Injured workers recovering from construction site accidents have the right to pursue legal action against the negligent parties who endangered them. Whether you want to file a workers’ compensation claim or take your case to trial, you can ask a Seattle construction accident lawyer to investigate your losses and take your case.
Phillips Law Firm has more than 80 years of combined experience fighting for the rights of injured workers. Our Seattle personal injury lawyers have experience working with OSHA regulations and the specifications of the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISH), which dictates the safety regulations that must be followed on construction job sites in Washington.
We can sort out who is responsible and fight for the financial compensation you deserve while you focus on healing.
Can You Sue Your Employer for a Construction Site Accident?
You may have the right to sue your employer after a construction site accident, but opportunities to do so are rare. Washington State instead allows construction workers to pursue job injury claims through its workers’ compensation program.
Washington State Labor and Industries oversees the claim filing process and tries to give injured construction workers the chance to advocate for their right to loss-based damages.
However, it’s easier to navigate the system and hold all involved parties accountable for your losses when you work with an experienced Seattle construction accident injuries lawyer.
If you’re not sure how to proceed with your recovery after a workplace accident, consider scheduling a free consultation with our team. We can go over Washington State’s compensation laws, compensation benefits, and the steps you can take to kickstart your recovery.
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When Should You Contact an Experienced Seattle Construction Accident Lawyer?
If you want to file a workers’ compensation claim, consider getting in touch with an experienced attorney sooner rather than later. A legal representative can help if:
- You’ve been denied benefits you believe you deserve
- Medical professionals forced you to return to work before you’d healed
- You were denied extended or permanent disability
- Your employer failed to make reasonable accommodations for you when you returned to work
- Your employer created a specified position for you to return to work
- You lost your job as a result of your injury
Scheduling an initial consultation with our team does not obligate you to commit to our legal representation. We instead invite you to use the opportunity to discuss the dangerous conditions that led to your accident, your right to a workers’ compensation claim, and how our construction site accident lawyers in Seattle can make the filing process simpler.
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What to Do if You Want to File a Workers’ Compensation Claim
If you want to file a workers’ compensation claim after a construction site accident, make sure you:
- Get essential medical care to treat your pressing injuries
- Inform your employer that you intend to pursue a claim
- Gather key information about your injuries, including where they’re located and the names of the medical professionals who treated you
- Contact a Seattle construction accident lawyer for representation and legal guidance
- Gather key information about your employer, including their name, your wage information, and the names of any witnesses who saw you get hurt
- File a workers’ compensation claim online with Washington State’s Department of Labor & Industries or call the department
Ask your doctor to send Washington State’s Department of Labor & Industries a report about your injuries within five days of your accident, or ask your doctor to file a Report of Accident form for you.
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Can an Employer Fire You After a Construction Site Accident?
Legally, construction companies cannot fire employees injured on the job. That doesn’t mean there aren’t tricks these employers can use to minimize their role in your recovery. Unfortunately, some employers create new positions for injured employees and then fire those employees a few weeks later.
Similarly, some construction companies may claim that they work with independent contractors, not employees, and subsequently don’t owe their independent contractors any support following accidents with heavy equipment or defective equipment.
Injured workers like you don’t have to let your employers get away with this unethical behavior. Our construction accident lawyers in Seattle, WA, want to advocate for your right to financial support that accounts for your reduced quality of life and tangible losses. We will not let construction site employers bully you out of the support you deserve.
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What Benefits Can You Get From a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Filing a workers’ compensation claim allows you to recover a settlement that addresses your economic damages. However, you can include a wide range of losses in your request for support, including:
- Medical treatments addressing your workplace injuries
- Wages lost as a result of your injury
- Loss of earning power if you cannot return to work, must return part-time, or return at a lower rate of pay
- Rehabilitation services and/or retraining services, if applicable
- Premature partial disability
- Pension benefits if you cannot return to work
Notably, our team cannot estimate the value of your workers‘ compensation settlement ahead of time. Each case is highly individual and addresses uniquely hazardous conditions in the workplace.
How to Ask for Lost Wage Compensation
According to Washington State law, you can recover compensation for time lost at work if you need to step away from a construction site for an extended period of time. That compensation begins within 14 days of your employer receiving word about your accident from a doctor.
Unfortunately, you won’t receive compensation for the first three days you’re away from the workplace. You also will not receive the full amount of your wages. Usually, employers provide construction accident victims with between 60% and 75% of their wages’ value.
If your employer tries to wriggle out of offering you the wage compensation you deserve, let a construction site attorney in Seattle, WA, know right away.
We want to hold your employer accountable for the negligence that led to your accident and can advocate for your right to wage support that fairly addresses your circumstances.
Our Seattle Construction Accident Lawyers Want to Work With You
Construction work is physically demanding and sometimes dangerous. When employers overlook safety issues on a job site, their negligence puts workers at risk. Even a minor construction injury can create financial hardship if it results in lost wages for you.
Determining liability in a construction accident can be complicated. Often, more than one negligent party and multiple insurance companies are involved. While they are pointing fingers at each other, your medical bills are piling up.
That’s why you need an experienced law firm on your side. At Phillips Law Firm, we handle construction accident cases of all types. Whether you are a roofer, carpenter, electrician, plumber, laborer, or other craft worker, we have the experience needed to get you fair compensation for your injury.
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