Personal Injury, Construction Law, Labor & Employment Law

Alabama Workers' Compensation Applies In Construction Zone Crash?

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 5/17/2013

Construction zone accidents in Alabama happen more frequently than many people may believe. When a worker is injured or killed in one of these collisions, workers' compensation insurance benefits typically apply....more

Illinois Construction Site Accident Yields Unprecedented Award

by Hoffman DiMuzio on 5/9/2013

Ronald Bayer fell off an iron beam while working on the construction site of an Illinois warehouse in 2007 and landed head first on the concrete 20 feet below. He sustained severe injuries: paralysis from the chest down and...more

When an On-the-Job Injury Requires an Injury Lawsuit

by Mitchell | Gilleon Law Firm on 4/25/2013

Steven Gorski unwittingly created a legal mess after he was injured on the job in 2006. The construction worker was on site at a construction project in Stockton, CA when a crane operator hit him, causing severe injuries. Mr....more

Construction E-Note - March 28, 2013

by Edward Brown, Nancy Carey, C. William Daniels, Jr., James McCarten, Anton Mertens, Bruce Rawls, Anna Scully, Peter C. Vilmos | Burr & Forman on 3/29/2013

In This Issue: - The Emperor’s New Economic Loss Rule - The Architect's Role in the Construction Project - USCIS Introduces New Form I-9 - Considering Construction Delivery Methods on Public Works - The...more

Escalating Penalties: Alberta OHS Convictions For 2012 – What Can Employers Expect For The Year Ahead?

by Lindsay Mullen | Dentons on 3/11/2013

A person who contravenes Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulations or Code is liable, for a first offence, to a fine of not more than $500,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months and, for a...more

New York “Fall from Heights” Law

by Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel on 2/25/2013

In August, a construction worker at Three World Trade Center fell 15 feet to the ground while installing a steel beam, sustaining head injuries and breaking both his arms. In September, a bricklayer working on the façade of...more

Ladder Accidents and The New York Labor Law

by Law Offices of Nussin S. Fogel on 2/6/2013

Every year, more than 164,000 Americans are treated in emergency rooms for ladder-related injuries. Most ladder injuries occur among workmen in the construction industry, with falls from heights accounting for 15% of all...more

Indemnity Agreement's Scope Included Contractual Liabilities To Third Parties

by David Johnson | Winstead PC on 1/15/2013

A court of appeals recently held that an indemnity agreement between an operator and a contractor placed the burden on the contractor to indemnify the operator for the operator's third-party indemnity obligations that arose...more

Engler v. Gulf Interstate Eng’g, Inc.: Employer Liability for Contractor Employees Working Away from Home

by Richard G. Erickson, Nicole Sornsin | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 12/21/2012

In today’s increasingly mobile construction industry, contractors are frequently involved in projects away from their home office. It is not uncommon for a construction company to send employees to another area and provide...more

Is Workers Compensation My Only Option if I Suffer Serious Injuries on a Construction Job?

by Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson PC on 12/10/2012

When you suffer on-the-job injuries at a construction site, or any other place of employment, the Workers Compensation program can provide important benefits to help you obtain immediate medical treatment. But in certain...more

Common Injuries Sustained in Construction Site Accidents

by Tate Law Group, LLC on 12/5/2012

Construction sites generate the highest injury and death incidence of any workplace in the United States affecting one in three construction workers annually. While injuries to construction workers are frequently minor,...more

Don’t Be Overlooked By Your Company: These Construction Accidents Are Even More Serious Than You Think

by Phillips Law Offices on 10/12/2012

When you decided to become a construction worker, you knew that it was more dangerous than the typical job. You deserve working conditions that are as safe as possible and an employer who puts your well-being ahead of profit....more

The Resurrection of the “Completed and Accepted Work Doctrine”

by Poyner Spruill LLP on 9/11/2012

In the recent Court of Appeals decision, Lamb vs. Duggins Welding, (No. COA12-129, August 7, 2012) the Court relied on a 1946 case (Price vs. Johnston Cotton Co. of Wendell, Inc. 266 N.C. 758) to support the application of...more

Criminal Prosecutor Appeals $200,000 fine in Metron Construction Quadruple Fatality Case

by Dentons on 8/27/2012

The Toronto Star is reporting that Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General has appealed a judge’s decision that imposed a $200,000 fine against Metron Construction in the 2009 scaffold collapse in which four workers...more

Asbestos Alert: OSHA Regulations Held Insufficient as Basis for Expert Opinion that Certain Materials Contained Asbestos

by Low, Ball & Lynch on 8/17/2012

The Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Perini, a general contractor. Plaintiff alleged that he was exposed to asbestos by Perini employees at job locations where construction of...more

Weekly Law Resume - June 21, 2012: General Contractor Protected from Claims by Injured Employee of Independent Contractor

by Low, Ball & Lynch on 7/5/2012

Brian Brannan, et al. v. Lathrop Construction Associates, Inc. Court of Appeal, First District (June 12, 2012) This case is the latest decision limiting the liability of a general contractor for jobsite injuries...more

First Ontario Company Convicted of Criminal Safety Charges: Christmas Eve Scaffold Collapse

by Dentons on 7/3/2012

On Christmas Eve, 2009, four workers died and a fifth was seriously injured when the scaffold they were standing on to effect repairs to the exterior of an apartment building in Etobicoke, Ontario collapsed and fell thirteen...more

Buyer Beware: New Jersey’s Appellate Division Confirms that Exclusion for Bodily Injury to “An Employee of Any Insured” Bars...

by K&L Gates LLP on 6/7/2012

Parties who require additional insured coverage from their contractors usually expect the coverage to extend to third-party over claims, particularly with respect to bodily injury claims by employees of contractors. Those...more

Engineer, Architect Not Guilty of OHSA Charges in Wall Collapse: Limitation Period Bars Charges

by Dentons on 5/31/2012

An engineer and architect were not guilty of Occupational Health and Safety Act charges where the wall collapsed more than one year after their work was completed. The Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act states that...more

Washington Appellate Court Limits Liability for Personal Injury Claims Brought by Contractor’s Employee Against Landowners

by Sedgwick LLP on 5/16/2012

The Washington State Court of Appeals affirmed a summary judgment dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a landowner’s contractor’s employee for personal injuries that the plaintiff allegedly sustained while working on a...more

11TH Circuit Upholds $1.7 Million Jury Verdict Against Carpenters Union for Illegal Secondary Boycott Campaign Against Non-Union...

by Miller & Martin PLLC on 4/2/2012

The Southeastern Carpenters Regional Council mounted a campaign against Fidelity Interior in Atlanta, GA. The union sent letters to owners and general contractors warning them of adverse consequences if they used Fidelity, a...more

Severe work injury case ends favorably for brain injury victim

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 3/19/2012

When someone chooses to work construction there is going to be some risk involved, especially when the person is working up on scaffolding. However, employers are still expected to do everything in their power to keep their...more

New York Construction Accident Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Discusses Workers’ Compensation after Construction Workers Injured in...

by The Perecman Firm on 2/7/2012

New York workers’ compensation lawyer David Perecman comments on a construction accident that left a worker critically injured. A piece of concrete fell on the head of the 26-year-old construction worker as he was clearing...more

Casino construction looking to be a gamble for workers

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 1/27/2012

National news is covering a construction accident this morning. The workplace incident occurred out of state, in Ohio, but is a universal reminder of the danger that construction workers often face on the job. While...more

Top 3 Take-Away Lessons for Engineers from the Sewage case (law note)

by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 1/6/2012

As we discussed yesterday, CH2M was held liable in negligence for the accidental death and other injuries sustained by workers at the Spokane wastewater treatment facility. Today, a few take-away lessons for design...more

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