Construction Accident Lawyers in Las Vegas
What Legal Options Do You Have After a Construction Accident?
Construction sites can expose workers to heavy equipment, heights, electrical hazards, moving vehicles, falling materials, and other serious risks. When an accident occurs, the resulting injuries can require extensive medical treatment, significant time away from work, and a long recovery.
Depending on how the accident happened, an injured construction worker may have legal options beyond workers’ compensation. Construction accidents can involve multiple companies and parties working on the same site, making it important to investigate who controlled the work, what caused the accident, and whether someone other than the worker’s employer may bear responsibility.
The Courtroom Couple investigates the worksite, equipment, contractors, subcontractors, property owners, and other potentially involved parties to determine how the accident occurred and what options may be available. Kory and Brittany can also help evaluate how a potential third-party injury claim may relate to workers’ compensation benefits.
What Are Common Causes of Construction Accidents?
Construction accidents can occur in many ways, often involving hazardous working conditions, heavy machinery, multiple contractors, and constantly changing worksites. Determining what caused an accident—and who may be responsible—can require examining the worksite, equipment, safety procedures, and the actions of the companies and contractors involved in the project.
- Falls From Heights
Falls from ladders, scaffolding, roofs, platforms, lifts, and other elevated work areas can result in severe or catastrophic injuries. - Falling Objects
Tools, building materials, equipment, and debris that fall or are dropped from above can cause serious injuries to workers and others on the site. - Heavy Equipment Accidents
Cranes, forklifts, loaders, excavators, and other heavy machinery can cause serious injuries when workers are struck, caught between equipment, or involved in other equipment-related accidents. - Construction Vehicle Accidents
Delivery trucks, work vehicles, and other vehicles moving through or around a construction site can cause severe injuries to workers on foot or in other vehicles. - Electrical Accidents
Exposed wiring, power lines, electrical equipment, and other electrical hazards can lead to shocks, burns, and other serious injuries. - Defective Equipment & Tools
Defective or malfunctioning tools, machinery, safety equipment, and other products may contribute to an accident and could require an investigation into the companies responsible for manufacturing, supplying, or maintaining the equipment.
What Does It Take to Build a Construction Accident Claim?
Construction accident cases can become complicated because evidence may involve multiple contractors, employers, witnesses, equipment, safety procedures, and insurance companies. The condition of the worksite can also change quickly after an accident, making it important to identify and preserve available evidence as early as possible.
The Courtroom Couple works to understand exactly how the accident occurred and which legal options may be available. Kory and Brittany can investigate the worksite and circumstances surrounding the injury, identify potentially responsible parties, preserve available photographs, video, reports, witness information, and other records, and document the full impact of your injuries. They can also evaluate how different potential claims may apply and pursue the compensation and benefits available based on the circumstances.
Investigate the Worksite
We examine where and how the accident occurred and gather available evidence about the conditions involved.
Identify Responsible Parties
We evaluate the individuals and companies involved to determine who may need to be considered as part of the claim.
Document Your Injuries & Losses
We document medical treatment, missed work, financial losses, and the broader impact the injury has had on your life.
Pursue Available Claims
We work to protect your interests, handle applicable claims and negotiations, and prepare for litigation when necessary.
Injured on a Construction Site? Start Your Free Consultation
A serious construction accident can leave you facing medical treatment, missed work, and questions about who may be responsible. The Courtroom Couple can investigate what happened, identify potentially responsible parties, and help you understand whether you may have legal options beyond workers’ compensation. Fill out the form below to contact Kory and Brittany Kaplan and schedule a free consultation about your construction accident case.