Construction workers face dangerous work environments every day with potential hazards like heavy equipment, falling tools and dangerous scaffolding. Unfortunately, serious injuries at construction sites — both small and commercial — are all-too common. While regulations, inspections and job safety courses attempt to avoid these injuries, accidents still happen as the nature of the job itself is dangerous. When an injury occurs, it can be devastating to you as well as your family.

The first step after suffering from a construction accident is contacting an experienced construction injury Miami attorney at Leighton Panoff Law to help you enforce your rights for workers’ compensation in Florida. We’re ready to hear your story and make sure you receive the compensation you’re entitled to.

Construction Accident Cases We Handle

We work closely with people who have been injured in construction accidents and we’ve helped them recover the benefits they deserve to get their life back in order. We are prepared to take action on all types of construction injuries, including acute and repetitive trauma cases. Here are some of the cases we have handled:
Heavy machinery injuries. We’ll investigate and take action on accidents that involve construction equipment or heavy machinery, such as forklift and bulldozer accidents and pay loader injuries.
OSHA violations. When the right safety equipment is not in use or procedures are not followed or any other type of OSHA violation occurs, we’ll help you get the compensation you deserve.
Faulty equipment accidents. Have you been injured by a falling ladder, faulty scaffolding or defective equipment? We will handle these personal injury cases to get you benefits.
Construction tool injuries. We also handle cases that involve repetitive injury or stress that comes from using tools that are dangerous or even defective, including jigsaws, screwdrivers, drills and air hammers.

What to Do After a Construction Injury

There are a number of important steps to take after a construction accident injury to protect yourself and make sure you receive everything you’re entitled to. The first step, of course, is getting medical attention. Next, make sure the injury is reported to the construction site manager or your employer and keep a record of this report. Collect contact information from anyone who witnessed the injury and do your best to preserve any evidence, including photographs of your injuries, the work site and the equipment that was being used at the time.

Gathering this information is vital to making sure you get the compensation you deserve. As your construction injury Miami attorneys, we’ll go over your case with you and make sure your case is filed within the deadline and complete a thorough investigation as soon as possible to ensure success.

Contact Us Today to Get the Benefits You Deserve

Never attempt to get workers’ compensation without representation from a construction injury Florida lawyer as these cases can be complicated! If your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance provider is not working with you to cover your medical bills and lost wages, legal action may be necessary. If you’ve been injured in a construction accident, contact us today to learn more about your rights and how we can help you seek compensation.