The construction industry is essential to our economy. However, construction work is one of the most dangerous professions in the United States.
Construction sites often contain heavy equipment and workers work at great heights, with electricity, and dangerous materials and chemicals. Catastrophic injuries can happen in the blink of an eye.
Many of these injuries are fatal or cause life-long disability, pain, and the need for continuous medical care.
You may be overwhelmed with worry and stress about your health, career, and how to care for your family. You need an aggressive Monroe construction accident attorney to fight for your rights and get you the maximum possible compensation you deserve.
The personal injury attorneys in Monroe from Wells Trumbull deeply understand construction accident cases and know how to win big for our clients. We want to help you, too.
Call us at (360) 322-1477 or visit our contact page to schedule a free consultation. Our construction accident lawyers in Monroe look forward to meeting you, answering your questions, explaining your options, and helping you get the justice and compensation you are entitled to.
The Role of Workers’ Compensation
Most Washington workers are covered by worker’s compensation benefits if injured or killed while on the job. However, those benefits can be woefully inadequate for the needs of an injured construction worker or the surviving family members of a worker who was fatally injured on the job.
Workers’ compensation may not be your only recourse if other parties are responsible for the accident that caused your injuries.
Filing Against a Third Party
If you can show that a party other than the employer or co-employee was entirely or even partially at fault, you can recover damages from that third party.
You may have a valid personal injury claim against the third party if you were injured but survived. If your loved one was fatally injured, you may have a valid wrongful death action against the third party.
Numerous other parties on construction sites could be liable. You need an aggressive construction accident attorney to carefully investigate your case and identify all possible causes and potentially liable parties.
Proving Your Case
To be successful in a claim against a third party, you need to prove these essential elements:
- The defendant owed you a duty of care.
- The defendant breached that duty of care by negligent, reckless, or intentional actions or inactions.
- The defendant’s negligent, reckless, or intentional actions or inactions caused your injuries.
- You suffered actual damages from the defendant’s actions or inactions.
These elements take work to prove. You need a personal injury attorney with a proven track record of success. You deserve to have Wells Trumbull by your side.
Our Monroe construction accident lawyers will carefully investigate your accident or incident, identifying all possible causes and potentially liable parties. Then, we will seek, gather, and secure vital evidence to support your claims.
We often collaborate with expert witnesses, such as medical professionals, construction safety experts, and economists, to provide information and possible testimony to strengthen your case.
Contact a Monroe Construction Accident Attorney Today
Construction accidents can be devastating, causing fatal or life-altering injuries. You need the support and strength of an aggressive construction accident attorney in Monroe to protect your rights.
If you have been injured in a construction accident or lost a loved one, we want to help. The attorneys at Wells Trumbull have a proven track record of success fighting for the rights of accident victims and their families. Let us do the same for you.
Call us at (360) 322-1477 or complete the short form on our contact page to schedule a free consultation. We will listen to you, answer your questions, and help you take the next step to getting the justice and compensation you deserve.