Heavy Machinery
Accidents
Accidents involving heavy machinery on a construction site
are unfortunately common and they can be very dangerous. If you or a loved on have been involved in
such an accident and wish to seek financial compensation for your injuries, you
need to consider the legal complexity of the situation.
Going after construction companies as a worker can be
difficult because of the way construction companies usually operate. Many of them hire primarily contractors and
do not subscribe to
workers’ compensation insurance. This can make winning a case against them
difficult.
Workers’ compensation insurance is designed to provide
financial coverage for injuries sustained by employees while on the job. In return, the employee is typically not
eligible to bring a
personal injury lawsuit against his or her employer. If the employer does not have workers’
compensation insurance (what we call a non-subscriber), then an employee who is
injured on a job site is allowed to bring a personal injury suit against his or
her employer.
Unfortunately, construction workers are often brought on as
contractors rather than employees. Employers don’t have the same legal responsibilities to contractors as
they do to employees and, even if the employer is a nonsubscriber, bringing a
personal injury suit against that employer can be complicated.
Due to this legal loophole, many construction companies hire
only contractors and then don’t pay for workers’ compensation insurance. They think they can avoid paying for coverage
and still be immune to law suits using this underhanded defense strategy.
And it often works. Many law firms will simply throw out your case as soon as they learn
that you are a contractor. The personal
injury attorneys at Grossman Law Offices, however, know how to handle these
cases. Our attorneys have twenty years
of experience in making sure even contractors are financially compensated for
their injuries. If you have been
involved in a heavy machinery accident while on a construction site, contact
Grossman Law Offices. We will help you
secure all that you are entitled to.