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Construction Accidents
If you were looking for an accident waiting to happen, a construction site would be an ideal place to find it. Into a dangerous environment filled with heavy equipment, power tools, scaffolding, ladders, holes in the ground and piles of raw materials come dozens or even hundreds of workers, each with different jobs to perform on a tight schedule.
Injuries suffered at construction sites can be severe and life altering. We at Drake & Collopy, P.C. understand that after being injured in a construction accident, your primary goals are to make sure your medical bills are paid, that you do not suffer financially through lost wages, and that any future medical treatment relating to your injury will be covered.
Fortunately for the injured worker, he will likely have at least a viable workers' compensation claim as a result of the accident. Under the Workers' Compensation Act, an injured employee is entitled to be paid during his lost time from work, to have his medical bills paid, and to be paid a lump sum settlement based upon the permanancy of his injury. Visit our workers' compensation site for more information on workers' compensation claims.
An injured worker may also have a viable "third party" claim against the owner or general contractor for the injuries sustained in the accident. In Illinois, owners and general contractors are required to keep construction sites in a safe condition for workers. In this type of action, the injured worker may be entitled to recover different and additional kinds of damages including pain and suffering and loss of a normal life. This is why third party cases often result in much higher damage awards than workers' compensation claims. The workers' compensation insurer would have a right to recoup most of the benefits it paid from the proceeds of the third party case, however.
The attorneys at Drake & Collopy, P.C. have over two decades of combined experience handling both workers' compensation claims and third party claims involving construction accidents. It is highly desirable to have a single law firm represent the injured worker in both types of claims given the complex interaction between the two. Most injury attorneys will handle either the workers' compensation claim or the third party claim, but not both. We at Drake & Collopy, P.C. have the requisite experience and knowledge to effectively handle both types of claims and to maximize the overall recovery.
If you were injured on a construction site or lost a family member in a construction accident, contact the experienced personal injury attorneys at Drake & Collopy, P.C. right away to ensure that the proper steps are taken to investigate the cause of the accident and to preserve any and all relevant evidence.
Contact us online or call us at 312.345.0220, or toll free at 1.888.372.5355, for more information or to schedule a free consultation.
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