Northern California Construction Accident Injury Lawyers
Northern California Construction Accident Injury
The construction industry is one of the most hazardous in the nation and exposes workers to a wide variety of workplace dangers, which puts them at high risk for serious injury or death. Construction accident injuries or wrongful deaths can instantly change lives. In addition to the pain and suffering an injury or death can cause, victims and their families may be faced with costly medical and hospital bills. The northern California construction accident injury lawyers at Estey Bomberger understand that we cannot change the past, but we can help to change your future. Our team of lawyers may be able to obtain the financial compensation you need to put your life back together. Compensation may include money for your medical bills, lost wages, loss of benefits, and pain and suffering.
Construction Accident Head Injuries
Head injuries are a common construction site accident and can leave the worker with multiple complications that may require extensive hospitalization and rehabilitation, and in some cases, lead to death. Head injuries, which is a general term used to describe trauma to head and brain, include skull fractures, subdural and epidural hematomas, subarachnoid hemorrhaging, cerebral contusions, brain damage, concussions and other types of traumatic brain injury.
Northern California Construction Accident Limb Loss
Traumatic limb loss (amputation) occurs as the result of an accident or trauma, like a construction accident. Limb loss can refer to a complete amputation, where the body part is totally severed, or partial amputation, where soft-tissue is still connecting the body part. Construction workers that have lost a limb may experience serious complications associated with the removal of a body part, including shock, infection and bleeding.
Construction Accident Burn InjuriesSources of heat, electrical wiring and toxic chemicals are all found on a construction site and are the three most common causes of burn injuries. Burns damage the body’s soft tissue and can swell, blister, scar, and in more severe cases, cause death. The risk of infection is also very high because burns damage a victim’s protective barrier of skin, leaving them exposed to bacteria. Burns are classified into three types:
- First-degree - damage to the outermost layer of the skin
- Second-degree - damage to the outer layer and underlying layer of skin
- Third degree - damage or total destruction of the deepest layer of skin and the tissue underneath.
Additional Types of Construction Accident Injuries
Head injuries, burn injuries and limb loss are some of the more severe injuries construction workers are threatened with on a daily basis, however, there are many injuries that can cause great distress, pain and possibly permanent disability for a worker, including:
- Spinal cord injuries
- Coma
- Severed nerve
- Paralysis
- Lacerations
- Infection
- Dislocations
- Cumulative trauma disorder
- Bone fractures
- Blinding injuries
- Hearing loss
- Sprains
- Wrongful death.
Hiring a Skilled Northern California Construction Accident Injury Attorney
The law firm at Estey Bomberger is proud to have achieved an AV® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. An AV® Rating is the highest mark given to attorneys and law firms for professional excellence. We have achieved outstanding result for our clients, recovering millions of dollars in damages for their personal injury claims. Our northern California construction site injury attorneys are available to discuss your case 24 hours a day. Call our law firm at (800) 890-6722. All consultations are free; we charge nothing unless we recover money for you.