The Fatal Four Construction Accidents, Any of Which Can Result in Brain Injuries
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that the leading causes of deaths for construction workers are falls, being struck by an object, getting caught in-between two hard objects, and electrocutions. Any of these construction accidents can also cause brain injuries in individuals visiting construction sites (such as engineers, architects or delivery personnel) or simply passersby on an adjacent sidewalk.
Falls
While construction workers are at a high risk of falls from ladders, scaffolding, and beams, others not in the profession may trip, fall, and suffer brain injuries due to obstructive debris, dropped materials, or tools. OSHA reports that falls are the most common construction accident, accounting for nearly 38 percent of construction fatalities.
Struck by objects
Even when construction areas are fenced off, tools, equipment, and construction materials not properly secured can fall outward and strike those below, typically on their head, causing serious brain injuries.
Caught in-between
When materials, machinery or parts of buildings under construction fall, depending on their size, those below can be trapped under them. When victims are hit on the head, traumatic brain injuries may result. Individuals may also be caught in-between due to the collapse of a building under construction or because of materials thrown by an explosion.
Electrocutions
While construction workers and visitors to construction sites are at greater risk of electrocution due to exposed wires, random pedestrians can also suffer brain injuries if they come into contact with live wires that fall outside of construction barriers.
No matter what type of construction accident has resulted in a brain injury in your case, the immediate and long-term consequences may be devastating and permanent. You can depend on our lawyers to protect your rights to compensation.
Types of Brain Injuries that Occur in Construction Accidents
Construction accident brain injuries include:
Concussions, which are caused by a sudden blow to the head, occur either during a fall or by being struck by a heavy object. While victims can completely recover from mild concussions, severe ones, involving closed head injuries, can result in lifelong disability.
Bleeding in the brain (also known as a brain hemorrhage) is caused by a severe contusion that causes a hematoma (bleeding inside the brain). Hematomas frequently require surgery to relieve the pressure.
Lesions caused by electrical shocks often result in nerve damage that prevents transmission of messages between the brain and the rest of the body. This may result in partial or complete paralysis.
Penetrating head wounds occur when flying projectiles from tools or debris penetrate the skull and become lodged in the brain.
Symptoms of Construction Accident Brain Injuries
A broad spectrum of symptoms are associated with construction accident brain injuries, including:
Memory loss
Cognitive impairment
Sensitivity to light or sound
Loss of consciousness
Nausea or vomiting
Difficulty with balance
Blurred vision
Seizures
Sleep disorders
Headaches, confusion, lightheadedness
Irritability, anxiety, mood swings, or depression
Some of these symptoms appear immediately; others develop over time. This is why you need our skilled legal representation not only for your present situation, but to ensure that you receive damages to secure your future.
Compass Law Group Is Always on Your Side
No matter whose negligence resulted in your construction accident brain injury, our sharp lawyers are ready to protect your right to just compensation. If you or your loved one suffered a construction accident brain injury and another party bears the blame, we will target the at-fault person or entity (e.g. corporation or government entity) to recover damages for you and your family.
If you are a construction worker, even though, in most instances, workers’ compensation will provide benefits such as lost wages and medical costs, we may still be able to sue a third party for pain and suffering if you have suffered a disabling brain injury.
Damages Our Attorneys Will Fight For
As you are probably well aware, major brain injuries require hard core medical treatment and long-term rehabilitation, all of which is expensive. Such injuries also keep victims from working for extended periods of time, if not indefinitely. For this reason, construction accident brain injuries result in financial burdens as well as physical, mental, and emotional trauma.
Whether the responsible party is a construction company owner, an insurance company, a contractor, subcontractor or the manufacturer of defective equipment, we will work our hardest to bring you the damages you need and deserve for:
Medical and rehabilitation costs
Lost income
Lost earning capacity
Pain and suffering
Permanent disability
Pain and suffering
Long-term care
Loss of enjoyment of life
If you are suing on behalf of a deceased loved one, we will fight hard to obtain damages to cover final medical costs, end of life pain and suffering, funeral and burial/cremation costs, and loss of financial and emotional support.
Contact Our Experienced Construction Accident Attorneys Today
Our attorneys will handle all legal and logistical matters so that you can relax and spend your time recovering. Our number one goal is to provide you and your family with the peace of mind that comes from knowing you are in capable, compassionate hands. Contact us today!
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