When safety measures aren’t taken, a construction site can be a dangerous place filled with endless potential causes of injury. If you were injured in a construction accident caused by negligence, you may be entitled to more than just workers’ compensation benefits. A Watertown construction site accident lawyer at D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC represents injured construction workers.

If your injury was caused by the negligence of someone other than your employer, you may be able to recover financial compensation for your medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other losses. To learn if you have a claim, please contact us for a free remote consultation with one of our knowledgeable premises liability attorneys.

Causes of Construction Accidents

We have decades of experience recovering financial compensation for victims of all types of serious construction accidents in Watertown, including those involving:

  • Scaffolding collapse
  • Temporary stairs
  • Falls through holes
  • Electrocution
  • Trench collapse
  • Roof collapse
  • Power tool accidents
  • Heavy equipment accidents
  • Road construction accidents

You can’t sue your direct employer in negligence for damages due to a work-related accident, but you may be able to take legal action against another company—such as a subcontractor, property manager, or equipment manufacturer—that was responsible for your injury.

Seek Help From a Watertown Construction Site Accident Attorney

In most instances, the company or companies responsible for your injury will have teams of lawyers to help protect their interests. It’s important for you to likewise have dedicated, dependable legal representation. We will listen to you, thoroughly investigate what happened, and prepare your case for trial from day one.

Because of our prepared approach, often we’re able to negotiate a fair settlement outside court, but we are always ready to go to trial and argue your case before a judge or jury. Our thorough preparation includes testing our arguments and honing our strategies in our in-house courtroom. We work tirelessly to ensure that you achieve a successful legal outcome.

A Watertown construction site accident lawyer can help to level the playing field and fight to help you rebuild your life. Don’t hesitate to contact our law firm for your free remote consultation.