Construction Site Accident

Brutal video aimed at saving lives in construction zones

Brutal video aimed at saving lives in construction zones
The video is brutal: a young woman lying unconscious, face badly bruised, arms covered in dressings, tubes into her mouth, neck and body immobilized, her hospital bed surrounded by all the equipment and monitors that say what you are viewing is a matter of life and death.

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Nevada Smith: Who can blame them for not wanting to stay?

Nevada Smith: Who can blame them for not wanting to stay?
Imagine what some of the long-haul truckers and cross-country vacationers were thinking Saturday morning when the friendly folks from Esmeralda County rerouted traffic off U.S. Highway 95 and down a side street on the edge of Goldfield.

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Injured Workers Win Compensation

No win no fee lawyers have recently helped two employees in separate cases, win compensation after they received personal injuries in a work accident.Construction site accident Mr Roy Nelson, a professional HGV driver from Par, Cornwall was awarded £41,000 after he suffered a falling injury at work. Mr. Nelson was on a construction site delivering roof trusses that had been stacked vertically on the back of a flatbed truck… Continue reading

County OKs speedway expansion

County OKs speedway expansion
The Grand Junction Motor Speedway got the green light Tuesday to press ahead with the next phase of a major expansion, one that could eventually result in the construction of three additional race tracks and the addition of nighttime racing. Mesa County commissioners unanimously agreed to amend the conditional-use permit held by Twenty Niners LLC, allowing the investment group to develop an oval … Continue reading

Deck collapse result of shoddy work

Deck collapse result of shoddy work
NASHUA – Shoddy construction practices were to blame when a second-story deck collapsed at the Twin Ponds apartment complex Aug. 5, injuring one man, an engineering report says. James Pitka, 49, suffered a broken elbow, along with bruises and lacerations when he fell 15 feet after the deck he was standing on at 239 Brook Village Road completely separated from the building just… Continue reading

Construction Safety And Health Guidelines

Construction safety plan is terribly vital while designing a project as any construction site will cause danger to individuals working in it. So as to stop any quite hazards from happening you want to keep some safety measures in place.Keeping a construction safety manual comes highly recommended; some safety measures can be taken from the law and other are just logic, however all these are very vital as you… Continue reading

Legal Processes Of A Lawyer- Construction Accident Issues

We all know that one of the most dangerous place in the community is the construction site. That’s why people who are working there are required to wear helmet and some protectors. There is also a person that continually checking the safety of the construction workers as well as the safety of equipments. But then , it is inevitable to meet an accident in your most unexpected time. The… Continue reading

China fireworks plant blast kills 13, injures 148

China fireworks plant blast kills 13, injures 148
BEIJING – A massive explosion ripped through a fireworks factory in northeast China early Monday, killing at least…

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Work Accident Claim

A work accident claim is a personal claim made by an employee who develops illness and or get injured in the workplace or while doing work in another setting. It is important that employers will make sure that the workplace is safe for employees to prevent any accident to happen or illness that is caused by negligence of the company. Any employee who gets hurt and sick due to… Continue reading

Ellicott City Man Killed In Construction Accident

Ellicott City Man Killed In Construction Accident
An Ellicott City man working for a construction company died Monday morning after he was hit in the head by an excavator.

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Construction Accident

A construction site is one of the most accident prone areas to work in; construction accident claims are second to car accident claims in the total amount of compensation paid out by insurance companies every year.  It makes sense then to make sure you are covered in case of work related injuries.

Just think of the potential hazards on a construction site.  Falling objects like bricks or… Continue reading