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Construction Site Injuries Caused By Falling Objects

Whenever walking past a construction site in Pittsburgh or elsewhere in Pennsylvania, most of them often think to themselves, Okay, what if some object or debris falls on my head right now? After all, construction accidents caused by falling objects are not rare, yet they are completely preventable. Non-workers, on the other hand, will have to prove negligence to pursue a personal injury claim against the liable parties who were responsible for causing the falling object accident.

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Construction Site Injuries Caused By Falling Objects

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  1. Construction Site Injuries Caused By Falling Objects

  2. Whenever walking past a construction site in Pittsburgh construction site in Pittsburgh or elsewhere in Pennsylvania, most of them often think to themselves, “Okay, what if some object or debris falls on my head right now?” After all, construction accidents construction accidents caused by falling objects are not rare, yet they are completely preventable. The Pittsburgh falling object injury attorney Pittsburgh falling object injury attorney from SMT Legal reminds them that more than 300 construction workers are killed after being struck by a falling object in the workplace. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than 52,000 people are injured as a result of being struck by a falling object or debris in or around construction sites each year.

  3. Regardless of where you were struck by a falling object or debris – on a construction site or out on a busy sidewalk – and regardless of whether you are a construction worker or a pedestrian who was simply walking past the construction site, you may be entitled to seek compensation for your injury caused by a falling object.

  4. If you are a construction worker who has been hurt by a falling object in the workplace, you may be able to file a workers’ comp claim to recover damages from such liable parties as to the owner of the property, general contractors, developers, subcontractors, and other construction workers. When pursuing workers workers compensation benefits compensation benefits, construction workers do not need to prove negligence.

  5. “All they need to get compensated is demonstrate evidence that they were hurt by a job-related condition or in the workplace in the course of employment,” explains their experienced falling object injury attorney in Pittsburgh.

  6. Non-workers, on the other hand, will have to prove negligence in order to pursue a personal injury claim personal injury claim against the liable parties who were responsible for causing the falling object accident.

  7. SMT Legal 114 Smithfield Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-765-3345 https://www.smalawgroup.com/contact/

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