Construction site falls are a serious type of personal injury that is often preventable. If you or a loved one was injured in a fall at a construction site, the personal injury lawyers at Gautreaux Law may be able to help you get fair compensation for the harm you suffered.

Our Macon legal team will act swiftly to determine whether the negligence of another party was responsible for that fall. Contact Gautreaux Law immediately so that we can best help you get the compensation the law allows.

The Dangers of Construction Site Falls

According to OSHA, construction site falls were the leading cause of death at construction sites in 2020. Falls represented roughly 35% of all fatalities that happened at construction worksites.

Even when a worker doesn’t die from a fall, there is a good chance that they will be seriously injured. A fall from even six feet often places the victim at serious risk for injury, and many construction workers work at heights higher than that. Some of the common non-fatal injuries incurred from falls include:

These are the types of injuries that can require a lifetime of medical care.

Who is Liable For a Construction Site Fall?

Imagine that you were working on the roof of a building, and a strong wind caused you to fall off and break your leg. Are you responsible for your injury, or is someone else responsible? That depends on several factors.

There is a good chance your employer is responsible for payment of workers compensation benefits if you are hurt on the job. 

But there may be other parties that are also responsible if they contributed to your injury through their negligence. For example, sometimes other subcontractors might do something negligently that harms you. Imagine that a contractor is placing concrete blocks above where you happen to be walking below. If they negligently drop a block on you, they might be liable for your injuries. 

The interplay between workers compensation and personal injury can get complicated in these situations, and we can help you figure out the best way to handle your case. 

How a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help

If you or a loved one was injured in a construction site fall, you can likely take legal action to get compensation for that harm. A personal injury lawyer from Gautreaux Law will help make that process easier.

Our legal team will investigate your claim and determine exactly what happened on the day of the accident. By reconstructing the accident, we will determine who was liable and what negligent action was the cause of your injuries.

Additionally, we will collect and preserve evidence to support your claim. Many construction site accident victims delay contacting a lawyer. This makes it harder for your attorney to gather and preserve evidence. 

Witnesses may forget what happened or be influenced by another party to change their story. Physical evidence also is likely to disappear quickly. Similarly, it is just as important to preserve medical and financial documents. 

How badly were you hurt? The main way to prove this is with medical records, preferably from a medical evaluation minutes after you were injured. Similarly, how much compensation are you entitled to? We prove this by collecting medical bills, pay stubs, and receipts that definitively show the expenses you incurred from your injury.

Filing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit

What do you do if the injured party was a loved one who didn’t survive the fall? Gautreaux Law can also help when tragedy occurs. Our legal team can file a wrongful death lawsuit on your behalf to get you compensation for the loss of a loved one. 

While we cannot interview your loved one to find out what happened, we can collect evidence in the same way we would if they had been seriously injured and survived.

Contact a Personal Injury Attorney at Gautreaux Law in Georgia Today

Were you seriously hurt in a construction site fall in Georgia? Hopefully, your employer will do the right thing and compensate you under the workers’ compensation laws. But there may be other persons or companies involved who may be liable for your injuries as well.  

Contact Gautreaux Law immediately to schedule a free consultation with a Macon personal injury lawyer who will fight for your rights.