It is always important to gather as much evidence as possible after an accidental injury in order to maximize opportunities to pursue compensation. This is especially true in the case of a construction accident or industrial accident. Management in a construction or industrial setting has a strong incentive to get everything "back to normal" as soon as possible after an accident has temporarily brought production and work activities to a halt.
It is impossible to know for sure what caused an accidental injury to occur without examining all available evidence such as a defective ladder, scaffolding, crane, power tool, heavy machine, slippery surface or unprotected opening in a floor, for example.
A defective piece of equipment, a photograph of hazardous conditions, detailed records of who was at the scene that day or fresh testimony from an eyewitness may hold the key to determining liability in a construction or industrial accident. The sooner your lawyer sends a letter demanding that site managers preserve evidence, the more likely it is that the evidence will still be available.
Waiting too long to begin the investigation is very likely to result in permanent loss of key evidence necessary to build a strong case for compensation. If you or your family member was injured on the job at a construction site or in a manufacturing facility, you may be coping for years to come with the resulting serious or catastrophic injury:
- Amputation
- Burn injury
- Crush injury
- Broken bones
- Disfigurement
- Back or neck injury
- Blunt force injury
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Spinal cord injury
- Serious injuries resulting in fatality
Our Laurel construction accident lawyers at McGowan & Cecil, LLC, have valuable information to share with you after an accident at a road construction site, a building site or a factory. One of the most important things to keep in mind is that you may have much more than a workers' compensation claim. If we can show that a third party — not your employer — was to blame, you may have a much greater opportunity to recover sizable damages. Adequate financial compensation can provide you with tools and accommodations that may allow you to live as independently as possible.
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