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Workers’ compensation allows an injured worker to receive compensation for medical bills and lost wages. With a workers’ compensation claim, employer negligence doesn’t have to be proven. It’s worth noting that workers’ compensation can be limited, as the insurance company could deny your claim or your employer slow the compensation process.
Whether or not you can file a personal injury lawsuit depends on who is responsible for the construction accident. In order for a personal injury lawsuit to be valid, there must be evidence that the accident occurred at the fault of someone else. There must also be proof that the accident could have been prevented if proper precautions were taken.
A personal injury lawsuit can be filed against a third party if you were working as an independent contractor on the construction site.
If your injury is a result of working with a tool, using building materials, or operating a piece of machinery, you may be able to file a product liability claim. With this type of claim, there must be proof that the product being used was defective.
With a product liability claim, anyone involved in the distribution chain of the product can be held liable. This includes anyone from the product designer to the manufacturer who sold the product.
If a worker is killed as a result of a construction accident, their family members may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit. By filing a wrongful death lawsuit, the family of the deceased construction worker believes that their loved one died as a result of negligence. As a result, the family can file for compensation to cover various expenses and losses, including:
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