Brooklyn Road Work Construction Attorney

Injured in a Road Work Construction Accident?

Construction industry workers face the highest overall rates of injury and death from on-the-job accidents. Those working specifically on road construction projects experience an even higher risk, because their jobs expose them not only to the same hazards present at all construction sites, but also because they are often required to work in immediate proximity to high volume traffic. In each of the most recent 5 years for which data is available, over 100 workers died in job site accidents.

Of those accidents, three quarters involved vehicles but two-thirds of all fatally injured workers were on foot. Workers of all kinds have been accident victims, including construction laborers, highway maintenance workers, heavy equipment operators, drivers, and supervisors. Almost two-thirds were employed by private contractors, while government employees and other service workers made up most of the others. If you have experienced an injury while working on a road construction project, make an appointment with an experienced Brooklyn road work construction accident lawyer to review your case.

Many regulations are in place to minimize the number of harmful accidents at road construction worksites. Worksites are to be kept secure from regular vehicle traffic, for example, and the Federal Highway Administration has issued uniform standards for temporary traffic control. Unfortunately, poor project planning or a lack of adequate attention to worker safety can lead to serious accidents.

Injuries sustained at a road construction worksite can include the same kinds of falls, falling object, unsafe equipment, and electrocution injuries that occur elsewhere, but also include injuries from passing motor vehicles and a greater risk from the mobile machinery required, such as backhoes, bulldozers, graders and steamrollers. Road construction accident injuries can happen for many reasons which might be ruled as negligence, but a few common ones include:

– Inadequate separation of work area from other vehicle traffic

– Missing or substandard signs and other warnings

– Failure of site personnel to adhere to safe operation standards for heavy equipment

– Defective or improperly maintained equipment

In Brooklyn, Your Best Option for Road Work Construction Injury Litigation

A serious injury inflicted at a road construction project needs to be redressed. If you or someone close to you has suffered as a result, you need a well-prepared team in your corner. Pick up the phone to find out how Kuharski, Levitz, & Giovinazzo can help.

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