Orlando Construction Injury Attorney
Comprehensive Representation for Construction Accident Victims in Florida
The issues involved with construction injury cases are complex and often involve insufficient compliance with occupational and site safety standards and regulations, engineering issues, and determinations of liability and indemnification. All of these require an attorney who is experienced in the area of construction accident liability, like we are at Legally Pink Law.
Additionally, our founding attorney, Carolyn Salzmann, Esq., has a degreed background in engineering that allows her to better understand and identify the machinery failures, defective equipment, and other causes of construction accidents and injuries that may need to be built into your case.
If you were injured on the job and need workers' compensation, call Legally Pink Law at (888) 979-4941 for a free consultation.
Steps to Take After a Construction Accident Injury
Construction workers deal with some of the most dangerous working conditions faced by employees in any industry, whether it’s on a small project for a homeowner, a major commercial development, or extensive road project.
The types of hazards faced by construction workers range from electrocution, to falls from scaffolding and other elevations, to being struck by moving or falling machinery, to health hazards from exposure to asbestos or chemicals and injuries caused by defective or unsafe equipment.
If you were injured in an accident at a construction site, there are a number of important steps to take to protect yourself and your legal rights:
- Immediately seek medical attention for your injuries.
- Report the injury to your employer and/or construction site manager.
- Get the names and information of anyone who might have witnessed the accident.
- Preserve evidence related to your injury by taking photographs of your injuries and the area where the accident occurred, and keeping the equipment or tool that was involved in the injury.
- Contact an attorney as soon as possible to investigate the scene of the accident, preserve evidence, and build a strong case on your behalf. Learn more about personal injury cases.
All claims are based on contingency, which means you pay no fees unless we win for you. Call us today at (888) 979-4941 to learn more about how our team can help.
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Your Questions, Answered
Get Clear, Straightforward Answers from Experienced Personal Injury Attorneys
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In all cases, there are two general categories of damages – economic damages and non-economic damages. You can be compensated for both past and future economic and non-economic damages.
Economic damages are things such as wage loss, mileage expense to go to doctor appointments, prescription costs, co-pays on insurance, over-the-counter medications, diminution in value to your car, etc. The other category is non-economic damages, which may include things such as pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional distress, etc.
The non-economic damages are often greater than the economic damages if the injuries are significant enough. Consult with an attorney for a full explanation of these types of damages.
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Yes. Under Florida law, there are very specific, detailed deadlines to file claims. If you do not meet these deadlines, you may be forever barred from bringing your claim forward.
These time restrictions are known as statutes of limitations, and they vary depending on the type of claim you are bringing. It is critical that you consult with an attorney as soon as possible after your incident so you can receive good legal advice on the time limits for filing a personal injury claim.
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Wage loss is paid out under your Personal Injury Protection benefit, which happens to be mandatory coverage for auto insurance in the State of Florida. There are exceptions, such as when you elected to have your wage loss reimbursement excluded on your Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefit when you obtained your policy.
Normally, people who have their wage loss benefits excluded are those who are not employed for some reason or another. You can also elect to have a standard PIP (which covers wage loss at 60%) or extended PIP (which covers wage loss at 80%).
You will need to provide proof of income in the form of a paycheck stub, income tax return, or some other verifiable means. The remaining percentage of your wage loss not covered by your PIP insurance will become part of your claim against the defendant driver.
When cases do not involve PIP coverage, the wage loss becomes part of the demand to the at-fault party. In most cases, proof of lost income is rather simple if the injured person receives a paycheck. For our clients who are self-employed, we work very closely with them to help them assemble the necessary documentation to prove the wage loss claim. Tax returns can be helpful in instances where clients are self-employed.
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Out-of-pocket expenses are always made part of your claim and are part of your economic damages that we seek to recover from the at-fault party. When your claim is presented to the at-fault party, we include your out-of-pocket expenses as part of the demand package.
If your case does not settle in what we call the "pre-suit phase," then your case will proceed to court where we will ask a jury for your out-of-pocket expenses as part of your economic damages on the verdict form.
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Your insurance premiums should not go up if you are not at fault for the accident. It will be part of your insurance record, but if you are not at fault, your premiums should not increase.
In most situations, your own insurance company will go after the insurance company that insures the at-fault party to recover the costs it may have paid to you for things such as car repairs or additional medical expenses.
How Legally Pink Law Is Different
Having an experienced construction accident lawyer by your side can help you or your loved one navigate the complex laws of construction liability. Having a practiced engineer in your corner can ensure that the precise facts of your case are backed by statistical evidence and proven theory. At Legally Pink, you’ll get both.
Our attorneys are very well-versed with the state and federal regulations regarding safety in the workplace. Carolyn Salzmann, founding partner of the firm, is an award-winning female attorney with a career in engineering prior to practicing law; a skill set that has proved to be critical to the success of numerous construction accident settlements to date.
Please call our office at (888) 979-4941 today to schedule a free case consultation, or you can fill out our convenient online form and a professional from our legal team will contact you soon. We are here to help.
