San Francisco Construction Accident Lawyer
San Francisco Bay Area Injury Attorney
Construction sites are inherently dangerous, but when basic safety standards are not maintained, equipment is not maintained or supplies, tools, or equipment is defective, an accident is almost always inevitable. Faulty design and engineering can also lead to serious construction accidents. If you or someone you love has been injured in a construction accident please talk to the construction accident attorney of Fleming Law right away.
Construction Accident Victims
Construction workers are by far the most common construction accident victims, but they are not the only ones who can get hurt in a construction accident. Construction accident victims can include:
- Construction workers
- Delivery persons
- Bystanders
- Visitors and guests
- Passer’s by
- Inspectors
- Owners of adjoining or nearby property damaged in the accident
Causes and Types of Construction Accidents
Construction accidents are often the result of failure to maintain a safe work environment and OSHA violations, but they can also be cause by defective equipment and other problems. Some of the common causes of construction accidents include:
- Inadequate safety policies or enforcement
- Messy jobsite
- Poor communication between workers
- Inadequately maintained tools or equipment
- Defective tools or equipment
- Faulty scaffolding
- Faulty materials
- Lack of safety equipment
- Inadequate training or supervision of workers
- Design flaws
Common construction accidents include:
- Falls from heights or scaffolding
- Slip and fall
- Heavy equipment accidents
- Power and air tool accidents
- Electrocution
- Fires and explosions
- Falling objects
- Toxic exposure
- Welding accidents
- Structure collapse
Responsible Parties in Construction Accidents
Responsible parties in construction accidents can include:
- Construction site owner
- General contractor
- Engineer
- Architect
- Prime contractors
- Subcontractors
- Equipment manufacturer or seller
- Tool manufacturer or seller
- Materials supplier
- Inspector
Types of Construction Accident Lawsuits and Claims
When construction workers and other employees are injured in construction accidents they may be entitled to Workers’ Compensation benefits.
Depending on the cause and nature of the accident, anyone injured in a construction accident may have a claim under these theories of law:
- Premises liability
- Product liability
- Respondeat Superior – vicarious liability of the employer when their employee causes injury to another person
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a construction accident, in the San Francisco Bay Area, please call our Bay Area construction accident attorney at 1-800-930-3039 or contact us online. The initial consultation with a Bay Area construction accident attorney is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, in most cases we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a personal injury lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.