Construction Accidents

Hinkle, Jachimowicz, Pointer & Emanuel

Santa Clara County Construction Accident Attorneys

On the Job Injuries • Scaffolding Accidents • Falling Objects

Construction sites are by nature dangerous places to work at, visit, or pass by. A construction site accident often leads to catastrophic, disabling injuries, such as broken bones, crush injuries, head injuries, knee injuries, neck injuries, burns, spinal cord injuries, and death. If you or a loved one has suffered a fall, a burn, a laceration, or a traumatic blow at a building site, contact an experienced California construction accident lawyer.

When the injured person in a construction accident is an employee, it is important to discuss your case with an attorney as soon as you notify your employer. Coordination of efforts in a Workers’ Compensation claim and any related injury lawsuits can maximize compensation that the injured will receive from all sources. Often your injury may be caused by an employee of another company—for instance, a subcontractor. When this happens, you should have a third-party claim over and above any workers’ compensation benefits.

The law offices of Hinkle, Jachimowicz, Pointer & Emanuel has represented construction workers and surviving family members after serious accidents such as the following:

• Crush injuries and death when containers were dropped on workers
• Falls resulting from improperly erected or anchored scaffolding
• Bobcat and forklift crush injuries
• Falling objects striking workers
• Uncovered holes into which unsuspecting workers fell

Construction accidents may be caused by equipment manufacturing defects, carelessness, mistakes in judgment, and other forms of negligence. An experienced injury lawyer is a valuable counselor and source of information for injured workers and their families.

Contact our San Jose construction accident attorneys to schedule a consultation after you have been hurt on the job at a California building site.