Were you recently injured in a construction accident in Salt Lake City, UT? If so, it’s important to explore your legal rights and options. Construction workers in Utah are afforded many rights, including the ability to seek compensation to help offset the financial stress that can accompany a job-related injury. Working with an experienced Salt Lake City construction accident lawyer at Parker & McConkie Personal Injury Lawyers can help you win your legal battle and maximize your recovery.
For decades, we have been a trusted advocate for injured construction laborers and families in Salt Lake City and across the state of Utah. Recognized as leaders in civil litigation by some of the most respected legal organizations in the country, we’ve obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in damages on behalf of our clients.
Now, you can work with a team whose collective experience spans more than a century and make the most of your fight for compensation after a construction accident, too. Contact our law office today at (801) 851-1202 to learn more and set a time for your free case evaluation.
How Parker & McConkie Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help Construction Accident Victims in Salt Lake City, UT
Construction workers are the backbone of Salt Lake City, Utah – instrumental in the city’s growth, development, and improvement. All construction trades and projects carry risks, which is why the state has protocols to help workers remain financially stable when they get hurt on the job. However, the parties charged with helping construction workers get compensation – including employers and insurance companies – tend to prioritize profits over the best interests of an injured worker.
As a result, it can be difficult for workers to get the compensation they deserve. That’s why it’s imperative that you hire an experienced Salt Lake City personal injury lawyer to handle your construction accident claim.
Choosing Parker & McConkie Personal Injury Lawyers puts a top-rated team of Utah trial lawyers with 100+ years of collective experience directly in your corner. Members of our legal team have been recognized by Super Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
You can trust us to:
- Coordinate a thorough and in-depth investigation into your construction accident
- Evaluate any evidence obtained during the discovery process, such as medical records, accident reports, indications that OSHA regulations were violated, equipment maintenance records, employer policies and procedures, photographs, video footage, and witness statements
- Bring in specialists and experts to support our efforts to build a winning legal claim on your behalf
- Determine all of your legal options, which might include seeking workers’ compensation or pursuing damages through a civil personal injury lawsuit
- Keep you updated on the status of your claim(s) and answer any questions you have throughout the legal process
- Determine the best way to navigate claims of contributory negligence that might be raised if you file a construction accident lawsuit
- Actively pursue the best possible terms in a benefits package and/or settlement agreement during negotiations
- Bring your construction accident claim to trial, if necessary
Construction accidents can be stressful, especially if you don’t have PTO or savings to offset the income you suddenly lose while you’re recovering. Hiring a Salt Lake City workers’ compensation attorney should make life less stressful, not add to the pressure you’re under. That’s why our personal injury law firm will represent you on a contingency fee basis.
Pay nothing until we’ve recovered compensation for your construction accident injuries.
Prospective clients can benefit from a free consultation, so don’t hesitate to call our law office to discuss your construction accident with our award-winning team today.
What Types of Construction Accident Claims Do We Handle?
According to the Utah Labor Commission, construction had the second-highest fatal injury rate in 2023, with a rate of 9.9 deaths per 100,000 construction workers. Transportation and utilities ranked first with a fatality rate of 12.2 per 100,000 workers. In 2023, at least 15 construction workers were killed in accidents across the state.
At Parker & McConkie Personal Injury Lawyers, we understand the impact a construction-related injury or death can have on a victim or their family. We’ve dedicated our careers to helping injured workers and families pursue much-needed compensation after all types of construction accidents, including:
- Heavy machinery accidents
- Forklift accidents
- Demolition accidents
- Trenching accidents
- Excavation accidents
- Roofing accidents
- Toxic exposure
- Fires and explosions
- Ladder accidents
- Scaffolding accidents
- Crane and hoist accidents
- Transportation accidents
- Truck accidents
- Drill accidents
- Slip and fall accidents
- Caught in/between accidents
- Crushed by accidents
- Falls from heights
- Electrocution accidents
We can offer the experience, resources, knowledge, and skills needed to make your construction accident case a success.
What Compensation Can I Get If I’ve Been Injured in a Salt Lake City Construction Accident?
Most construction workers who suffer injuries on a Salt Lake City job site will have at least one, if not two, options for seeking compensation.
File a Claim to Receive Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Workers’ compensation is mandatory for most employers in the state of Utah. You may qualify for workers’ compensation benefits if you are an employee whose construction accident injuries were sustained within the scope of your employment. In other words, you got hurt as an employee while carrying out responsibilities expected of you by your employer.
Pursuant to Utah law, benefits can include economic awards for medical treatment, temporary lost wages, and/or permanent disability. Wage benefits are subject to limitations, however. You can typically receive up to two-thirds of your average weekly wage, but that’s subject to a statutory cap.
Simply put, workers’ compensation can help offset some of the economic damages you experience because of a construction accident. Further, those benefits are only paid if you’re an employee. If you’re an independently contracted worker, you won’t qualify.
Seek Compensatory Damages Through a Construction Accident Lawsuit
If workers’ compensation benefits aren’t available to you or someone other than your employer caused your construction accident, you can seek economic and non-economic damages through a civil personal injury lawsuit.
This can help you get money for:
- Current and future medical bills
- Lost wages and income
- Diminished earning capacity
- Out-of-pocket expenses
- Rehabilitation
- Nursing care
- Chronic physical pain
- Loss of consortium
- Reduced quality of life
- Mental anguish
- Disfigurement
- PTSD
- Pain and suffering
Punitive damages may be awarded if your construction accident lawsuit goes to trial before a jury. However, Utah law restricts punitive damages to situations where there is overwhelming evidence that a defendant acted with malice or gross negligence.
What If I’m Partly to Blame For My Construction Accident?
Shared responsibility can affect your ability to recover compensation after a construction accident in Utah. It will, however, depend on the type of legal claim you pursue.
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault insurance system, so comparative fault won’t be a factor. You can receive full benefits even if you’re responsible for your construction accident.
However, shared responsibility will affect any financial awards in a civil personal injury lawsuit. Utah’s modified comparative fault law bars damages when a plaintiff’s shared fault exceeds 49 percent. You can receive a reduced financial award if your shared responsibility is less than half.
We’ll Fight to Get You Compensation For All of Your Construction Accident Injuries
Construction workers are susceptible to serious physical injuries and death on job sites in Salt Lake City, especially when something goes wrong.
Commonly reported construction accident injuries include:
- Burn injuries
- Broken bones
- Nerve damage
- Crush injuries
- Chest injuries
- Soft tissue injuries
- Eye injuries
- Hearing loss
- Concussions
- Brain injuries
- Amputation
- Back injuries
- Herniated disc injuries
- Neck injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Catastrophic injuries
- Paralysis
- Wrongful death
After a construction accident, ensure your supervisor knows you’ve been injured and seek prompt medical treatment. Then, call Parker & McConkie Personal Injury Lawyers to speak with a member of our team about your options for financial recovery.
How Long Will I Have to File a Construction Accident Claim in Utah?
After a construction accident, you’ll have up to 180 days to report your injury and begin the process of requesting workers’ compensation benefits from your employer.
If you want to recover compensation from a liable third party – like a property owner, the manufacturer of defective work equipment, or a negligent architect – you’ll typically have four years from the date of your construction accident to file a lawsuit. Wrongful death lawsuits, however, are subject to an expedited two-year statute of limitations in Utah.
Your claim must be filed within the timeframe established by the appropriate statute of limitations. If you miss the filing deadline, you lose the ability to recover compensation for your medical treatment, lost wages, and distress.
Schedule a Free Consultation With a Salt Lake City Construction Accident Lawyer
Focus on recovering from your construction accident injuries and getting back to work. Count on Parker & McConkie Personal Injury Lawyers to fight to get you the maximum monetary award you deserve.
Our Salt Lake City construction accident lawyers have 100+ years of combined experience and a depth of knowledge of state and federal law that can make your claim a success. If we take your case, it means we’re confident we can help you win and maximize your recovery.
There’s no charge for an initial case evaluation, so contact our law office for help today.
