Miami Construction Accident Lawyer
Miami’s thriving construction industry brings many workers to the area who have the right to work under safe conditions like other employees. In the construction industry, employees face hazardous and often life-threatening work conditions daily. When construction workers sustain injuries on the site, they may be able to file a personal injury claim against the liable party for the unsafe condition that caused the harm.
A Miami construction accident lawyer with Freidin Brown, P.A. can help you or a loved one recovering from a construction work-related injury pursue compensation that could cover bills and other losses related to your injuries. We will protect your rights and interests while you focus on healing. We can also take legal action against others who could be responsible for an accident or injury, such as property owners, third-party contractors, and equipment manufacturers.
We are ready to talk to you about your situation during a free consultation. Call us today at 888-677-7764.
Our Legal Team Protects Construction Workers’ Rights and Fights for Their Recovery
We believe our clients deserve to have everything they need to recover from a construction site accident. The medical bills, extensive recovery time, and pain and suffering are just a few losses. You don’t have to have to take up your legal fight on your own.
At Freidin Brown, P.A., we believe every injured worker deserves to have affordable, aggressive, and top-tier legal experience on his or her side. For this reason, we handle each case on a contingency fee basis only. Our clients never pay a single dollar unless we can recover compensation on their behalf.
Our relentless legal team can provide you with the following:
- A team that has obtained 20+ verdicts over $1 million
- A legal team that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
For more than 45 years, we have given compassionate, personalized, and responsive legal care to injured accident victims. Our personal injury law firm takes on complex cases and will go to court for our clients’ compensation. We rely on our 100-plus years of legal experience and past successes to guide us in the cases we lead. We have two attorneys on staff who are Board Certified Civil Trial Attorneys. To date, our trial-tested attorneys have tried 300 cases in front of a jury.
How Our Miami Construction Accident Lawyer Can Help Your Case
Hiring an attorney to help you navigate a third-party lawsuit can make the process easier to manage and understand. It is difficult for injured victims to fight their own cases while recovering from an accident. It can also be overwhelming because these cases often involve a lot of time and legal knowledge that isn’t widely known. We can fight your legal battles for you, managing your case from start to finish while you heal.
Once our Miami construction accident starts on your case, they will:
- Review the accident with you so that we understand your story and how we can best represent you
- Assess your damages so that you know what your financial recovery could be
- Investigate the incident to determine how it happened and why
- Gather evidence to support your injury lawsuit (e.g., work incident reports, police reports, medical records, witness testimony, surveillance camera video footage)
- Handle all case communications on your behalf
- Keep your case on track to ensure you meet all case deadlines and timelines
- Manage all negotiations for compensation
- File your claim promptly and handle all appeals, hearings, and other proceedings for you
- Protect you against claims from the other party that you caused your work injuries should they arise
- Represent you at trial if necessary
- Answer your questions and explain state laws
- Update you regularly about your benefits claim or injury lawsuit
We will do what it takes to represent you and recover compensation for you and your family.
Compensation You Could Recover After a Miami Construction Accident
If you have sustained injuries while working on a construction site in the Miami area, you likely have medical expenses, income loss due to the time you missed from work, and other damages. If your employer offers workers’ compensation benefits, you can apply for them, and we can refer you to an excellent lawyer who handles workers’ compensation cases while we handle the case against any responsible third parties.
In Florida, construction employers with one or more employees must have workers’ compensation. If you suffered an on-the-job injury at a Miami-area construction site, you must report your injury or illness promptly.
Third-Party Lawsuits
A construction accident can cause other losses that worker’s compensation does not cover. If your case involves a negligent third party, you could seek compensation for pain and suffering and other losses, such as:
- Medical expenses
- Lost income
- Lost earning capacity
- Mental anguish
- Emotional distress
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Impaired quality of life
- Property damages
- Funeral and burial expenses (if your loved one suffered fatal injuries on a Miami construction site; if so, our wrongful death attorney can review your case.)
Who’s a Third Party in a Miami Construction Site Accident?
Any of the following can be third parties in a construction accident:
- Property owners or property managers
- General contractors
- Subcontractors
- Vehicle drivers
- Product makers
- Equipment suppliers or manufacturers
- Substance manufacturers
- Delivery drivers
We Will Protect Your Right to Sue and Keep You From Accepting a Too-Low Insurance Settlement
Our Miami construction accident lawyer will identify all potentially liable third parties in your case and seek recovery from each after determining how their negligence caused your injury. We will protect your right to sue as Florida law limits the time you have to pursue an injury or wrongful death damages case.
Per Florida Statutes § 95.11(3)(a), you generally have two years to bring an injury case against a third party. If you are seeking to file a wrongful death lawsuit against a third party, you also generally have two years, per Florida Statutes § 95.11(4)(d). We will ensure we file your case within the statute of limitations that applies to your case.
Common Types of Construction Accidents
Unfortunately, when dangerous workplace conditions exist on a construction site, workers remain at high risk for serious injuries. In fact, many suffer serious and, in the worst cases, fatal injuries due to the following types of construction accidents:
- Falls
- Scaffolding accidents
- Electrocutions
- Struck by heavy equipment
- Stuck in heavy equipment
- Falling objects
- Trenching & excavation accident
- Explosions and fires
We represent injured parties in:
- Construction vehicle accidents
- Electrocution accidents
- Faulty equipment and maintenance
- Scaffold, ladder, and roof accidents
- Trenching and excavation accidents
Freidin Brown, P.A. helps accident victims in cases involving all these dangers and others. We encourage you to call us today so that we can review your situation and advise you on your next steps.
What to Do After a Miami Construction Accident
Suffering an injury on the job can be frightening, overwhelming, and stressful. However, you can do a few things to manage the situation.
Seek Prompt Medical Help
First, seek medical help right away for any injuries you suffer, no matter how minor they appear. Getting prompt treatment ensures you receive care for the injuries you can see and those you can’t. Certain injuries can take days or weeks to emerge, and even those that appear small at first can become significant later. You also may not know how your health situation will change until more time passes, so getting help can prepare you for possible outcomes.
Getting medical help right after an accident also provides documentation showing how your injuries directly caused the accident. This can help your injury case for benefits or a lawsuit. Make sure you follow all your doctor’s orders and complete all recommended treatments.
Report the Incident
As noted earlier, you should promptly report the accident and your injuries to your employer. Fill out an accident report and include as many details as you can. You will also want a copy of the report. You can also get the contact information of witnesses and take photos and video footage of the accident scene and your injuries if you are physically able to do so.
Call Freidin Brown, P.A. Today About a Miami Construction Accident – Our Lawyer Can Help
We are ready to help you recover the compensation you deserve after suffering injuries in a construction accident in Miami. If you have received news that your workers’ compensation claim was denied or want to sue a third party you believe caused your injury, our Miami construction accident lawyer is ready to review your case and advise you on how we could represent you.
Don’t wait to retain the legal advocacy you need. Instead, call Freidin Brown, P.A. today at 888-677-7764. Our multilingual staff also speaks Spanish and Portuguese, and our team is available 24/7 for a free consultation.
