CONSTRUCTION INJURY CASES, part 2

If you are injured at a construction site, not only do you have a workers’ compensation case, you may also have a third-party claim. Your third-party claim may be against the general contractor, or a sub-contractor on the construction site, or the manufacturer of a ladder, scaffolding or tools that caused your injury, or in some cases, the owner of the project in question.

If you have a third-party claim, you are able to recover in addition to your workers’ compensation case, damages for pain and suffering, future pain and suffering, loss of a normal life, disability, past and future medical expenses, and lost wages.

A construction injury case is complex, difficult and should not be left to an inexperienced attorney, as you only have one chance to recover money damages from the negligent party or parties. The attorney you choose to handle a construction case for yourself or loved one, can dramatically determine the amount of money you recover in your case. Although all attorneys are licensed to practice law and can accept a construction injury case, not all attorneys practice in this area, and there are many pitfalls for the unwary, or inexperienced, practitioner.

The attorney you hire to handle a construction injury case must first recognize that you may have a third-party claim. He or she must be able to identify the culpable parties and/or entities that may be responsible for your injuries, many of which are not apparent at first glance, and not recognized by an inexperienced attorney. The attorney must understand and be familiar with the O.S.H.A. regulations, and identify when the general contractors or sub-contractors failed to comply with the O.S.H.A. regulations.

Attorney David N. Rechenberg is an experienced trial attorney who has handled major construction injury cases throughout his career, on both sides of the lawsuit, usually for the injured worker.  Attorney Rechenberg occasionally has represented contractors who have been sued for work injuries. Mr. Rechenberg has represented numerous injured workers and recovered substantial money damages for them and their families in construction injury cases.

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