Construction is one of the most dangerous industries, and a serious site injury can put your health and your paycheck at risk. If you were hurt on a construction site in Cartersville or North Georgia, The Delashmit Firm can help you pursue every source of compensation – including both workers’ compensation and, when someone other than your employer caused the injury, a separate third-party claim. Founding attorney Hunter Delashmit uses his insurance-defense background to maximize your recovery. Call (770) 341-0559 for a free consultation.
Workers’ comp vs. third-party claims
If you are an employee, workers’ compensation covers your medical care and a portion of lost wages regardless of fault. But workers’ comp does not pay for pain and suffering. When a third party – such as a subcontractor, a property owner, or an equipment manufacturer – contributed to your injury, you may also have a separate personal injury claim against them for fuller damages. Pursuing both can significantly increase your total recovery.
Common construction site injuries
- Falls from scaffolding, ladders, or roofs
- Being struck by falling objects, tools, or materials
- Electrocutions and burns
- Crush injuries and equipment or machinery accidents
- Trench collapses and excavation accidents
Who can be held liable beyond your employer?
On a busy job site, many companies may share responsibility: general contractors, subcontractors, property owners, and manufacturers of defective equipment or safety gear. Identifying every potentially liable party is critical, because it can open up additional insurance coverage beyond workers’ compensation. We investigate thoroughly to find every available source of recovery.
Frequently asked questions
Often yes. Workers’ comp is generally your exclusive remedy against your employer, but if a third party (not your employer) caused your injury, you may also bring a separate personal injury claim against them – which can include pain and suffering that workers’ comp does not cover.
You may still have rights. Whether you are truly an employee or a contractor is a legal question, and injured workers generally have protections regardless of immigration status. We can evaluate your situation confidentially.
Workers’ comp has strict deadlines (report within 30 days, file generally within one year), and personal injury claims generally must be filed within two years. Contact a lawyer quickly to protect every claim.
Contact a Cartersville construction accident lawyer
If you were injured on a construction site in Cartersville or North Georgia, call The Delashmit Firm at (770) 341-0559 or contact us online for a free consultation. You pay nothing unless we win.