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Tampa Construction Accidents

Across the United States, construction usually has the highest rate of fatal injury of all professions. The construction industry is also among the professions with the highest rates of on-the-job injuries requiring days away from work.

In Pinellas County, construction accident attorney Richard W. Driscoll has dedicated his professional life to helping injured workers get the compensation they deserve through the worker's comp system, third-party workers' compensation cases, and personal injury lawsuits.

Types of construction accidents in Pinellas County

Causes of construction accidents include the following:

  • Falls. This includes falls due to improper use of safety gear or the failure of an employer to issue safety gear, as well as falls from roofs, ladders and scaffolding, or falls into unprotected openings.
  • Excavation and trenching injuries. These can result due to cave-ins and collapses caused by inadequate or poorly designed stabilization, as well as asphyxiation, inhalation of toxic fumes, and explosions.
  • Electrocution. Often occurs due to failure to tag, lock out, or shut down on-site power lines.
  • Falling object injuries. Such injuries are often caused by objects inadequately secured during lifting or transport, as well as objects accidentally dropped from above. 

Legal options after a construction accident

If you suffered injury while working on a construction site in Tampa, the Florida’s workers' compensation system requires your employer or its workers compensation insurer to provide:

  • All medically necessary care related to your injury
  • Temporary total disability benefits, if your injury prevents you from working at all for up to two years after the injury
  • Temporary partial disability benefits, if your injury allows you to return to work with restrictions and you cannot earn more than 80 percent of your pre-injury salary for up to two years after the injury
  • Permanent total disability benefits, if your injury is so severe that you remain unable to work even after you reach maximum medical improvement (MMI)
  • Death benefits, if work-related death occurs within one year of the accident or within five years of permanent disability

Of course, some employers and insurers do their best to avoid making workers' comp payments. Skilled Tampa construction accident lawyers like Richard W. Driscoll know how to ensure that you get the workers' compensation benefits you deserve.

Do not try to handle workers' comp by yourself—choose a skilled Tampa construction accident lawyer

The Law Offices of Richard W. Driscoll, P.A. offers personalized, expert advocacy to injured workers. Richard W. Driscoll has spent over 30 years helping hard-working Florida men and women get the compensation they deserve when they are injured on the job.

Please contact Tampa construction accident attorney Mr. Driscoll today to arrange a free initial consultation about your case. Call his office at (813) 217-5704,  contact us online for a free initial consultation, or visit his conveniently located Tampa offices.