Hollywood Construction Accident Lawyer

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Construction sites in Hollywood and throughout South Florida are some of the most dangerous workplaces. Serious injuries can occur due to falls, unsafe scaffolding, heavy equipment failures, or poorly maintained jobsites, leaving workers with mounting medical bills and lost income.

If you or a loved one was injured in a construction accident in Hollywood, Florida, you may be feeling pressure from an employer or insurance company to resolve the situation quickly. You may also be unsure whether workers’ compensation applies, whether your employer is properly insured, or if another party may be legally responsible for your injuries.

Before making any decisions, it’s important to speak with an experienced construction accident lawyer. For more than 50 years, the construction injury attorneys at Rosen & Ohr, P.A. have represented injured workers in Hollywood and across South Florida, offering free consultations to help you understand your legal options.

Don’t take advice about compensation from your boss or an insurance company. Let the experienced construction injury attorneys at Rosen & Ohr, P.A. review your case for free.

For more than 50 years, our highly respected construction accident law firm in Hollywood, Florida, has been fighting for the rights of everyday workers who were hurt on the job.

Construction injury attorneys Ronald Rosen and Jerrad Ohr are widely recognized for their success in fighting for the rights of injured people throughout South Florida. They are lifetime members of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which is an honor given to less than 1 percent of lawyers nationwide.

Schedule a free consultation now with our dedicated construction accident attorneys in Hollywood, Florida, and learn how we will fight for justice for you.

Compensation Available After a Construction Accident in Hollywood, Florida

At most workplaces, if you’re injured on the job, your options for pursuing compensation are likely limited to your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. However, construction accidents are often more complicated than other workplace accidents because there are so many different parties involved.

For example, depending on the circumstances of your case, we may be able to pursue compensation from:

When we launch an investigation into your accident, we will identify every potentially liable party in pursuit of maximum compensation. Your compensation amount will depend on who was responsible for your injury.

If we help you pursue a workers’ compensation claim after a construction accident, we will be fighting to recover a percentage of your lost wages and all of your related medical bills.

If we establish that a party other than your employer was at fault, we may demand payment for past and future medical expenses, lost wages and diminished earning capacity in the future, payment to account for your pain and suffering, and punitive damages in cases of extreme misconduct.

We may determine that you can pursue compensation from multiple sources by filing a workers’ compensation claim and a construction accident lawsuit. Depending on the circumstances surrounding your injury, we may even be able to file a non-workers’ compensation claim directly against your employer.

It is important to have an experienced Hollywood construction accident lawyer on your side as you make decisions about your construction accident claim. That’s because there are strict time limits for filing a construction accident claim, and you don’t want to miss any deadlines or leave money on the table.

Some construction accidents, including forklift-related injuries, raise additional liability questions that require a more detailed legal analysis.

Why You Should Hire a Hollywood Construction Accident Lawyer

Maybe you’re wondering whether you should try to handle your construction accident claim on your own, without an attorney. After all, your employer may tell you to just fill out the workers’ comp forms, or an insurance adjuster may seem concerned about making things right with a settlement.

But construction accident cases are extremely complicated, especially when there’s a lot of money at stake. It’s worth at least scheduling a free consultation with a knowledgeable attorney to decide what’s right for you.

Keep in mind that a workers’ compensation claim may be undervalued or denied due to a technicality, and insurance companies may pressure you to accept a quick settlement before you understand what your claim is really worth.

Construction injuries can also create long-term medical and financial consequences. Our attorneys can consult with medical and financial experts when needed to understand how your injuries may affect you now and in the future.

Common Types of Construction Accidents in Hollywood and South Florida

Construction sites are among the most dangerous workplaces in Florida. Workers face hazards every day from heights, heavy equipment, electrical systems, and unstable structures. When employers, contractors, or property owners fail to maintain a safe jobsite, the consequences can be life-altering. Below are the most common construction site accidents we handle.

Falls from Ladders, Scaffolding, and Heights

Falls are the leading cause of construction deaths in Florida. OSHA requires fall protection at heights of 6 feet or more on construction sites, but violations are widespread. When a contractor ignores guardrail requirements, fails to inspect scaffolding, or skips fall arrest systems, workers pay the price with broken bones, spinal injuries, and traumatic brain injuries. Liability may fall on the general contractor, scaffolding company, property owner, or equipment manufacturer depending on what failed. If you were hurt in a construction fall in Hollywood or anywhere in South Florida, you may have claims against multiple parties beyond your employer.

Crane and Hoist Accidents

Cranes and hoists are among the most dangerous equipment on any Florida jobsite. Accidents happen when cranes are overloaded, improperly rigged, poorly maintained, or operated near power lines. A crane collapse or dropped load can kill workers on the ground who had no warning and no way to protect themselves. Potentially liable parties include the crane operator, the company that owned or leased the equipment, the general contractor managing the site, and the manufacturer if a mechanical defect caused the failure. Our firm handles crane accident cases in Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and throughout South Florida.

Forklift and Heavy Equipment Accidents

Forklifts tip over, strike workers, and drop loads without warning. Bulldozers, excavators, and loaders create large blind spots that make pedestrian workers invisible to operators. OSHA reports forklifts alone cause dozens of fatal injuries each year. On Florida construction sites, these accidents result in crush injuries, amputations, and fatal trauma. Liability can extend to the equipment owner, the employer, a third-party contractor, or the manufacturer if a defect contributed to the accident. Workers’ compensation may not be your only option, and it often isn’t enough to cover serious injuries.

Roofing Accidents

Roofing is one of the most dangerous trades in construction. Falls from roofs, skylights, and roof edges are responsible for a disproportionate share of construction fatalities in Florida. Heat, humidity, and rushed timelines make conditions worse. If you were injured while working on or near a roof, or if falling materials from a roof injured you on the ground, you may have a third-party negligence claim in addition to any workers’ compensation benefits.

Building Collapse and Structural Failures

Building collapses and structural failures, sometimes called building accidents, cause some of the most catastrophic injuries seen in construction injury law. These accidents occur when structures fail during excavation, demolition, renovation, or new construction due to design defects, poor soil conditions, or contractor negligence. When a building accident happens, multiple parties can share liability, including engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, and property owners. If you or someone in your family was hurt in a building collapse or structural failure in Florida, contact us to discuss your options.

Electrocutions, Struck-By, and Caught-Between Hazards

OSHA calls electrocutions, struck-by objects, caught-in/between hazards, and falls the “Fatal Four” because they account for more than half of all construction deaths in the United States each year. Construction sites in South Florida involve active power lines, heavy suspended loads, and machinery with moving parts. Employers and contractors are required to follow OSHA standards for every one of these hazards. When they cut corners, workers and bystanders suffer serious and preventable construction site injuries. If any of these hazards caused your accident, you likely have grounds for a claim.

Serving Construction Workers and Their Families Across Florida

Our firm is based in Hollywood, Florida, but we represent injured construction workers and their families throughout the state. Construction site accidents happen everywhere, from high-rise projects in downtown Miami to residential developments in West Palm Beach to highway construction zones in Broward County.

We handle construction site injury cases in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and beyond, including Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Miramar, and surrounding areas. Whether your case involves a fall, a crane accident, a forklift injury, a roofing accident, a building accident, or any other construction worker injury, our attorneys are ready to evaluate your claim.

Most injured construction workers have access to workers’ compensation, but those benefits rarely cover all of your losses. They don’t account for pain and suffering, and they cap what you can recover. Our attorneys investigate whether third-party contractors, property owners, or equipment manufacturers share liability for your construction site injury, which can significantly increase the compensation available to you. In cases involving a fatality, we also handle wrongful death claims on behalf of surviving family members.

If you were hurt on a Florida construction site, call us for a free consultation. There is no fee unless we win your case.

Speak With a Hollywood Construction Accident Lawyer Today

At Rosen & Ohr, our dedicated construction accident law firm has been standing up for the rights of injured workers for more than 50 years. Let us put our experience to work for you.

Schedule a free consultation today to discuss your options for compensation. You can take comfort in the fact that we do not charge any legal fees or costs upfront. Instead, you only pay attorneys’ fees and costs if and when we recover compensation in your case.