Not only can employees be injured by heavy machinery, varying types of materials and faulty team work, pedestrians and contractors are also at risk on the construction site. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continually publicizes rules that regulate the inherently dangerous construction industry. According to OSHA last year, one out of every five work-place deaths occurred in the construction industry. 

More than half of the deaths were caused by the “Fatal Four”; Falls (36.9%), Struck by Object (10.3%), Electrocutions (8.9%) and Caught-in/between (2.6%). Engineering firms, site and property owners, equipment and employees are all present at the construction site. Determining who or what is at fault for your injury could turn into a complicated task. There are other options of compensation besides workers compensation, such as a wrongful death or personal injury suit. Let Davis Law help you decipher what is the best course of action.