Construction Accident Reports

Construction accidents are the third most likely cause of work-related injury, after mining and agriculture. For every 100,000 workers in the construction industry, 15 die due to construction accidents each year.

Some common causes of construction accident reports include faulty scaffolding, falls from heights, motor vehicle accidents, carbon monoxide poisoning due to faulty gas mechanisms, forklift accidents, electrocution, machinery accidents, and injury due to falling objects.

In order to reach a compensatory settlement in a construction accident, it is imperative to file construction accident reports immediately following the injury. A number of people can be held accountable for a construction accident, from the subcontractor and contractor to the owners, architects, insurance companies and equipment manufacturers. Although contractors are required to inspect construction sites with safety engineers and to enforce employee compliance with safety precautions, construction accidents still occur because of inadequate safety regulations or lack supervision. Contractors may be held accountable if the construction accident reports his inefficiency.

After a construction accident report is filed, insurance companies will usually get involved to determine if the accident will be compensated by the Workers'' Compensation Act or if third party negligence is to blame. Workers'' compensation exists to protect workers from being considered negligent in construction accidents. The law allows workers to sue for damages, and enforces awards of partial salary and medical benefits to cover the expenses due to the injury.

Filing a construction accident report with a lawyer allows the lawyer to investigate possible third parties who may be sued for additional damages. A construction accident lawyer can hire engineers to help determine if an equipment manufacturer is responsible for the injuries listed in the construction accident report. They can also handle construction accident reports with claims against the subcontractor. In most cases, after a construction accident report is filed, the construction accident lawyer will gather a list of several possible third party defendants in order to ensure a better chance at winning a settlement.

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