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Connecticut Construction Accident Lawyers
Construction workers face a serious risk of accidents daily, but that risk increases significantly when someone fails to adhere to safety regulations. Construction site regulations, outlined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), were implemented for good reasons, as the safety of all employees is of the utmost importance when working under hazardous conditions. If a supervising authority fails to maintain safe premises, or defective or faulty equipment injures a worker, the victim can pursue justice.
Benefits can be pursued through workers’ comp or a personal injury lawsuit with the help of a construction injury lawyer.
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Can I Sue for Workers Compensation for a Construction Site Accident?
Yes. If you were injured in a construction site accident while working, you may be eligible to file a workers’ compensation claim. In most cases, workers’ compensation provides benefits regardless of who caused the accident, as long as the injury happened while you were performing your job.
Workers’ compensation may cover:
- Medical treatment
- A portion of your lost wages while you’re unable to work
- Permanent disability benefits, if applicable
- Vocational rehabilitation in some cases
You have the right to file a personal injury lawsuit with a construction accident law firm, and you should always consult an experienced construction-site injury lawyer if you have been injured by someone else’s negligence on the job or elsewhere.
Common Construction Site Accidents
Construction sites are among the most dangerous workplaces in Connecticut. Heavy machinery, elevated work areas, electrical hazards, and constantly changing job-site conditions pose a significant risk of serious injury. At McCoy & McCoy, we represent workers and bystanders injured in a wide range of construction site accidents, including:
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- Falls from scaffolding, ladders, roofs, and elevated platforms
- Scaffolding collapses
- Ladder accidents
- Slip and fall accidents caused by unsafe job site conditions
- Being struck by falling tools, materials, or debris
- Forklift accidents
- Crane accidents
- Excavation and trench collapse accidents
- Electrocution and electrical burns
- Machinery and heavy equipment accidents
- Nail gun and power tool injuries
- Caught-in or caught-between machinery accidents
- Falling object accidents
- Demolition accidents
- Structural collapse incidents
- Explosions and fires
- Chemical exposure accidents
- Repetitive lifting and overexertion injuries
Serious Injuries Often Result From Construction Accidents
These accidents frequently leave workers with life-changing injuries that require extensive medical care and time away from work, including:
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- Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
- Spinal cord injuries
- Neck and back injuries
- Broken bones and fractures
- Crush injuries
- Amputations
- Degloving injuries
- Severe burns
- Eye injuries and vision loss
- Internal organ damage
- Permanent nerve damage
- Paralysis
- Wrongful death
No matter how your construction accident occurred, our attorneys can investigate the circumstances, identify all potentially liable parties, and determine whether you have a workers’ compensation claim, a third-party personal injury claim, or both. Our goal is to help you recover the maximum compensation available while you focus on your recovery.
Who is Liable for a Construction Accident?
Manufacturer Negligence. If you were injured at a construction site while using a tool or defective equipment, you may have a product liability claim against the manufacturer.
General Contractor Negligence. General contractors are responsible for site conditions and for managing operations. If the general contractors are negligent, it could lead to dangerous accidents.
Subcontractor Negligence. If a subcontractor’s negligence caused injury to someone on the construction site, there might be a claim against the subcontractor.
Property Owners. Although property owners may not be involved in the work being done on their property, they still have a duty to care for visitors. If a property owner fails to inform a construction worker about a dangerous property condition, and the worker is injured as a result, the property owner may be held liable for those injuries.
Compensation for Construction-Site Accident Injuries
A serious construction site accident can leave you facing mounting medical bills, lost income, and an uncertain future. Depending on how your accident occurred, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, a third-party personal injury claim, or both.
Potential compensation may include:
- Medical expenses, including emergency care, surgeries, hospital stays, physical therapy, and future treatment
- Lost wages while you are unable to work
- Loss of future earning capacity if your injuries prevent you from returning to your previous job
- Permanent partial or permanent total disability benefits
- Vocational rehabilitation or job retraining
- Prescription medication and medical equipment costs
- Mileage reimbursement for medical appointments (when applicable through workers’ compensation)
- Pain and suffering (available in third-party personal injury claims)
- Emotional distress and mental anguish
- Permanent scarring and disfigurement
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Loss of consortium for a spouse, when permitted under the law
- Wrongful death damages for families who have lost a loved one in a fatal construction accident
What is the Difference Between Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury Compensation?
Workers’ compensation provides benefits regardless of who caused the accident, but it generally does not compensate injured workers for pain and suffering.
However, if a negligent third party—such as a subcontractor, equipment manufacturer, property owner, or another company working on the construction site—contributed to your injuries, you may also have a personal injury claim. A third-party lawsuit can allow you to recover additional damages that are not available through workers’ compensation alone.
How Our Construction Site Injury Attorneys Maximize Your Recovery
Construction accident cases often involve multiple contractors, subcontractors, property owners, insurance companies, and equipment manufacturers. Our attorneys conduct a thorough investigation to identify all potentially responsible parties and all available sources of compensation.
By pursuing all available claims, we work to recover the full financial compensation our clients deserve so they can focus on healing and moving forward with their lives.
Why Choose McCoy & McCoy?
At McCoy & McCoy, the construction injury lawyers have been assisting wrongfully injured individuals throughout Connecticut in recovering the full and fair monetary compensation they are owed since 1960. If you have a valid claim against a careless supervisor or a negligent manufacturer, we are well-equipped to help you pursue the appropriate legal action.
Our Construction Accident Law firm believes that no one should be forced to suffer the consequences of another’s reckless decisions alone, so we do whatever we can to ensure that the responsible party is held accountable and that our clients can comfortably manage the costs of their injuries.
Unlike high-volume personal injury firms that may treat clients as case numbers, our firm intentionally maintains a limited caseload so we can provide personalized attention and direct access to an attorney throughout your case. When you hire McCoy & McCoy, you work directly with experienced attorneys who are familiar with the complexities of Construction site injury cases. We are available to answer questions, provide updates, and guide you through every stage of the legal process.
Our legal team works closely with treating physicians, pain management specialists, neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, vocational experts, and, when necessary, life-care planners to fully document the impact of your injuries. We focus not only on your current damages but also on the future medical expenses, lost earning capacity, and long-term care needs that may arise.
Our attorneys have decades of experience negotiating with insurance carriers and understand the tactics they use to challenge serious injury cases. We build comprehensive claims supported by medical records, expert testimony, diagnostic findings, and evidence demonstrating the day-to-day effects of chronic pain.
When settlement offers fail to reflect the true value of a case, we are prepared to aggressively advocate for our clients. Our firm’s leadership includes Board-Certified Civil Trial Lawyer Frank McCoy, a distinction held by fewer than one percent of attorneys nationwide. This trial experience can be a powerful advantage when insurance companies know your legal team is prepared to take a case to court if necessary.
For more than six decades, Connecticut injury victims have trusted McCoy & McCoy to help them navigate some of the most difficult moments of their lives. If you or a loved one has been injured in a construction site accident, our attorneys are ready to help you understand your legal options and pursue the compensation you deserve through a free consultation.
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Our first job is to make a difficult situation easier to understand.
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We listen.
Tell us what happened and what you need. Your first conversation is free and confidential.
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We explain.
We review the situation, answer your questions, and talk through your options in plain English.
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We prepare.
If we take your case, we investigate the details and keep you informed as it moves forward.
A few questions you may have.
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Yes. Your initial consultation is free. We can discuss what happened and whether we can help.
What should I bring?
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