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Construction Accidents: Our Lawyers Can Help

When someone is injured on or near a construction site, the owner or general contractor of the site is usually responsible for any injuries sustained, no matter how the injury occured.  After a serious injury occurs, it is important that the person injured it is important that they look for help from an experienced construction accident lawyer. 

There are special laws in place to protect those who work in high places, such as scaffolds and ladders. Contractors and site owners are responsible for providing a reasonably safe work environment.

The most common construction site accidents are:
Fall Through accidents, Struck-By accidents, injuries that occur when someone falls from heights, highway construction accidents and Electrical construction accidents.

If you have been injured in a construction accident, get your free legal consultation today. Please fill out the simple form below, call Weitz & Luxenberg's Client Relations Department at 1 (800) 476-6070, or email us at clientrelations@weitzlux.com.

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see also:

Struck-By Construction Injury - Struck-bys - Construction Worker Struck-by Injuries
Struck-by injuries: a leading cause of fatal injuries in construction.

Fall Throughs Construction Injury - Fall Throughs - Deaths, Injuries from Falls Through Floor, Roof
Construction Injury - Death & Injuries from Falls Through roof & floor

News & Warnings Construction site accident news, dangers, warnings and information
Construction Site Accident News, Dangers and Warnings Information

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