Recent Posts in Construction Accidents Category
Posted on May 20, 2013 By Whitley Law Firm
If you are a construction worker, you are likely aware of the fact that your life is in danger daily. However that is a part of the job, which is why it is the responsibility of your employer to equip ...
Continue reading "Tips for Construction Workers: Ladder Safety" »
Posted on Apr 8, 2013 By Whitley Law Firm
Devastating news struck the rural community of Lincoln County in North Carolina. On Sunday evening two children, a 7 year old boy and 6 year old girl, were playing near a dirt pile on a construction ...
Continue reading "2 Children Buried at N.C. Construction Site, Found Dead" »
Posted on Apr 1, 2013 By Whitley Law Firm
Working in the construction industry can be a very dangerous occupation, as you are continually being exposed to extreme heights, heavy machinery, chemicals, sharp tools, and so much more. The ...
Continue reading "Loss of Hearing Caused by Construction Site Noise Exposure" »
Posted on Mar 28, 2013 By Whitley Law Firm
Any sort of industrial work can place the life of a worker in great danger. Those who work in the field of construction understand just how great these risks factors are, though when using the proper ...
Continue reading "Construction Injuries Caused by Crane Accidents" »
Posted on Dec 21, 2012 By Raleigh Personal Injury Attorney
Construction workers make up an astounding 7.7% of the total civilian workforce in the United States, according to the American Community Survey (ACS) that was conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau in ...
Continue reading "The Dangers of Highway Construction Zones" »
Posted on Sep 14, 2012 By Raleigh Personal Injury Lawyer
Recently in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, a construction accident left one worker dead and another in critical condition. The incident happened when the top floor of a newly constructed building gave way, ...
Continue reading "Top Floor of Construction Site Collapses, Killing One & Injuring Another" »
Posted on Aug 1, 2012 By North Carolina Personal Injury Lawyer
When working in the field of construction, it is inevitable that dangerous situations will arise. Workers are asked to carry out their responsibilities at fatal heights and operate heavy machinery on ...
Continue reading "Construction Accidents: The Dangers of MEWPs" »
Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
One construction worker was left dead and three more were also injured during the collapse of a building that took place on April 3, 2012 in New York City. The tragedy occurred in a single-family home ...
Continue reading "Construction Accident Kills 1 and Injures 3" »
Posted on Mar 22, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
A construction worker hired as a subcontractor by CSE Inc. passed away due to a traumatic head injury sustained at a construction site at the beginning of this month. The accident occurred at the ...
Continue reading "Fatal Construction Accident Leads to OSHA Investigation" »
Posted on Mar 5, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
Although an investigation is still underway, last Monday, February 27, 2012, a Clover man was fatally injured in an industrial accident in Gaston County. The incident took place at a construction site ...
Continue reading "Industrial Accident in Gaston County Kills One" »
Posted on Feb 29, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
Last week, a devastating construction accident left an unidentified man in his late 50s fatally injured when loose dirt and rocks fell onto him in the wastewater treatment plant. This has been the ...
Continue reading "Third Fatal Construction Accident in Gatlinburg Raises Questions" »
Posted on Feb 16, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
Two workers at a Gastonia construction site were injured this morning after an explosion occurred at the site. The construction workers were technicians doing contractor work for an x-ray company in a ...
Continue reading "Workers Hurt in Gastonia Construction Site Explosion" »
Posted on Nov 21, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
After a recent accident at the beginning of November, many North Carolina residents are beginning to question whether construction on Interstate 85 is dangerous to the commuters and the workers on the ...
Continue reading "Does Construction on Interstates Contribute to Car Accidents?" »
Posted on Oct 18, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
As one of the most dangerous professions, working on a construction site has the high possibility of injury and wrongful death with one small mistake by a victim or another person around them at the ...
Continue reading "The Danger in Construction Accidents" »
Posted on Aug 24, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
When it comes to the area of the law surrounding injuries and accidents, it is quite understandable that no person ever wants to be the victim. Unfortunately, accidents have become a regular part of ...
Continue reading "Work Zone Accidents in NC: How common are they?" »
Posted on Aug 10, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
At a jobsite, a 45-year-old Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County worker was fatally injured in a construction accident last Monday, August 1, 2011. The accident occurred around 2 in the ...
Continue reading "Construction Accident Claims the Life of a North Carolina Man" »
Posted on Jun 26, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
Often times, people are under the impression that construction accidents are rare. Yet, the reality is, construction accidents occur quite frequently in the United States and are known for causing ...
Continue reading "The Statistics Surrounding Construction Accidents " »
Posted on Jun 9, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
In the state of North Carolina, construction accidents happen quite frequently. Sometimes, these accidents result from construction workers making innocent mistakes and other times these accidents ...
Continue reading "Causes of Construction Accidents" »