Los Angeles Construction Accidents
The Los Angeles construction accident law firm of Hamrick & Evans LLP knows there are complicated legal issues involved in a construction accident and only skilled attorneys in this type of law can give you the successful outcome that you deserve. Our attorneys have that experience and are ready to take on those liable for your construction accident. We maintain offices in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and San Francisco and are proud to represent clients living not only in Nevada and California but Colorado as well.
Construction workers face hazardous conditions every day they report to the job site. If you have ever driven by a construction site, be it a small project at a neighbor’s house or a large scale job, the potential for a serious injury lurks under every beam, behind every forklift. If you have been injured in a construction accident don’t waste any time. Call an experienced construction accident attorney like the ones practicing in Los Angeles at Hamrick & Evans to represent you.
Types of Construction Accidents
Some common types of accidents that cause serious injury include:
- Hit by moving machinery
- Electrocution
- Subjected to dangerous chemicals including asbestos
- Fall from a scaffold
- Malfunctioning equipment
- Excessive lifting
What You Need To Do
There are a few important things you need to do immediately upon suffering a construction accident injury and they are:
- Report the injury to your supervisor and the manager of the construction site
- Seek medical care
- Collect potential witness contact information
- Take photos of your injury and if possible the location your injured occurred
- Keep the piece of construction equipment or the tool that was involved
The construction industry has numerous regulations and job safety plans with the goals of preventing construction accidents and teaching construction workers, of all experience levels, how to be safe on the job. Unfortunately, accidents will still happen, largely because of the equipment construction workers use and the myriad of hazards they are faced with every day.
If you have been in a construction accident you should contact an experienced construction accident law firm such as Hamrick & Evans in Los Angeles. Litigating this type of accident can be very complicated with issues involving liability, conforming to safety policies and defective materials.
The attorneys practicing at Hamrick & Evans will aggressively fight for your legal rights and seek the maximum financial compensation you are entitled to for your construction accident injuries.
