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Construction accident injuries can come in many forms. In many cases, those injured because of construction accidents suffer immense physical pain and emotional suffering. Furthermore, victims often face significant financial hardship in the aftermath of their accidents.
Fortunately, injured construction workers can pursue payment for the harm caused by their accidents. However, the path to compensation is not always straightforward. A construction accident lawyer can offer guidance and support through each step of the process.
If you were hurt because of a construction accident in Wisconsin, get help seeking the monetary damages you deserve. Get in touch with our experienced Wisconsin construction accident and injury lawyers by calling Wruck Paupore at (219) 322-1166. Our attorneys can review your case for free.
Generally, there are two paths to compensation for workers injured because of construction accidents in Wisconsin. Some victims must seek benefits by filing Workers’ Compensation claims with their employers’ insurers. Those who file Workers’ Compensation claims can only recover damages for medical expenses and lost income related to their accidents.
In other cases, victims may file construction accident lawsuits against the parties responsible for their injuries. Plaintiffs in construction accident lawsuits can recover multiple forms of compensation that are unavailable to Workers’ Compensation claimants. However, for a construction accident lawsuit to succeed, plaintiffs must show that the following elements are true:
Furthermore, at-fault parties can only be sued under certain circumstances. Your ability to file a construction accident lawsuit will likely depend on the cause of your accident.
Many different forms of negligent behavior can lead to construction accidents in Wisconsin. If your employer’s negligence caused your accident, then you will likely have to seek payment by filing a Workers’ Compensation claim. Workers typically cannot bring construction accident lawsuits against their employers. However, if a third party’s careless behavior caused your accident, you may be able to file a case. The following are examples of third parties who can be sued:
Some construction accidents are caused by defective equipment. For example, a worker may suffer a devastating fall because of a poorly manufactured safety harness. Further, a harmful crash may occur on a construction site because of a vehicle’s faulty part. In these types of cases, our experienced Wisconsin construction accident and injury lawyers can help victims bring claims against the defective products’ sellers and manufacturers.
Also, some third-party contractors can be sued for construction accidents they cause. There are often workers for many different employers performing tasks simultaneously on construction sites. If one of these workers acts carelessly, other people sharing the site can suffer serious accidents. For instance, an electrician who leaves wires across their workspace floor may cause another worker to suffer a severe slip and fall accident. Furthermore, a careless forklift operator may cause a harmful collision with another worker. In such cases, victims can contact our experienced Wisconsin construction accident and injury lawyers for help seeking compensation for their injuries.
Many construction accident victims incur severe types of harm. Some injuries can heal quickly, while others require long-term medical care. In any case, injured workers may pursue payment for damages they sustained. The following are common types of injuries caused by construction accidents in Wisconsin:
If you suffered one of these injuries in a construction accident, you can contact our Wisconsin construction accident and injury lawyers for help determining the proper course of action.
There are many potential sources of construction accidents in Wisconsin. Often, accidents are caused by other parties’ careless and reckless behavior. Our Wisconsin construction accident and injury lawyers can investigate whether your accident stems from one of the following causes:
If another person’s negligent actions caused your construction accident, our attorneys can help determine if you may file a lawsuit against the at-fault party.
Unlike Workers’ Compensation claimants, plaintiffs in construction accident lawsuits can recover a variety of economic and non-economic damages related to the injuries they suffered. The categories of damages awarded in your case will most likely depend on the extent of harm caused by your accident. Any of the following damages may be awarded:
In order for the aforementioned damages to be recovered, plaintiffs must prove that they were caused by defendants’ negligent actions. During your free case review, our experienced Wisconsin construction accident and injury lawyers can further explain which types of damages you may pursue.
Wisconsin’s statute of limitations for personal injury cases establishes the time limit to file a construction accident lawsuit. Under Wis. Stats. § 893.54, injured workers will usually have three years from the dates of their construction accidents to file their lawsuits. Failure to comply with this deadline could cause you to forfeit your case. Accordingly, you should reach out to our Wisconsin construction accident and injury lawyers as soon as possible after your accident. Our team can help file your case on time.
If you were injured because of a construction accident in Wisconsin, seek support from our experienced Wisconsin construction accident and injury lawyers by calling Wruck Paupore at (219) 322-1166 for a free case review.
Don is a founding partner and one of the nation’s top-ranked personal injury litigators. He is a member of the Multi-million Dollar Advocates Forum, which includes less than 1% of the nation’s trial lawyers, and awarded the highest ranking given by Martindale Hubbel and AVVO.
More importantly, Don understands representing personal injury victims is about more than recovering the best settlement: it’s about helping clients get back on their feet and supporting them in every aspect of their recovery.
In nearly all cases, our clients seek compensation from the wrongdoer’s insurance company. Before forming Wruck Paupore, Jason worked for a prominent law firm representing some of the world’s largest insurers. This experience gives Jason a deep understanding of the insurance industry and the strategies it uses to pay injury victims as little as possible.
Jason -- and our entire team -- put this inside knowledge to work to force insurance companies to pay what is actually owed. Often, we use the insurance company’s own tactics against them as we fight for the full compensation our client deserves.
For more than four decades, Keith has been fighting for injury victims. During that time, he’s watched the insurance industry change, with insurers now more interested in protecting their stock price than treating injury victims fairly.
Since the beginning, Keith has put people first. From his childhood in Gary, Indiana during the 1960’s and working his way through law school, Keith has risen to become one of the Midwest’s most respected trial lawyers. He has never forgotten that being a lawyer is about helping people -- and seeing injury victims through struggles in a way that could change their lives forever.
Over the decades, Keith, Don and Jason have fought relentlessly for clients, even when other lawyers have said the case was impossible to win.
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