Construction Injuries
Construction accidents account for thousands of workplace injuries each year in the State of New Jersey. Construction companies and site owners have a duty to inspect each site and provide a safe work environment for construction workers. But unfortunately, accidents still occur due to the inadequacy of, or failure to implement, these provisions.
If you have been injured on a construction site, you should contact a NJ workers comp construction injury lawyer as you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. The experienced legal team at the Law Offices of Dan T. Matrafajlo is dedicated to working hard in order to get you the benefits that you deserve for the injuries you have suffered.
Getting Benefits For Your Construction Workplace Injuries
As NJ workers comp construction injury lawyers, we understand that no amount of financial compensation can truly “compensate” for serious injuries or loss resulting from a workplace construction accident. In light of the high costs of medical care and other expenses that arise from these types of serious accidents, however, obtaining workers’ compensation benefits is often an essential part of the recovery process.
Serious injuries and health problems may result from the following construction-related accidents:
- Roof falls
- Falls from heights
- Crane accidents
- Scaffolding accidents
- Fires and explosions
- Electric shock
- Inadequate safety equipment and training
Unfortunately, in most cases, workers’ compensation claims often fail to adequately compensate the injured workers for all of their losses, including pain and suffering, future lost wages, future potential and future loss of enjoyment. If you have sustained a workplace injury, you may also be able to recover damages from a “third party,” such as a negligent manufacturer, negligent general contractor, negligent supplier or negligent property owner.
Our NJ workers comp construction injury lawyers will pursue every avenue of recovery to ensure that you recover maximum financial support to help you find security during the healing process.
Call Us When You Need a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
If you or a loved one was injured while working at a construction site, you need to hire an experienced lawyer to help you get the workers’ compensation benefits you are entitled to. To schedule a free consultation with NJ workers comp construction injury lawyer Dan T. Matrafajlo, call us at (908) 248-4404.
We have offices in Elizabeth, North Brunswick and Newark, New Jersey to better serve you.
It's any injury that happens on or around a construction site as a result of the work being performed there — falls, scaffolding failures, crane accidents, electrocutions, fires, and equipment malfunctions all qualify. The common thread is that the site itself, or the work being done on it, created the hazard that caused the injury.
Not necessarily — workers' compensation is a no-fault system covering medical bills and partial lost wages, while a construction accident claim can also include a separate lawsuit against a negligent third party. Many injured construction workers are surprised to learn they can pursue both at the same time.
A third party is anyone other than your direct employer who contributed to the accident — a different subcontractor, the general contractor, a property owner, or an equipment manufacturer. Because your employer is usually protected from a lawsuit once workers' comp applies, identifying a liable third party is often the key to fuller compensation.
General contractors and site owners have a legal duty to inspect the site, enforce safety protocols, and correct known hazards before workers are exposed to them. When that duty is ignored — through missing fall protection, poor training, or unsafe equipment — it becomes the basis for a negligence claim.
Falls from heights, scaffolding collapses, crane accidents, electric shock, and burns from fires or explosions are among the most common and often the most severe. Because construction injuries frequently involve major trauma, they tend to carry higher medical costs and longer recovery times than many other workplace accidents.
Yes — if a subcontractor creates a hazard, such as leaving exposed wiring or removing fall protection, and that hazard injures a worker from another company on the same site, the injured worker can generally pursue a claim against that subcontractor directly. This is one of the most common ways a third-party claim arises on a multi-contractor job site.
If a tool, scaffold, crane, or piece of machinery failed due to a design or manufacturing defect, the manufacturer or equipment rental company may be liable under product liability law. This claim can run alongside a workers' comp claim and any third-party negligence claim against a contractor.
It matters quite a bit — independent contractors are typically not covered by the general contractor's workers' compensation insurance and instead pursue a standard personal injury claim. If there's a dispute over how you were classified, an attorney can help establish which category actually applies under New Jersey law.
