Construction sites present many safety challenges and as a result there is accidents and injuries occurring every day. There is heavy equipment and machinery, scaffolding, and the danger of falling objects. You can be injured as an employee and be eligible to file for workers compensation or as an innocent bystander which would likely give you standing to file a personal injury lawsuit.

There are many competent construction accident lawyers that are familiar with construction sites and the safety issues involved. As an employee working on a construction site, you should be covered by the workers compensation policy purchased by your employer. It is important that you report the accident to your supervisor immediately unless you are unable to due to serious injury. Paperwork is available at hospitals so you can report the incident there. You should contact your employer as soon as possible when you are able. Your next call if your injury appears to be serious should be to an attorney that specializes in construction accidents. Simple injuries can usually be handled on your own and the insurance company will likely not fight it. Any injury that is going to require future medical, lost wages and long term effects needs to be handled by a lawyer. Insurance claims adjusters may call and attempt to tape a statement with you and they will be kind and understanding to do it. The sad truth is that it is an act. Their sole purpose is to find a way to deny part or all of your claim so they can save their company money. Once you have hired a construction accident lawyer that handles workers compensation you no longer need to deal with the insurance company. Your attorney will handle all the communication with them and the Industrial Commission in Rhode Island . For persons injured on construction sites that are not employees you need to contact a lawyer immediately. The sooner you hire an attorney the sooner they can start collecting evidence and talking to witnesses. Personal injury cases require proof and the sooner that case can be made, all the better for you. Experienced attorneys will tell you that the sooner you get an attorney involved the better your chances of a successful conclusion to your case. Make sure any attorney you hire is a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association and the American Bar Association and that all payment arrangements are included in your signed agreement.

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