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When safety takes a backseat to profits and deadlines, workers pay the price.
Construction sites are among the most dangerous workplaces in North Carolina. Every day, construction workers face serious hazards—from falls and heavy equipment accidents to electrical dangers and toxic exposures. When negligence or safety violations lead to injury, the physical, emotional, and financial toll can be devastating.
At DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall, we understand the legal issues involved in these cases, and we’re committed to helping injured workers and their families get the full compensation they deserve.
Our experienced attorneys will stand up to construction companies, contractors, and insurance companies to protect your rights.
Construction sites are filled with dangers that can cause serious, life-changing injuries. Our North Carolina personal injury lawyers have helped workers hurt in many types of construction accidents:
Falls from scaffolding, ladders, roofs, and other elevated work areas are the leading cause of construction fatalities. These accidents often result in traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, broken bones, and internal injuries.
Workers can be hit by falling tools, materials, or debris. These accidents frequently cause head injuries, crushed limbs, and severe lacerations.
Contact with live wires, exposed electrical parts, or faulty equipment can cause severe burns, nerve damage, cardiac arrest, or death. Electrical accidents are particularly common during demolition and renovation work where wiring may not be properly marked.
Workers can be crushed between heavy equipment and walls, caught in unguarded machinery, or trapped in trench collapses. These accidents often cause catastrophic crushing injuries, amputations, and suffocation.
Forklifts, cranes, bulldozers, and other heavy machinery can tip over, malfunction, or strike workers. Many equipment accidents happen because of inadequate training, poor maintenance, or unsafe operation.
Trenches can collapse without warning when proper shoring and safety measures aren’t in place. These accidents are often fatal, as a cubic yard of soil can weigh as much as a car and quickly crush or suffocate workers.
Construction workers may be exposed to asbestos, lead, silica dust, harmful chemicals, and other toxic substances. These exposures can cause immediate respiratory problems and long-term illnesses like cancer, lung disease, and neurological damage.
If you were injured due to unsafe conditions or someone else’s negligence, you may have more options than you think.
Construction workers often suffer severe injuries that require extensive medical treatment and can lead to permanent disabilities. These injuries can prevent workers from returning to their trade and supporting their families:
Brain injuries range from mild concussions to severe trauma resulting in permanent cognitive impairment.
Damage to the spinal cord can cause partial or complete paralysis. Falls from heights, being crushed by heavy objects, or being struck by equipment can all cause devastating spinal injuries.
Lower back injuries are the most common injuries in construction, with lumbar spine damage being especially prevalent. Herniated discs, vertebrae fractures, and muscle strains often result from lifting heavy materials, falls, or repetitive motions.
Complex fractures often require surgery, metal plates or screws, and lengthy rehabilitation. Crush injuries can shatter bones beyond repair, sometimes necessitating amputation.
Electrical accidents, fires, explosions, and contact with hot materials can cause third or fourth-degree burns. These catastrophic injuries often require skin grafts, multiple surgeries, and extensive rehabilitation.
The loss of fingers, hands, arms, or legs can occur from equipment accidents, caught-in/between incidents, or severe crush injuries. Amputations permanently alter a worker’s life, often making it impossible to return to construction work.
Flying debris, chemical splashes, and tool accidents can cause corneal abrasions, penetrating injuries, or chemical burns to the eyes.
Exposure to silica dust, asbestos, toxic chemicals, and other airborne hazards can cause both acute and chronic lung conditions. Construction workers may develop occupational asthma, silicosis, mesothelioma, or other potentially fatal respiratory diseases years after exposure.
When workers are caught between heavy objects or equipment, they can suffer devastating crushing injuries to internal organs, blood vessels, and soft tissues.
Construction workers often work in extreme temperatures, risking heat stroke, hypothermia, and frostbite.
No matter the injury, if it happened on the job, you deserve support and full compensation. We’re here to help you get both.
Many construction accidents involve safety violations that go against OSHA regulations. These violations can support a claim for negligence or a third-party lawsuit.
The steps you take immediately after a construction accident can significantly impact your health and your legal rights:
The sooner you talk to a lawyer, the better. Evidence can disappear quickly from construction sites as work continues, and witnesses may become harder to locate as time passes.
When you’re hurt on a construction site in North Carolina, you generally have two possible paths to compensation:
Most employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance, which provides benefits regardless of who was at fault for the accident. These benefits typically include:
While workers’ comp provides important benefits, it’s often not enough to cover all your losses. It doesn’t compensate you for pain and suffering, and the wage benefits are limited to a portion of what you normally earn.
In many construction accidents, someone other than your employer may be partly responsible for your injuries. You may be able to file a personal injury lawsuit against:
Unlike workers’ compensation, a third-party claim allows you to seek full compensation for all your losses, including:
Our North Carolina injury lawyers will carefully investigate your accident to identify all possible sources of compensation.
Construction injury cases can be extremely complex, often involving multiple companies, insurance policies, and areas of law. Our attorneys have the knowledge and resources to:
Throughout the process, we provide personalized attention and keep you informed about your case. We handle all the legal complexities so you can focus on your recovery.
A serious construction injury can threaten your health, your career, and your family’s financial security. Don’t face this challenge alone. The construction injury lawyers at DeMent Askew Johnson & Marshall have the experience, resources, and determination to fight for the full compensation you deserve.
Construction companies and insurance carriers have teams of lawyers working to minimize their liability. You deserve equally strong representation on your side.
Contact our injury lawyers today to discuss your case and learn how we can help you rebuild your life after a serious accident.
Serving clients in Raleigh, Durham, Orange, Carteret, and Chatham Counties, and throughout North Carolina.
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Back injuries are the most common non-fatal injuries in construction, particularly lower back strains and herniated discs. These injuries typically result from lifting heavy materials, repetitive motions, falls, and vibration from equipment.
Lumbar spine injuries (lower back) are most common, especially herniated discs in the L4-L5 and L5-S1 regions. These injuries occur frequently due to heavy lifting, twisting, and bending. They can cause severe pain, numbness in the legs, and weakness that may require surgery and often lead to permanent work restrictions.
Roofing consistently ranks as the most dangerous construction trade with the highest injury rates. Roofers face extreme fall hazards, weather exposure, burn risks, and repetitive strain injuries. Electrical workers and ironworkers also face high injury rates from electrocution, falls, and crush injuries.
Generally, workers’ compensation is your exclusive remedy against your employer. However, exceptions exist if your employer intentionally caused your injury or doesn’t carry required insurance. You can also pursue claims against third parties (not your employer) while receiving workers’ compensation benefits.
You have two years to file a workers’ compensation claim and three years for third-party personal injury lawsuits in North Carolina. Because evidence disappears quickly from construction sites, consult an attorney as soon as possible after an injury.
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault system, so you’re entitled to benefits regardless of who caused the accident (with few exceptions). For third-party claims, North Carolina’s contributory negligence rule can bar recovery if you were partially at fault. Our attorneys work to protect your rights and counter fault arguments.
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