Personal Injury: Construction Workers
Third-Party Lawsuits in Pennsylvania Construction Accidents
You may be entitled to damages beyond the limited benefits of workers' compensation for certain construction-related injuries. If the actions or negligence of a party other than your employer or co-workers caused the accident, you may have grounds for a personal injury lawsuit.
Do You Have a Case Beyond Worker's Comp?
Call for a free consultation at 866-682-5449. We represent construction workers and industrial accident victims in Lawrence, Beaver, Butler, Allegheny and Mercer counties.
The law firm of Luxenberg, Garbett, Kelly & George has sued other subcontractors on a project, manufacturers of tools or equipment, and homeowners for creating safety hazards or directly causing job site injuries. We have secured settlements and verdicts relating to:
- Heavy machinery accidents (graders, paving rollers, cranes)
- Road construction accidents
- Improperly assembled scaffolding
- Failure to secure ladders
- Defective power tools
- Removal of safety guards on equipment
- Explosions and fires
- Electrocution (exposed live wires)
- Trench collapse
- Falls into holes (no barriers or warning signs)
Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyers
You can't sue your employer over a construction accident — you can only receive workers' compensation, even if negligence of a co-worker or supervisor caused permanent injury. But you can sue a third party who is not in your line of employment. For instance, we have brought suit on behalf of a construction worker who sustained injuries when a water main blew up. We hired expert testimony to prove that the subcontractor that installed the piping was responsible for the explosion.
We have two board certified civil trial specialists on our team with decades of combined experience. Insurance companies know that we try cases —incentive to offer fair settlements rather than risk a big jury verdict.
If you believe a third party is liable for your construction accident injury, arrange a free case evaluation. We can visit the badly injured at home or hospital, or meet clients at one of five convenient locations in northwest Pennsylvania.
