Construction Site Accidents

Tennessee Construction Site Attorney

Construction sites are dangerous places to work. Heavy equipment, heights and rushing to meet unrealistic deadlines all contribute to construction site accidents. Workers can suffer brain injuries, back injuries and spinal cord injuries because of accidents on the job.

Compensation is available in many construction site accidents

There is compensation available to work injury victims and their survivors. Injured workers can receive Tennessee workers’ compensation benefits, whatever the cause of the injury. They can also file lawsuits against third parties who were negligent in operating equipment, providing supplies or driving on the site.

Contact attorneys with experience with all types of construction accident claims. Call Goldberg & Dohan at (865) 246-2000  for a free initial consultation.

If you or a loved one have been injured on a construction site, it is important to seek advice from a lawyer with experience in workers’ compensation and third party injury claims. The Knoxville lawyers at Goldberg & Dohan have handled thousands of workers’ compensation claims as well as many third party injury claims. They will use their experience and knowledge to seek maximum compensation for your injuries.

Causes of construction site injuries

• OSHA and other safety violations
• Ladders, forklifts and cranes
• Falling debris or equipment
• Falls from roofs
• Crushing injuries from collapsing walls and shoring accidents
• Electrocution from malfunctioning equipment or careless use
• Earth moving equipment
• Careless use of hand tools
• Collisions between passenger cars and heavy equipment at road construction sites
• Failure to put warning cones, fences or barriers around a site

Handling workers’ compensation and third party claims

Whatever the cause of your injury, it is important to have the advice of a knowledgeable injury lawyer. At the Knoxville law firm of Goldberg & Dohan, our lawyers file third party injury claims when the construction site accident was caused by the negligence of a third party who was not the injured worker’s employer. We also have significant experience with all types of workers’ comp claims, including appeals.

To learn how we can help after a construction site accident, contact Goldberg & Dohan for a free initial consultation. Call (865) 246-2000.