Missouri Construction Liability

Construction liability is the part of Missouri personal injury law that addresses construction site accidents and resulting injuries. If you’ve been in involved in a construction accident, you should contact a construction law attorney to determine if it’s appropriate to pursue a Missouri premises liability case. If you are a construction business owner, you should consult a construction liability law attorney to help you ensure that your company is appropriately prepared under Missouri state law in the event of an unfortunate workplace accident or injury. The Hershewe Law Firm practices construction litigation in Missouri.

Construction accidents can involve construction workers as well as construction site visitors. No matter what the accident victim’s relationship is to the site, if they are injured or killed at the site, the owners, general contractor and any subcontractors may be liable for damages.

In Missouri, the owners and managers of a construction site are responsible for any employee, visitor or bystander’s safety as it relates to the property and are held to strict liability standards for injuries occurring on their worksite.

Construction liability falls into two categories:

• Construction worker accidents not covered by worker’s compensation laws.
• Third-party injuries resulting from construction worker actions or construction site conditions.

Construction site owners are responsible for providing a safe and hazard-free work setting for their employees. In the event of a worksite accident, workers compensation insurance may pay for medical bills, lost wages and other injury related expenses. However, it is up to the injured worker to properly report and file claims associated with a work site injury. To ensure that you receive proper compensation for work injury claims, enlist the assistance of an attorney trained in construction litigation and construction liability law.

Whether you’re a construction worker or visitor to a construction site and have been involved in an accident, the damages you’re awarded from a construction liability case can help compensate you for your emotional anxiety, pain, suffering, disability, or disfigurement resulting from the event, as well as cover medical costs and lost wages.

The construction litigation attorneys at The Hershewe Law Firm can determine whether your claim should reach beyond traditional workers compensation to involve other parties like subcontractors, equipment manufacturers, and land owners.

For a complimentary consultation of your construction liability case, contact us in Joplin, Missouri toll-free at 877-382-9734, or complete our web form.