Overview of Louisiana Construction Site Accidents

Anyone who works in construction knows that there are dangers inherent to the job. Even with proper precautionary measures, Louisiana construction site accidents can and do occur and the results can mean serious injuries, disability and even death. Sometimes, a seemingly minor accident can have a significant impact on your income and ability to return to work.

Types of Construction Site Accidents

Because of the nature of the work, there are certain types of hazards that exist and lead to common construction site accidents. The common types of construction site accidents that can occur on a Louisiana construction site may be related to:

Electrical defects
Chemical leaks
Machinery defects
Falling objects
Cave-ins
Scaffolding problems
Onsite motor vehicles
Holes in flooring

Construction site injuries can range from scrapes and bruises, to head and neck injuries or even paralysis or death.

What to Do If You Are Injured in a Louisiana Construction Site Accident

If you have been injured in a Louisiana construction site accident, even if your injuries seem relatively minor, it is important that you take proper precautions. In the event that your injuries worsen over time, you may need to pursue a work site injury claim in order to pay for medical bills or lost wages.

Listed below are important steps to take after a construction site accident:

Get medical attention for any injuries that you may have experienced.
Contact your work supervisor.
Keep detailed notes about who you contacted about your injuries and when the contact was made.
Get the names and contact information for any witnesses to your accident.
If possible, take photographs of the area where the construction site accident occurred.
If any equipment was involved in your accident, try to isolate that item for inspection in the event of a defect.

Your next step should be to contact a Louisiana construction site accident lawyer who can help you to collect the evidence that you would need in order to build a convincing and clear construction site injury claim.

Louisiana Statute of Limitations

You do not have unlimited time within to file a lawsuit regarding your construction site injuries. The Louisiana statute of limitation for injury and product liability (in the case of a defective piece of construction equipment) claims is generally 1 year from the date of injury or 1 year from the date of discovery of the injury.

If you want your Louisiana construction site accident lawyer to have ample time to collect evidence and build your case, it is best to contact an attorney as soon as you are physically able. If you are receiving Workers’ Compensation, but are finding that it isn’t enough to meet your medical and financial needs, your attorney may be able to build a case against a liable third party who was involved in your construction site accident.

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