Construction Worker Comeback
The NBC affiliate news channel 12 in central Arizona reported on December 8, 2008 that Casey Johansen is completely healthy and back to work at construction sites after nearly dying in a terrifying construction accident in Arizona over two years ago. Johansen recalls the date of August 8th, 2006 quite vividly. A building he was working on collapsed, trapping him under eight feet of debris for nearly eight hours. Although he survived the incident, his legs had to be amputated by doctors.
In a most inspirational story of unimaginable determination and hope Johansen would not allow the amputation to set his life back nor did it keep him from the thing he loved, construction. As a matter of fact Johansen can be found on construction sites almost every day as the co-owner of Valley Construction equipment. According to Johansen his business is very busy and he has even begun designing construction equipment.
Johansen attributes his remarkable recovery to his positive attitude, accepting his injuries and committing himself to making the best of it.
Johansen said, “I shouldn’t have survived, but I’m certainly glad that I did.”
Every year thousands of workers are killed or seriously injured on the job. This occurs even though many state and federal regulations, as well as industry standards, require employers to implement a wide variety of safety measures. We applaud the remarkable courage of Mr. Johansen. At the same time - making no comment on his particular incident - we would like to see the construction sites throughout Phoenix, Arizona and across the state kept as safe as possible to limit workers’ injury on the job. Sometimes, after a serious construction injury, workers’ compensation is the only available compensation. In other cases, a full personal injury claim after a construction accident can be pursued. Determining whether a case can go offer compensation to a seriously injured construction worker requires the analysis of a capable and knowledgeable attorney. For anyone with questions on their rights following a serious construction incident, feel free to contact Breyer Law Offices, P.C. in order to get an honest assessment of the rights available to you, and to determine whether pursuing such a claim is the “right fit” for you after a construction site accident. Please call 602-978-6400 for a free consultation.
