San Diego Injury Law Center
Fighting for Victims of Construction Accidents

Recent years have seen a construction boom in San Diego County that was almost unprecedented in a historical sense. While any construction jump is generally a good thing for the local economy, there is a definite downside to it as well. The more construction sites and workers that are present within a community, the higher the chances are that accidents will occur.

If you or someone you love has been injured as a result of a construction accident, you need to contact the attorneys at the San Diego Injury Law Center as soon as possible to schedule a free initial consultation. In the meantime, below is a brief overview of the factors that could be at play in any construction accident situation.

The Equipment

Construction equipment is not only extremely expensive, but it’s also very large and very heavy. Cranes are sometimes needed simply to move construction materials to where they need to go to be put to use, and equipment can malfunction at almost any time. For instance, any crane can lose its load and drop several tons of steel or iron beams onto the ground below, and any person could be in the zone of danger when that happens.

Basically, construction equipment requires skill and sometimes a bit of luck to operate without incident, but when an incident does occur, the results can be nothing short of devastating to anyone who suffers the wrath of several tons dropping on or near his or her body.

The Workers

Construction workers are very much a hodgepodge of different backgrounds and skill levels. Many have years of experience with their craft and are highly skilled, but for large jobs or when a particular job falls behind schedule, temporary workers tend to be hired to help finish the work. These temporary workers many times have no skills or experience, and their mere presence on the construction site can give rise to the possibility of an accident occurring. Further complicating matters is that many of these temporary workers are independent contractors who are paid in cash, which creates a complicated liability issue of one of them causes a construction accident that leads to injuries.

Passers-By

Construction sites are almost always well-protected, but that doesn’t mean that everyone who walks or drives by is safe. Construction materials can fall off of cranes and over the side of fences, bulldozers and the like can pull out of the site and create accidents and generally many other situations can arise at any time that immediately create a situation of extreme danger for anyone in the vicinity.

Your Next Step

If you or someone you love has been injured as a result of a construction accident, you need to contact the personal injury lawyers at the San Diego Injury Law Center as soon as possible to schedule a free initial consultation. You could have legal rights that need to be protected and enforced, so contact the firm today to get this process started.