Construction Accidents

The Chicago personal injury attorneys at Karlin, Fleisher & Falkenberg, LLC represent people who have been injured in construction accidents, including road construction as well as building construction accidents and injuries. Construction sites can be hazardous places and are a leading source of workplace injuries and fatalities. However, if proper care is taken most accidents and injuries can be avoided. When injuries do occur, you will expect to be compensated for the medical care and other costs the accident has imposed upon you.

Workers' Compensation and Third Party Liability

Construction workers who are injured on the job may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits to cover the costs of their medical care and rehabilitation and provide some measure of wage replacement while they cannot work. In addition to workers' compensation, there are many instances where a third party - someone other than the employer - may be liable for the damages caused. For instance, a vendor may drive onto the site to deliver supplies and injure another by driving or unloading negligently. A defective product may be responsible for causing the injury, giving rise to a products liability claim. Or there may be a premises liability case if the construction is being performed on another's dangerous or unsafe property, and the owner failed to warn of the danger or repair the hazardous condition.

Our firm handles all manner of construction accidents, including:

• Ladder falls
• Toxic exposure
• Scaffolding collapses
• Defective power tools
• Forklift and crane accidents
• Electrocution and burn injuries
• Trenching and excavation accidents
• Being struck by equipment or falling objects
• Being struck by a motor vehicle in a construction zone

Bystanders at Risk of Personal Injury from Construction Accidents

Besides construction workers, other people may also be injured in or near construction zones. Building construction and demolition in city areas pose risks to passers-by from falling objects or scaffold collapses. Street or sidewalk repair can bring pedestrians and motor vehicles into close proximity, increasing the risk that a pedestrian may be injured in a collision. Highway road construction often poses increased risks of motor vehicle accidents, especially if the construction zone is not adequately zoned off or posted. Motorcycles and bicycles are particularly susceptible to debris blown on to the roadway from the construction site, which can throw the rider into a dangerous flip or skid.

Seek Experienced Legal Representation

Our firm has been helping people for decades who have been injured on the job or due to the negligence, carelessness or recklessness of another. We put our knowledge and experience to work in getting the maximum money damages available. If you or a loved one has been injured in a Chicago construction accident, contact Karlin, Fleisher & Falkenberg, LLC for a free consultation.