If you have been injured as an employee or as an innocent bystander on or near a construction site you may have the right to recover your losses. Employees can file for workers compensation benefits and non employees can file a personal injury lawsuit for medical costs, lost wages and permanent disability.

Construction sites are one of the most dangerous workplaces in the country. Workers deal with scaffolding, ladders, electrical systems, heavy machinery and manual labor that can be hard on the body. Injuries can come from accidents, negligence or from overuse injuries. Utah requires employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance for all their employees. This is in exchange for workers giving up their right to sue for personal injury due to an on the job injury. This is a no fault system meaning you could be the cause of your own accident as long as it is not on purpose and still receive benefits. It can be a difficult experience to be injured on the job and many people feel disloyal to their employer for filing for benefits but the alternative for employers is worse. Your employer is not allowed to harass, punish or fire you for filing a claim and if it happens you should document everything and talk to an attorney. For simple injuries that do not cause you to miss much work or need future medical help you can file the claim on your own and likely the insurance company won’t hassle you too much. For more serious injuries you need the advice of a construction accident attorney that specializes in workers compensation cases. Construction sites are unique and having someone who understands the lingo and procedures can be beneficial to your case. There are occasions when someone who is not an employee is injured due to lax safety near a construction site. If you are not an employee, you may have a personal injury lawsuit. You should contact a construction accident lawyer as soon as possible to review the facts of your case. The sooner you contact an attorney they can begin photographing the area, gathering evidence and interview witnesses. With most lawsuits the quicker you hire an attorney the better the results. You can request a free consultation even if you are too injured to leave home or the hospital. You can ask an attorney to come to you so you can get the ball rolling and this allows you to avoid any communication with the insurance company that could potentially hurt your case.

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