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Construction sites are among the most dangerous workplaces in Minnesota. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), construction workers face some of the highest injury rates of any industry in the United States.
When construction site negligence upends your life, SiebenCarey's specialized construction injury team steps in to rebuild your future. Since 1952, we've championed the rights of Minnesotans harmed by construction negligence, developing unmatched expertise in these complex claims.
Whether you're a laborer caught in a scaffold collapse, a visitor struck by falling materials, or a passerby injured by unsecured equipment, our attorneys navigate the intricate web of construction liability to secure the compensation essential for your recovery.
Contact us today for a free consultation and let Minnesota's original personal injury law firm take the burden off your shoulders.
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Construction sites change rapidly, with critical evidence often altered or removed within hours of accidents. Our rapid response team documents accident scenes, preserves evidence, and identifies witnesses before conditions change or memories fade.
Our attorneys collaborate with OSHA investigators, building inspectors, and industry-specific safety experts to analyze the factors that led to your accident. We will strive to uncover any safety violations and liability factors that might otherwise remain hidden.
Construction injuries often involve specialized medical issues requiring expert interpretation. We coordinate with treating physicians and independent medical specialists to fully document your injuries and maximize compensation.
When multiple recovery avenues exist (workers' compensation, third-party claims, product liability actions), our attorneys will coordinate to take full advantage of the full compensation available to you.
While most construction accident cases settle without trial, our attorneys prepare each case to be trial-ready. This thorough preparation often prompts insurance companies to offer fair settlements rather than face SiebenCarey in front of a jury.
Construction accidents create unique challenges for victims and families. Our team will connect you with specialized resources from adaptive housing experts to vocational rehabilitation specialists to help you regain control of your life as quickly as possible.
Insurance companies often offer quick, lowball settlement offers in hopes that you will agree before you know your case's true value. Our construction accident attorneys analyze each offer against our valuation metrics, providing clear guidance on when to settle and when to press forward.
Construction accident victims face both immediate and long-term financial challenges. Our comprehensive approach ensures all damage categories are included in your claim.
Beyond current bills, serious construction injuries often require years of future treatment. We work with medical professionals to project lifetime care costs, including surgeries, rehabilitation, medications, and adaptive equipment, to ensure you receive the full measure of compensation you need to cover any ongoing expenses.
Construction workers often earn premium pay through overtime, seasonal intensity, and skill-based differentials. We document these earning patterns to establish accurate wage loss calculations rather than accepting simplified formulas that undervalue your work.
Construction trades involve progressive skill development that increases earning potential throughout careers. When injuries derail this trajectory, we quantify not just current wage loss but the full value of interrupted career advancement and lost opportunities.
An injury can lead to severe physical pain and psychological strain. Minnesota law lets you seek fair compensation for this pain and suffering.
When temporary structures supporting workers fail, the consequences are devastating. Inadequate assembly, overloading, or improper maintenance of scaffolding accounts for thousands of injuries annually. Minnesota's harsh weather adds another layer of risk, as ice and snow create treacherous conditions at heights.
Modern construction relies on powerful machinery that requires proper training, maintenance, and operation. When excavators, bulldozers, cranes, or forklifts malfunction or are mishandled, crushing injuries and amputations often result. Equipment without proper backup alarms or safety features poses particular danger to workers in busy, noisy sites.
During demolition or renovation, unstable structures can fail catastrophically without proper engineering oversight. Basement excavations, trench work, and unsupported walls present particular risks.
Construction sites involve the constant movement of heavy, awkward materials. Improper lifting techniques, overloaded hoists, and inadequate securing of transported materials lead to numerous back injuries, crush incidents, and struck-by accidents each year.
Temporary power systems, exposed wiring, and existing utility lines create constant electrical hazards. Contact with energized systems can cause cardiac arrest, severe burns, or immediate fatality. These incidents often occur when proper lockout/tagout procedures aren't followed.
Workers entering tanks, pipes, manholes, and utility vaults face oxygen deficiency, toxic gas exposure, and entrapment risks. Without proper atmospheric testing and emergency extraction protocols, these spaces can quickly become dangerous environments.
Construction workers encounter numerous toxic materials, from asbestos in older buildings to silica dust from concrete cutting. Proper respiratory protection and contamination controls are frequently overlooked, leading to both acute injuries and long-term occupational diseases.
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The forces involved in construction accidents often shatter bones beyond simple fractures. Comminuted breaks, joint dislocations, and crush injuries may require surgical reconstruction with hardware implantation. Recovery typically demands extensive physical therapy and often results in permanent mobility limitations.
Impact forces in falls and struck-by accidents frequently cause traumatic brain injuries ranging from concussions to permanent cognitive impairment. Spinal cord compromise can result in paralysis, while peripheral nerve damage may cause chronic pain and functional loss in the extremities.
Construction accidents frequently cause both visible injuries (lacerations, avulsions, and contusions) and hidden internal damage (organ rupture, internal bleeding, and pneumothorax). This combination requires comprehensive diagnostic imaging and vigilant medical monitoring during recovery.
Contact with energized equipment, steam lines, or caustic construction materials can cause devastating burns requiring specialized treatment at burn centers. These injuries often leave permanent scarring and may require multiple reconstructive surgeries.
Flying debris, chemical splashes, and acoustic trauma in construction environments frequently damage eyes, ears, and other sensitive systems. These specialized tissues have limited regenerative capacity, often resulting in permanent sensory impairment.
Exposure to construction site contaminants can trigger both immediate and delayed health impacts. Acute respiratory distress from chemical inhalation may evolve into chronic conditions, while exposures to carcinogens like asbestos may develop into life-threatening diseases decades later.
Unlike many workplace settings, construction accidents frequently cause multiple simultaneous injuries. A fall might result in both head trauma and orthopedic injuries, complicating treatment and recovery timelines. Our legal team coordinates with medical specialists to document these complex injury patterns.
These injuries extend far beyond physical pain, disrupting careers, straining families, and generating enormous financial pressures. SiebenCarey's construction accident specialists fight to secure comprehensive compensation addressing both immediate and long-term consequences.
Construction accidents often involve multiple at-fault parties, requiring thorough legal analysis to identify all responsible parties.
The GC bears primary responsibility for site-wide safety coordination, proper sequencing of work, and maintaining OSHA compliance. When these obligations are neglected, general contractors face liability for resulting injuries, even to subcontractors' employees.
Each specialized trade brings specific safety responsibilities. Electrical contractors must ensure proper lockout/tagout, while scaffolding erectors must follow manufacturer specifications. Failures in these specialized domains often contribute to multi-party liability scenarios.
Defective products, inadequate safety features, or insufficient warnings on construction equipment and materials can create grounds for a product liability claim. SiebenCarey's construction attorneys collaborate with engineering experts to identify design, manufacturing, and warning defects contributing to accidents.
Site owners retain certain safety obligations even after delegating construction operations. Failure to disclose known hazards, inadequate project funding leading to safety shortcuts, and inappropriate interference with construction methods can all create owner liability.
Design professionals whose plans specify unsafe materials, impossible assembly sequences, or inadequate temporary bracing may share liability when designs contribute to accidents. Our firm works with forensic engineers to analyze design-related failures.
Government entities that issue improper permits, conduct inadequate inspections, or fail to enforce safety regulations may bear partial responsibility under certain circumstances. These claims involve specialized governmental immunity, making experienced legal support all the more important.
For employees injured on job sites, Minnesota's workers' compensation system provides medical coverage, partial wage replacement, and permanent disability benefits without requiring fault determination. However, these benefits represent only a fraction of total losses in serious injury cases.
While workers' compensation provides limited benefits and prevents suing your employer, it doesn't restrict claims against other responsible parties. These third-party claims allow recovery of damages not available through workers' compensation, including full wage loss, pain and suffering, and loss of life quality.
When contractors violate specific OSHA regulations, these violations often establish "negligence per se,” creating powerful evidence of legal responsibility. SiebenCarey's construction accident team thoroughly investigates regulatory compliance to strengthen liability claims.
Construction often employs temporary workers through staffing agencies, creating unique legal questions about who qualifies as the "employer" for workers' compensation purposes. These arrangements may sometimes allow direct claims against host employers, typically shielded by workers' compensation immunity.
Visitors, delivery personnel, and passersby injured at construction sites aren't limited by workers' compensation restrictions and can pursue full negligence claims against all responsible parties, including the general contractor and property owner.
When construction accidents prove fatal, surviving family members may pursue wrongful death actions against responsible third parties while also claiming workers' compensation death benefits. These parallel proceedings require careful coordination to maximize total recovery.
How you respond to a construction accident can significantly impact both your physical recovery and your ability to claim full compensation.
Even seemingly minor construction injuries can develop serious complications. Report all symptoms to emergency responders and accept transport when recommended. Construction environments contain contaminants that increase infection risks, making proper wound care essential.
Record the specific project location, contractors present, equipment involved, and weather conditions. Photograph the accident scene from multiple angles before evidence disappears through continued construction activities or intentional alterations.
Construction sites involve workers from multiple companies who may not remain on site long-term. Noting the names and employers of potential witnesses immediately helps prevent crucial testimony from becoming permanently unavailable.
Equipment, materials, or personal protective gear involved in accidents should be secured before being repaired, returned to service, or discarded. These items often provide critical evidence about accident causation and safety violations.
Formally report the incident to your employer, the general contractor's site safety officer, and any applicable union representatives. Request copies of all incident reports generated and note who was notified and when.
Decline requests for recorded statements from insurance representatives until after legal consultation. Even well-intentioned comments can be misinterpreted or taken out of context to undermine valid claims.
When construction negligence undermines your health and financial security, SiebenCarey's experienced attorneys provide the specialized advocacy needed to rebuild your future. Our no-risk representation means you pay nothing unless we win your case.
Our construction accident specialists are available 24/7 to begin your case evaluation immediately.
Contact SiebenCarey today at 1-800-4-RIGHTS (1-800-474-4487) to arrange your free consultation. Whether you're in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, or anywhere throughout Minnesota, we're prepared to meet you wherever is most convenient to begin building your case.
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