in causing a death. Lack of attention to safety rules and regulations is a primary area where negligence can lead to a fatality. A piece of faulty equipment, a missing safety rail, unmarked hazards and other problems left uncorrected can easily lead to injury or wrongful death on a construction work site. Falls are the most common cause of injuries that can lead to a fatality.
Younger workers are more likely to become an injury statistic in the construction industry. A back, spine or trunk injury can lay up a worker for a lengthy time. Loss of wages, medical and hospital expenses rack up, and if the injury leads to death, the family experiences severe losses also. In 2005, so many construction workers died on the job that the industry became the leader of all others for being dangerous. In that year 1,224 construction workers became fatality statistics. The personal and family losses amounted to billions of dollars won in subsequent legal actions against negligent employers.
Placing blame or liability for a construction accident is important because so many possibilities exist. The landowners, the construction company, equipment manufacturers, general contractors, sub-contractors and managers may bear responsibility for injuries and fatalities. Tracking liability is a job for a professional construction accident attorney. Call the law firm of Thomas G. Buchanan if your loved one has been killed in a construction accident or if you have been injured on the job. Compensation is little satisfaction for loss of a loved one, but it can go a long way to help the injured family recover from expenses due to that wrongful death.
Put your case in the hands of Tom and Beth, caring, courageous and committed attorneys that work closely with each client to provide small-firm personal attention with big-firm experience and attitude. We are aggressive, tenacious and have integrity to provide skilled legal advice and action. We are not a fast settlement mill; we hand-pick each case with maximum return in mind for each client. Call today and preserve your rights to maximum compensation for a serious injury or wrongful death accident.