Unsafe Premises/Construction Accident Attorney

Working on a construction site can be extremely hazardous if workers are not aware of the surroundings. Along with the construction worker, the person responsible for the worker’s safety has an obligation to ensure that all safety measures are in place by the safety engineer.

A common lawsuit arises when someone is injured on someone else’s premises—for example, a construction worker getting hurt at a construction site, a customer slipping and falling in a grocery store on a spill of some sort, or someone falling down a stairway on someone else’s property because of loose carpeting or lack of a hand rail.

Contrary to widely held belief, the injured person is not automatically entitled to compensation for their injuries. The accident must be caused by an unsafe condition on the premises. Examples include oil on the floor, a hole in the floor, an unbarricaded hole on a construction site or failure to have fall protection for an ironworker on a construction project.

The best way to prove the existence of a dangerous condition is to take pictures as soon as possible after the construction accident. The old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words was never more true than in a personal injury case. Photographs should be taken from all angles, including from ground level. Rulers should be utilized to measure and show the size of the defect and these measurements should be photographed.

Independent witnesses who are able to testify regarding your construction accident are extremely important. After the incident, try to get the names of anyone who may have seen the accident or who helped you after the accident. These people can testify to the conditions in case the owner denies it. Obtaining a copy of an accident report is a good way to get the names. This will enable your premises liability accident attorney to call witnesses who are not employees of the defendant to testify on your behalf.

A second major point that any person must prove in order to prevail in a premises injury claim is called “notice”. The owner must have notice that the condition existed before he or she will be found liable. In other words, the Plaintiff must show that the owner or possessor of the property or the general contractor knew or should have known of the unsafe condition.

Construction Accident Lawyers For Your Help

William Muhr, LLP represent clients throughout the United States. If you or your family member is injured in an accident, then contact us. We know how to settle unsafe premises cases to the complete satisfaction of the victim. We will help you and your family in getting compensation. William Muhr, LLP has some of the nation’s finest construction accident lawyers in 27 cities. For further inquiry or free advice with an experienced construction accident attorney call us at (1800) 934-4529.

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