In the United States one in ten construction workers are injured on the job every year. This is a scary statistic for workers but the good news is that Tennessee employers are compelled by law to carry workers compensation insurance in case of on the job injuries. For others who may be injured on a construction site or as a result of a construction accident you may be able to sue for personal injury.

Tennessee ranks seventh in the country for construction accidents. As construction workers use their bodies to do their job a serious injury can affect their future earning ability and may require a career change. If you are injured on the job, you need to notify your employer as soon as possible. If the injury is so serious that you cannot do that you can fill out paperwork at the hospital if possible. Slight injuries that are not long lasting and do not cause you to miss more than a week of work will likely be handled by the insurance company in a timely manner. More serious injuries are expensive for insurance companies so they tend to deny part or all of the claim to save money. This is the reason for hiring a construction accident attorney that specializes in workers compensation cases. You do not need to wait for a denial to get an attorney and as a matter of fact you can really hurt your claim trying to handle it on your own without some professional advice. Often claims adjusters will try to encourage you not to hire an attorney and they will use psychological warfare if necessary to scare or cajole you into avoiding talking to an attorney. Their job is to save their employer as much money as possible even if it is at your expense. If you were injured due to a construction accident and you are not an employee, you may have the standing to file a personal injury lawsuit against the construction company. They have a duty to put safety standards in place to prevent injury to innocent bystanders and their workers. When this duty is not upheld and negligence leads to injury that makes them responsible for your losses. You will need to hire a personal injury attorney that is familiar or specializes in construction accidents. Make sure any construction accident lawyer you hire is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and American Bar Association.

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