What jobs are the most deadly? Which professionals need to think long and hard about their workers’ compensation coverage? As the premier workers’ compensation lawyers in Elizabeth, New Jerse, we always keep our eyes out for these statistics.
Construction Accidents & Injuries
$365,000 settlement of a construction accident matter. (Middlesex County, New Jersey 2008).
$775,000 settlement arising out of trench collapse during sewer construction. (Burlington County, New Jersey 2006).
$825,000 settlement, Construction Site-Defective Tree Truck, outrigger was improperly placed and had insufficient line of sight and warnings to alert workers in the area, crushed forefoot. (Jeffrey E. Strauss, Warren County 2009).
$1,136,500 settlement for an individual who fell from scaffolding while at work suffering a work-related injury. The settlement included a recovery of $1,000,000 for negligence and $136,500 for workers compensation benefits. (Essex County, New Jersey 2015).
$4.1 million settlement involving a construction accident with a related defective product case. (with co-counsel, Essex County, New Jersey).
At Mintz & Geftic, we have a long history of representing men and women injured in construction accidents. Construction accidents often cause serious life changing injuries for victims. Most construction accidents can be avoided if contractors and employers followed Federal and State safety regulations. Unfortunately, in an effort to meet contract deadlines, contractors and employers often overlook the regulations resulting in accidents. We examine the facts of every accident carefully and work with experts familiar with safety regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Federal Safety Regulations, and the State Fatal Accident Cause Evaluation Agency (FACE) to determine how the accident…