Construction workers undergo incredible risk. Whether sustaining sudden injuries or prolonged wear and tear on their bodies, their employer’s insurers and various equipment manufacturers are often liable for medical damages and compensation for missed work caused by on-the-job injuries. In Wisconsin, employers may be liable for all kinds of damages, including pain and suffering, lost wages, partial disability, and more. Signing a check could be accepting your employer’s insurance company settlement offer. Before you do, contact our Wisconsin construction accident lawyers for representation. No fee until you are compensated.
The physical pain of injury, coupled with the added complication of stopping your income flow, makes construction site injuries particularly devastating. Many times, construction site injuries permanently change the ability of a person to earn a living or enjoy life the way they did previously. Every day, people face the dangers associated with construction work. Aside from the constant possibility of an instant, life-changing physical injury, the odds of sustaining impairments like a bad back are high. Physical pain, missed time at work, and doctor bills add up quickly. Often, the businesses or insurance companies responsible for these damages try to avoid taking responsibility.
Our Milwaukee construction injury attorneys are unrivaled in the ability to get the most money for construction site accident victims. Sorting through the insurance industry red tape is daunting. Warshafsky Wisconsin personal injury law firm will do the work, allowing you to focus on recovery. We meticulously investigate the details of every construction site injury case, ensuring our clients receive maximum payment for their injury. Our Milwaukee personal injury attorneys and workplace slip and fall lawyers do not sacrifice your bottom line in the interest of fast settlements. We accept settlements only when they are the most prudent course of action for our client.
Clients often choose Warshafsky for our willingness to fund cases entirely, all the way through trial, with no fees until recovery is made. The governing question OUR Milwaukee construction accident lawyers always ask themselves is: “How can we get the most money for our client?” We’re very good at accurately answering this question.
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Family Killed in Construction Zone Collision
The financial toll of a construction injury goes far beyond initial medical bills. Depending on the type of claim you pursue, you may be entitled to several forms of compensation.
Workers’ compensation benefits in Wisconsin typically cover medical treatment and a portion of lost wages. However, these benefits have limits. They do not account for pain and suffering or the full extent of future earning losses.
When a third party is responsible for a construction site injury, a personal injury lawsuit can pursue broader recovery. This may include:
Our Milwaukee construction accident attorneys can evaluate every available source of compensation and pursue the maximum amount on your behalf.
Many injured construction workers assume that workers’ compensation is their only option. In some cases, it is. But when someone other than your direct employer contributed to the injury, you may also have what is known as a third-party claim, which is a separate lawsuit filed against a party in addition to your employer.
Third-party claims arise in many construction accident situations. Common examples include:
In Wisconsin, you can pursue a third-party personal injury lawsuit while also collecting workers’ compensation benefits. Our construction injury lawyers at Warshafsky Law Firm can identify all potentially liable parties and determine the strongest legal path forward.
Construction sites are among the most dangerous workplaces in the Milwaukee area. Serious injuries happen in many ways, and the cause of an incident often points directly to who should be held responsible.
When safety protocols fail or someone cuts corners, injured workers deserve full accountability.
We have years of experience with accidents involving construction vehicles and other commercial vehicles and machinery (such as those used in warehouses, factories, farms, and city maintenance):
Whether you were in a car accident with one of these vehicles on a highway or residential road, or you were driving a malfunctioning construction vehicle, or one of these vehicles struck you while you were working at a construction site, our personal injury attorneys will ensure you get the greatest settlement or judgment amount possible for your injury. In the worst scenarios involving the fatalities of loved ones, our wrongful death attorneys will fight for the highest possible compensation.
No two construction accident cases are worth the same amount. Several factors shape how much compensation an injured worker can recover.
The severity of the injury plays the largest role. A worker who suffers a permanent spinal cord injury will have a significantly higher claim value than someone with a broken bone that heals fully. Long-term impairment, the need for ongoing medical care, and the ability to return to work all factor into the total.
Thorough medical documentation is another factor that strengthens a claim. Expert testimony from doctors, vocational specialists, and economists can help establish the full lifetime cost of an injury. Insurance policy limits also play a role, particularly in third-party claims where multiple policies may apply.
Wisconsin follows a comparative negligence rule, which means that if an injured worker shares some of the fault, their recovery will be reduced by that percentage. Our attorneys at the Warshafsky Law Firm will build the strongest possible case to protect the full value of your claim.
After a construction site injury, evidence can disappear quickly. Machinery gets repaired or replaced. Witnesses leave the job site. Surveillance footage gets recorded over. Contacting a Milwaukee construction accident lawyer as soon as possible gives your legal team the best chance to preserve critical proof.
Early involvement also protects you from costly mistakes. Insurance adjusters may reach out within days of an injury, looking for a recorded statement they can use to reduce your claim. An attorney will handle those conversations and make sure you do not accidentally say something that hurts your case. If OSHA or another agency is investigating the incident, your lawyer can monitor that process and use the findings to strengthen your claim.
Our attorneys have a proven record of fighting for maximum compensation in construction accident cases. In one case, the family of four people killed in a construction zone collision was initially offered just $750,000, the maximum amount on the truck driver’s liability policy. The Warshafsky Law Firm’s in-house investigators reconstructed the crash and uncovered that the construction company’s unsafe traffic patterns were the primary cause. That investigation led to a $3.9 million settlement, more than five times the original offer.
Suffering injuries in a construction accident brings up a lot of questions. Here are some of the most common ones our attorneys hear.
Wisconsin law generally gives you three years from the date of a construction injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. Workers’ compensation claims have shorter deadlines. You must report the injury to your employer within 30 days, and the statute of limitations for filing a workers’ compensation claim gives you a two-year overall deadline. Claims against government entities might require even earlier notice. Speaking with a construction accident attorney right away will help ensure you meet all applicable deadlines.
Wisconsin follows a comparative negligence rule. You can still recover compensation as long as you were not more than 51 percent responsible for the incident. However, your total recovery will be reduced by your share of fault. For example, if a jury finds you 25 percent at fault, you would receive 75 percent of the total award. Insurance companies frequently try to shift blame onto injured workers, so having an experienced attorney on your side is essential.
Independent contractors are generally not eligible for workers’ compensation benefits because they are not classified as employees. However, they may be able to file a personal injury lawsuit against the property owner, general contractor, or another third party whose negligence caused the injury. In some cases, a worker classified as an independent contractor may actually qualify as an employee under Wisconsin law. Our construction accident lawyers can review the specifics of your case and identify all available options.
When a defective tool, machine, or piece of heavy equipment causes an injury on a job site, the manufacturer or distributor may be liable through a product liability claim. This type of third-party claim exists separately from workers’ compensation. You do not need to prove the manufacturer acted carelessly. You only need to show that the product had a defect and that the defect caused your injury.
For a free consultation, contact our Milwaukee construction site injury lawyers today. Our work injury lawyers fight tirelessly to ensure a just settlement is reached for your case.
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Actor, football player? No I was injured working for my employer of eighteen years. They denied responsibility. The owner of the semi-trailer that collapsed denied liability. My employer even denied my workers comp claim. I had a personal injury attorney tell me to settle for less than my costs because he settles and the insurance companies didn’t want to pay my bills. I was horribly injured, in terrible pain and despair, I called Warshafsky. I’m Attorney and licensed medical doctor Werner Adam Reis. Warshafsky has resources and expertise that sign and settle lawyers don’t. I personally reviewed Anne-Marie’s medical records and determined she had been misdiagnosed by her employers workers comp doctor. The delay in treatment and in proper healing caused irreversible damages. All medical bills and fees behind me I picked up a check for 1.1 Million Dollars from the Warshafsky Personal Injury Law Firm. Warshafsky prevailed when all seemed lost.
