Arizona Injury Lawyer Discusses the Lack of Fall Protection at Construction Sites
Construction site injuries are very often caused by a lack of fall protection on the job site. In fact, it has been stated that the lack of proper fall protection is the No. 1 cause of serious injury and wrongful death on construction sites throughout the country. When somebody has suffered a very serious injury or has died as a result of a fall on a construction site, there are certain things that most people expect.
Many people expect that OSHA and the Arizona enforcement arm of OSHA will do an investigation. Also, people have come to expect that the injured worker or the surviving family members of the injured worker will be able to make a workers’ compensation claim.
What many people do not recognize is that in addition to the benefits available under workers’ comp, there may also be rights available under the personal injury system in Arizona. These rights do not take away from, but actually add to, those rights available when a comp claim is made.
However, determining the cause of the accident, the reason for the lack of the fall protection, the reason the fall occurred to the worker, and a variety of other factors will all contribute to determining whether or not such a claim can be made.
If you have any questions about whether or not a personal injury claim can be made after a fall at a construction site or other job site, please feel free to contact the skilled Mesa construction accident injury attorneys at Breyer Law Offices, P.C. We have helped multiple families address these very same concerns in the past and we are happy to provide you the answers you need to make the best decision for yourself moving forward.
