The construction industry comes with inherent risks. Accidents are inevitable when working from dangerous heights, using hazardous materials, and relying on heavy equipment. However, it’s a construction employer’s duty to ensure that the workplace is as safe as possible by rigidly adhering to safety regulations, performing regular worksite inspections, and conducting employee safety training. If you’ve suffered a serious construction site accident in Everett, you need the Everett personal injury attorney from Wells Trumbull to provide experienced legal counsel so you know your options for recovering the compensation you deserve.
Contact Wells Trumbull today so we can begin prompt legal action to recover compensation for your losses.
Why Choose Wells Trumbull for Your Everett Construction Accident Attorneys?
In Washington, construction accident deaths doubled in the four years between 2018 and 2022. The attorneys at Wells Trumbull have represented clients injured in construction accidents in Everett and the surrounding area with notable wins including a $1 million verdict for a construction accident victim in a recent case and a $4.1 million result for an injury victim harmed by an excavator in 2020. Our results put a powerful reputation behind your case.
We provide significant advantages for our clients including:
- A free evaluation of your case and a contingency-based payment system so we only get paid after you do from a successful claim recovering your damages like lost wages, and medical expenses
- A legal team with decades of combined experience, a strong local reputation, and access to on-call expert witnesses to provide testimony in your case
- We spend time getting to know our clients personally to evaluate the full effects of their injuries on their earning ability, daily routine, and their family finances
- We provide full and forthright evaluations of every client’s case so they’re fully apprised of their legal options and participate in decision-making throughout the progress of their case
We are a resolution-oriented legal firm that works toward an out-of-court settlement whenever possible while never hesitating to take a client’s case to court when necessary to secure the most compensation available to them.
What Injuries Commonly Result From Construction Accidents in Everett?
The construction industry causes serious accidents and catastrophic injuries. According to the Bureau of Labor, there were 91 fatal falls in construction accidents in 2021 alone. With heavy equipment and toxic chemicals, falls are only one of many types of accidents common in construction zones. Financial hardship occurs with minor injuries due to lost income and medical costs. Some injuries are far more serious, causing significant disability or death. Common injuries in construction accident claims in Everett include the following:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Single and multiple fractures
- Sprains
- Muscle strains
- Electrocution
- Toxic exposure
- Burns
- Back injuries
- Neck injuries
- Shoulder injuries
- Knee injuries
- Repetitive motion injuries
- Internal organ damage
- Spinal cord injury
- Loss of limb
Serious construction accident injuries in Everett have significant financial consequences as well as pain, suffering, and sometimes emotional trauma. An accident attorney in Everett from Wells Trumbull will investigate all aspects of your accident and injuries and determine the best possible strategy for recovering your damages.
Common Compensation for Construction Accidents in Everett
Many construction accident victims obtain medical care and up to 75% of their average weekly income from a workers’ compensation claim. All employers in Washington must carry workers’ compensation coverage for their employees. This provides compensation for injuries and protects employers against most lawsuits. However, under specific circumstances, a construction accident victim can file a lawsuit and recover non-economic damages as well as economic damages. If the injury occurred due to a contractor, subcontractor, or property owner’s negligence, a third-party lawsuit provides more compensation than a workers’ compensation claim due to the availability of non-economic damages not allowed by workers’ comp. You could recover the following damages:
- Medical expenses
- Future medical costs related to the injury
- Lost wages
- Future income loss
- Diminished future earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Any other non-economic damages that apply, such as traumatic limb loss, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, or emotional trauma
In cases of egregious employer negligence, a direct lawsuit against an employer could also recover non-economic damages as well as economic losses. In some cases, a lawsuit against the manufacturer of a defective product or equipment recovers compensation for damages after a construction accident. Your construction accident lawyer in Everett from Wells Trumbull will evaluate your case and advise you of your legal options so you can choose the best way forward for recovery.
Construction workers use heavy vehicles, work from dangerous heights, and use powerful equipment and toxic chemicals. Injuries often occur due to careless actions or negligence at the work site. Common causes of construction injuries in Everett and throughout Washington include the following:
- Slip-and-fall accidents (this remains the most common cause of all workplace injuries in the U.S.)
- Falls from heights
- Construction vehicle accidents
- Heavy equipment accidents
- Fallen object injuries
- Caught-in-between accidents
- Struck-by accidents
- Fires
- Explosions
- Toxic exposures
- Electrocution
- Structure collapse
- Trench collapse
- Motor vehicle accidents during transportation between sites
- Repetitive motion
Depending on the circumstances of the accident, the employer, another employee, a contractor, or a subcontractor could be liable for your damages.
What to Do After a Construction Accident in Everett?
Accidents happen quickly but often take months of recovery time. Some construction accidents cause permanent, life-altering injuries. In the chaotic moments after a serious injury, it’s hard to remain calm and take the purposeful steps necessary to protect your physical and financial future. By using your cell phone—or asking a coworker to use it for you while you remain in place to avoid further injury—it’s possible to protect yourself. After an accident on a construction site, do the following:
- Call 911 to request emergency transportation to a hospital
- Report the injury to a supervisor or directly to your employer
- Take photos of the cause of the injury or anything relevant such as a broken power tool or fallen scaffold
- Take photos of any visible injuries
- Ask a supervisor to fill out a detailed accident report
Always go directly from the construction site to a hospital and have a complete medical evaluation as well as treatment for obvious injuries. This helps catch any injuries with delayed symptoms and ensures they are documented as occurring from the accident.
Call the Snohomish construction accident lawyers at Wells Trumbull before speaking to anyone from workers’ compensation, insurance companies, or your employer’s attorneys.
Call Wells Trumbull Today to Talk to a Construction Accident Lawyer in Snohomish About Your Case
A construction accident in Everett can be physically and financially devastating. The Snohomish construction accident attorneys at Wells Trumbull understand the lasting implications of this type of serious injury, especially when it prevents a return to work. When you’re hurt on the job, you shouldn’t have to suffer the financial consequences without compensation and the best possible medical care. Contact Wells Trumbull today so we can begin strategizing the best way to move forward on your construction accident claim.