Few jobs are more dangerous than construction. Whether you’re an electrician, a pipefitter, or a carpenter, you can suffer serious injuries when there’s an accident on a San Diego, California, job site. Fortunately, you have rights, including the ability to seek compensation for your physical injuries, financial losses, and suffering. The experienced San Diego construction accident lawyers at Singleton Schreiber are here to help you maximize your recovery.
At Singleton Schreiber, we’re fearless advocates for construction workers who’ve suffered debilitating injuries on the job. Backed by decades of experience and national resources, our award-winning trial attorneys have helped clients win in excess of $2.5 Billion in benefits packages, settlements, and jury awards.
Don’t leave money on the negotiating table after your construction accident. Force better results by choosing our top-rated law firm to fight for you. Your first consultation is free, so call our San Diego law office to get started today.
Why Injured Construction Workers in San Diego Trust Singleton Schreiber
Even though you have rights, it can be difficult to know what they are and how to assert them. Your employer, their insurance company, and other liable parties certainly won’t make it easy for you to get the compensation you deserve.
In order to get the results you deserve, it’s important to put yourself on a level playing field.
Here’s why our San Diego personal injury attorneys are the top choice of injured construction workers and families:
- We take on tough cases and win. Our case results exceed $2.5 billion and include multiple million-dollar and multi-million-dollar recoveries.
- Client-focused strategies and fearless advocacy have earned us top honors from the San Diego Business Journal, Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, The Daily Journal, and other prestigious organizations.
- We’re local lawyers with national resources, so clients benefit from individualized, yet powerful, legal representation.
- There is absolutely no cost to hire our law firm unless we win your construction accident case.
- Hundreds of client reviews and testimonials highlight the unrivaled benefits our working with our award-winning legal team.
You deserve justice for your devastating construction accident injuries. Singleton Schreiber is here to help you get it. Call our law office in San Diego, CA, today to discuss the details of your construction accident and discover how we can make a difference in your fight for compensation. Your first case assessment is free.
Decades of Experience Handling All Types of Construction Accident Cases in San Diego
Singleton Schreiber has experience fighting for injured workers and families in a variety of construction accident cases, including:
- Scaffolding accidents
- Crane and hoist accidents
- Slip and fall accidents
- Excavation accidents
- Trenching accidents
- Building collapse accidents
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Elevator accidents
- Fires and explosions
- Fatal construction accidents resulting in a wrongful death in San Diego
Whether you’ve suffered a severe spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, broken bones, burns, or an amputated limb, our construction accident attorneys in San Diego are here to help you get the compensation you deserve. Find out how our experience can benefit your legal claim by calling us for help today.
What Causes Most Construction Accidents in San Diego, CA?
Every year, thousands of construction workers are injured on construction sites in San Diego and across the state of California. Dozens of killed. In fact, construction is one of the state’s most dangerous industries, accounting for nearly 15 percent of all worker fatalities in 2022.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, there are four primary causes of construction fatalities. Known as the “Fatal Four,” these include falls, electrocution, being struck by an object, and being caught/in between objects. Together, these account for more than half of all construction worker deaths nationwide.
Why do accidents like these happen on San Diego job sites? The answer, unfortunately, is that safety rules aren’t followed and mistakes are made.
Specifically, some of the most common contributing factors include:
- Negligent hiring, training, and/or supervision
- Failing to provide workers with adequate safety equipment
- Failing to install necessary fall-prevention devices and equipment for workers on elevated platforms
- Negligent equipment maintenance
- Defective construction equipment
- Unsecured scaffolding and ladders
- Overexertion
- Unsafe working conditions
- Violating specific OSHA or California state construction safety regulations
No matter how you decide to pursue compensation, it’ll be essential to know exactly why your construction accident happened. Our construction accident attorneys in San Diego will thoroughly investigate your accident, gather evidence to help us understand what happened, and enlist experts to weigh in as we build your case.
When it’s time to negotiate, we’ll have crafted a claim that proves your losses, demonstrates liability, and leverages the top-dollar recovery you deserve.
Am I Covered By Workers’ Compensation If I’m Injured While Working in Construction in San Diego?
Most likely, yes. California requires almost all employers to carry workers’ compensation, particularly employers in the construction industry.
You can qualify for benefits as long as you’re an employee whose injuries were sustained while you were performing work-related tasks or responsibilities. Construction accidents usually fit the bill.
While workers’ compensation can be a lifeline for you as you recover, benefits are limited in scope and duration. In order to recoup all of your damages, it will be important to explore other legal options. This can include filing a construction accident lawsuit against a negligent or otherwise liable party.
Liability might extend to a property owner, an architect, an engineer, a co-worker, or a manufacturer. If you’re covered by workers’ compensation, you typically won’t be able to seek additional damages from your employer.
Through a lawsuit, you can recover economic damages and non-economic damages for:
- Medical bills
- Lost wages and income
- Disability
- Nursing assistance
- Rehabilitation
- Funeral expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Disfigurement
- Loss of consortium
You’ll only have a limited time to seek compensation for your construction accident injuries or loved one’s wrongful death. Workers’ compensation claims are subject to a one-year statute of limitations, and traditional personal injury lawsuits must be filed within two years of the date of your construction accident or loved one’s death.
Call Our Trusted San Diego Construction Accident Attorneys Today
At Singleton Schreiber, we’ve dedicated our legal careers to helping everyday people take on powerful corporations when things go wrong. Our case results speak volumes, with billions in monetary awards recovered.
Now, our San Diego construction accident lawyers are here to help you take a stand and fight for the compensation you need to get back on your feet.
Contact our law office in San Diego today to get started by scheduling a free consultation with our top-rated team.
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