Construction Accident Lawyers: Here for Injured Workers in New Jersey
Injured on the job? If so, you can count on the skilled New Jersey personal injury lawyers right here at Laddey Clark & Ryan, LLP to pick up the pieces. We’re on your side, and we will be, every step of the way.
Construction Site Injuries & Their Causes
Construction site injuries, as you may know, can happen for a variety of reasons, but they’re almost always avoidable. Some of the most common types and causes of construction site injuries are as follows:
- Electrocutions
- Chemical and thermal burns
- Trench cave-ins
- Slip or trip and falls
- Building/structural collapses
- Scaffold collapses
- Defective power tools
- Defective machinery
- Dangerous property conditions
- Careless supervisors
- OSHA violations
Workers’ Compensation & Construction Site Injuries in NJ
In New Jersey, when someone is injured on the job, they’ll file what’s known as a workers’ compensation claim. Workers’ compensation is a type of no-fault injury insurance designed to compensate injured workers for the cost of their medical bills and a portion of their lost wages without them having to sue their employers directly for their injuries. However, you should note that in some cases, workers’ compensation may not cover the full cost of your injury. Additionally, if you can prove that a third party was responsible for your injury, you may have grounds to sue that party directly for both economic and non-economic damages.
Third-Party Claims
Essentially, a third-party claim is a personal injury claim against a liable third party who is not your employer. The difference between a third-party claim and a workers’ compensation claim is that in a third-party claim, you are declaring one party to be directly at fault for your injuries. For example, if a property owner either knew or should have known of unsafe conditions on the premises you were working on, failed to fix them, and you were hurt as a result, we may sue that property owner.
Other examples of potentially liable third parties in the context of construction site injuries include defective product designers/manufacturers, independent contractors, and architects, among others.
Contact a Sussex County Construction Accident Attorney
The bottom line is that if you’re an injured construction worker, you can lean on our knowledge and experience as we pursue the maximum compensation on your behalf. We care about you and your right to a swift recovery, and we’ll do everything in our power to make that happen. Contact Laddey Clark & Ryan, LLP today to schedule your free consultation with our seasoned legal team.