Construction Accidents
Due to the relatively hazardous nature of the working environment on a construction site, construction accidents do happen. Often, though, the majority construction accidents are avoidable with the right health and safety procedures and precautions.
Every employer in the construction industry has a duty to look after the health and safety of their employees. If an employer fails to abide by health and safety regulations, this is a breach of that duty of care, and their negligence could put their employees in danger of suffering construction accidents.
On a construction site, some of the responsibilities for health and safety could be down to a site manager, for example, who is supposed to ensure that accidents are prevented. Read our page on preventing construction accidents to find out some of the measures which must be taken by the employer or the site manager to ensure the employer’s duty of care is upheld towards employees.
When can you make claims for construction accidents?
If you have been the victim of an accident in construction, and have suffered injuries because of the construction accident, you may be able to claim compensation for those injuries. Making a claim could not only give you the compensation you deserve, it may also prevent similar construction accidents from happening in the future.
Workers’ Compensation is a form of insurance that provides medical care for injured employees. This can influence a construction claim and will be taken into account by your construction claim solicitor.
If you have suffered from injury or illness due to an accident in construction, call us today or claim online, or alternatively read our page on construction claims to find out more.
Because of the no win no fee system in this country, if your claim is unsuccessful, you will not have to pay a penny to your solicitor in costs or fees. And, if you are successful, those costs and expenses will usually all be claimed from the other side, so you will still keep all of the compensation you have been awarded.
