What to do after Construction Accidents
When they happen, construction accidents can leave you in shock. After recovering from the initial injury, and getting your head around how to deal with any long-term recovery, you need to figure out how to make a claim for construction accidents.
Construction accidents are a big problem. The work sites are some of the easiest places to get hurt, and everybody who works in construction is aware of the fact that construction accidents are pretty much a job hazard. That doesn’t mean you should have to pay for them. The risks of the job are not your responsibility. They are your employers.
Laws Concerning Construction Accidents
In 1978 newly adopted laws regarding work safety put the responsibility for employee safety solely on the shoulders of the employer. It is their responsibility to make sure you fully understand your job, how to perform those jobs to prevent construction accidents, and how to operate any equipment safely. Employers must examine the job site regularly and test all equipment to be sure it is safe, and won’t cause construction accidents.
Construction Accidents and Insurance Companies
All types of construction companies need to carry insurance against construction accidents. You should have filed a report at the job site following a construction accident. If you were unable to file a report at the time, your supervisor should have, and you should follow up following any construction accidents to make sure what happened is clear and understood.
If you cannot follow up with your boss or supervisor for any reason, you should have your solicitor do it for you. Once you have the incident report, and the other information you need, your solicitor can handle your claim.
Insurance companies do not want to pay out any more money than they have to for construction accidents. If you try to handle the claim on your own, chances are very good you will get far less than you deserve.
Even if you think you know what you are entitled to for suffering from construction accidents, the insurance companies can be quite intimidating. Your solicitor won’t be intimidated. They know the law, and insurance companies rarely even try to get around them with a solicitor.
Fatalities from Construction Accidents
According to the HSE’s reports, there were nearly 1 in 100,000 deaths as a result of construction accidents last year alone. That’s an alarming figure. If anyone in your family died as a result of construction accidents, we can help. Alan Curtis Solicitors Ltd. handles claims for construction accidents all the time, and we have the experience to get your family the money it needs to go on after such a catastrophic loss.
We are a no win no fee solicitor. That means when we take your case and make a claim for construction accidents, we don’t make any money, or charge you a fee if you do not win your claim: none at all. No fine print, no exceptions. If you or someone you know has been involved in any construction accidents, come see us at Alan Curtis Ltd, and let us explain your rights, and help you determine if you have a claim.
