In the aftermath of a construction accident, an injured person and his or her family may not know where to turn. Who is responsible to pay for medical care? If there was negligence, can punitive damages be obtained through a legal claim or lawsuit? Our New Jersey personal injury law firm, Scura, Mealey, Wigfield & Heyer, LLP, offers the caliber of legal representation and counsel that injury victims and their families need and depend on after a serious accident at a construction site or in an industrial context.
If you suffered a serious or catastrophic injury in a construction accident, or lost a loved one in a fatal construction accident, you are encouraged to call or e-mail our New Jersey construction accident law firm. We are prepared to help you pursue and obtain compensation that you are entitled to after any kind of construction accident:
- A scaffolding collapse
- Ladder malfunction
- Roofing accident
- Heavy machinery accident
- Construction-related motor vehicle accident
What About Workers' Compensation?
After a construction accident, you may believe that workers' compensation is the way to go to get medical bills paid. For many people injured in construction accidents, this is true at least initially. Scura, Mealey, Wigfield & Heyer, LLP, does not handle workers' compensation claims, but we refer our injured clients to trusted workers' compensation law firms while we investigate the question of whether there is also a third party liability claim. In turn, workers' compensation lawyers often refer their clients to our New Jersey personal injury law firm. We are well experienced at cooperating with workers' compensation attorneys on construction accident cases.
Is a Third Party Liable?
Third party liability may apply if one or more of the following is found to be true:
- An equipment manufacturer is ultimately responsible for the injury because of an engineering defect, a manufacturing defect or lack of proper warning labels.
- A subcontractor — not your employer — was at fault when he left debris strewn around the work site or committed a fundamental error on the job that put others in harm's way.
- A driver of a delivery truck on a job site, not an employee of the company that supervises you, may have been responsible for the accident.
- Various other versions of third party liability are possible as well, so facts of your case should be reviewed by a New Jersey construction accident lawyer promptly, while evidence is accessible and fresh, and the cause of the accident can be determined and documented.
Contact a New Jersey Construction Accident Lawyer
Contact one of our Newark workplace injury lawyers today for a free initial consultation. We have offices in Wayne and Hoboken for your convenience.
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