With any construction injury, a trial lawyer must always evaluate whether there is a potential third party case which would open the door for recoveries otherwise barred by the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Statute. For example, was the injury caused by a defective piece of equipment such as a ladder, crane, hoist, conveyor, tractor, forklift, machine, product defect or the negligence of another.
Severe injuries to construction workers are devastating. Since construction work is usually heavy duty and there is frequently no light or moderate duty work available, a serious injury can mean a loss of career. Since tradesmen are usually well paid and have excellent benefits, it's almost impossible for the injured worker to find a comparable job. Indeed, many households end up in divorce over this tragedy because of the financial stress.
Ferrara Law offices, P.C. has represented a variety of different tradesman who were injured on the construction site. The commitment to our clients is a refusal-to-lose mantra with a work ethic to achieve the best possible results.