Many people lend their expertise to the completion of a construction job, and in addition to those who work onsite, materials that have been manufactured by various companies are dominant factors in performing a job. If you were recently hired as a temporary worker and slipped while standing on scaffolding that was adjacent to a new building, your injuries could put you out of work for a while and you may be in need of compensation to aid in your recovery.

Will You Qualify For Aid Through Your Employer?

If you aren't considered a standard employee and were only hired to complete one particular phase of a construction project, you may not have recourse in recouping wages that were lost. The variables that surround your current work status will have a bearing on how your injury will be handled.

If you were required to obtain personal insurance prior to beginning the job, you may need to file a claim directly through your insurance provider. For an instance in which your employer is responsible for handling workman's compensation claims and you are being denied aid with filing a claim, you should consult with a job site accident lawyer.

How Can You Prove Who Is Liable?

A building contractor, a construction crew, paving workers, landscapers, electricians, plumbers, and material handlers may all be contributing to the erection of a new building. In order to be eligible for financial compensation, you will need to prove that you were injured and are unable to perform the job duties that are required of you, and you will need to identify the cause of your injury.

There are many variables that could have contributed to you slipping, including malfunctioning equipment, items being placed improperly along sections where employees work, or safety measures not being implemented. You probably aren't seeking a lawsuit that will result in your employer being fined, unless they actively contributed to your injury.

The main objective associated with hiring an accident attorney is to seek compensation for your loss of wages or the medical bills or followup treatments that you wouldn't be burdened with if the accident didn't occur.

People who were present on the day of the fall can act as key witnesses and may be required to write statements that pertain to what they observed. The structure and equipment that was being used to complete a construction job will need to be inspected prior to determining who is at fault and will be held responsible for the accident. 

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