Construction Site Accidents

If you have suffered an accident at work, you may be able to make a personal injury claim for compensation. Call now on 0800 3213 3239 for a no obligation chat with one of our solicitors.

Work accident compensation claims usually involve a claim for compensation for injury (both physical and psychological) together with a claim for loss of earnings for the time the injured person spends off work. Other expenses such as travel costs and medical bills can also be recovered.

In the case of more serious injures there can be compensation claims for future losses also if they cannot return to their job due to the nature of the injury they have suffered or they can only work reduced hours.

The effects of such work accidents can be far reaching for the injured person and their family.

Construction sites can be dangerous places due to the large number of people on site and the various activities going on. Such sites also tend to have large machines, site traffic and they can be noisy and dirty which can all contribute to accidents happening.

Injuries often result when another employee does not do their job properly, for example leaving rubble around or not erecting scaffolding safely, or has disregard for the safety of other workers.

Accidents are also caused by companies not issuing the correct equipment or safety materials or even cutting corners to keep costs down.

Working at height, as is common on construction sites, often carries a high risk of injury from either falling from a structure or from objects being dropped and hitting someone underneath. Such areas should be properly assessed and safety netting, harnesses and other safety devices should be used.

Due to the nature of these activities there is a real risk of serious or fatal accidents and the effects of such work accidents can be far reaching for the injured person and their family.

If you think you may have a case call us today on 0800 321 3239 to talk with one of our solicitors or send us a free online enquiry and we will call you.