By Robert I. Feinberg | Published May 24, 2023 | Posted in Construction Accidents | Comments Off on Common Issues in Handling a Construction Site Accident
In this series of construction accident blogs, we have focused on the notion of a controlling employer. Generally, the controlling employer is the General Contractor and has those responsibilities. That is, the controlling employer must satisfy its responsibility to exercise reasonable care to prevent and detect violations on the site by any of the subcontractors. Read More
Read MoreVictims of car accidents typically receive immediate care when it is clear that they have been seriously injured. They are either transported to a hospital or trauma center by ambulance or they recognize the need for immediate diagnosis and treatment. But some accident victims may not experience symptoms of a sustained injury until a later Read More
Read MoreThe Role of Expert Witnesses in a Construction Accident Case and the relevant factors to assess conduct In this blog, I will talk about expert witnesses. But let’s start with a cautionary tale: as the highest court of Massachusetts, the Supreme Judicial Court, has said, experts don’t decide cases, juries do. I assume that is Read More
Read MoreHow Vital in a Construction Accident Case is that Third Party Review of Safety at the Job Site? Often a third party reviews a safety plan at a construction job site and its conclusions will provide your lawyer great insight as to problems on the site and the action or inaction of the General Contractor Read More
Read MoreNegligence, Liability and Responsibility of the General Contractor This blog sets out how your lawyer can successfully establish the negligence, liability and responsibility of a General Contractor in a construction accident case. Any discussion of negligence/liability/responsibility of a General Contractor on a construction site must begin with examining the type of job that was undertaken. Read More
Read MoreCommunication Is Key to Safety on a Construction Job Site What communication regarding safety took place at the construction job site. The last blog emphasized the conduct that is expected of the person in charge of a construction site. Those duties include paying attention to danger or potential danger. But that is not enough. There Read More
Read MoreWhat Establishes the Standards and Expectations for Safety on a Construction Job A review of the General Contractor’s background and a look at the sources that establish the conduct of a General Contractor on a construction job site In any case, regardless of its complexity, as the injured person’s advocate, your lawyer must know the Read More
Read MoreThe Role of the Construction Site Project Manager or Superintendent Important concepts that your lawyer should pursue in establishing fault on the General Contractor in a construction accident Construction sites have one person in charge. That man or woman is the “captain of the ship”. I will refer to the person as the PS. The Read More
Read MoreHow Might COVID-19 Change the Way Personal Injury Cases Are Litigated? Like most other activities where in-person interaction is required, personal injury lawsuits have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This can put serious stress on parties who are looking to achieve a legal resolution to disputes stemming from auto accidents, falls and other times Read More
Read MoreWhat Are the Risks if Auto Insurance is Suspended or Canceled During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Severe restrictions on travel, health fears and closed workplaces have sharply curtailed automobile traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Accidents have dropped so much that many auto insurance companies are providing refunds to policyholders. People who are stuck at home and Read More
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