Even when construction companies do their best to maintain safety at their places of work, accidents at a job site can, and frequently do, happen. This is because construction work, in particular, often requires workers to work at dangerous heights and use hazardous equipment, which can quickly result in a serious injury if proper precautions are not observed and followed. Oversight agencies, such as the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), therefore, require construction companies to take all necessary and appropriate precautions to prevent injury to persons and to use proper oversight. When those precautions are not adhered to, workers may be seriously injured and you may need the services of an expert Boston personal injury lawyer.
When a worker is injured on a job site, their third-party supervisor may be liable for the worker’s medical expenses, past and future lost wages, and pain and suffering. Such a defendant may be forced to realize this liability through a successful personal injury lawsuit. That is precisely what one Boston construction worker did after he fell through a roof hatch where he was working.
The worker was a roofing mechanic who was in the process of replacing a roof when he fell through a skylight and then fell over ten feet onto a stairway railing below. As a result of falling onto the railing, the worker suffered perineal trauma and a lumbar disc herniation. He then filed a personal injury lawsuit. In the lawsuit, the worker’s attorneys, Patricia Rezendes and Cathryn Crowley, argued that the defective orientation of the roof’s design, and poor planning by the building’s owner and the project manager, caused his injures. A local jury agreed and awarded the worker $2.5 million in compensation for his medical expenses and personal injuries.
If you or a family member have been injured while working at a construction site, you may be entitled to substantial money damages for your physical injuries, as well as for your medical expenses and lost wages. Contact one of our Massachusetts worker’s compensation attorney specialists or Boston injury lawyer experts today at (617) 787-3700 or email us at info@gilhoylaw.com for a free and confidential consultation. Time may be a factor, so please do not hesitate to call today!
