TBI on Construction Sites

Our Indianapolis Brain Injury Lawyers Are Here To Help

No line of work sees more traumatic brain injuries (TBI) than construction work. Traumatic brain injuries that occur on construction sites present cases that are often legally complex and require prompt legal action on behalf your attorney. Construction injury claims need to be promptly investigated and pursued before critical evidence and proofs are lost. If you believe that you have suffered a TBI while performing work on a construction site, you will want a lawyer who has extensive experience handling construction site accidents that cause TBI.

At Doehrman Chamberlain, our Indianapolis brain injury attorneys have received an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, signifying the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.

Our Indiana firm has successfully handled construction accident cases involving:

• Falls — Slips or falls from elevated heights are the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry. They can be the result of misuse of portable ladders, improper construction of scaffolding, unguarded protruding steel rebar, and wall openings and floor holes.
• Trench collapses — While the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) has regulations dictating how trenches must be built, collapses can still result from flooding, improper shoring, defective equipment, improperly placed machinery, inadequate safety equipment, poor digging, failure to follow guidelines or other negligence.
• Scaffold collapses — More than 65 percent of construction workers use the temporarily constructed platform of scaffolding in their daily occupation, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). A scaffold can collapse because of improper use, improper installation, improper construction of the scaffold or the use of defective components in erecting the scaffold.
• Failure to provide proper protective equipment — Construction contractors can protect workers by providing workers with OSHA-approved personal protective equipment (PPE) such as protective clothing including gloves and boots, respiratory devices or masks, protective shields or barriers and eye, face and head protection such as safety glasses and hard hats. Contractors should also provide fall protection equipment for each construction worker who has to work from a height of 6’ or higher.
• Falling or moving objects — Different types of falling materials that can cause TBI include tools, equipment and materials such as ladders, construction debris and ceiling collapses.

If you or a family member has been involved in a traumatic event while working on a construction site and has sustained a traumatic brain injury or other severe injury, contact our Indianapolis brain injury lawyers today to set up a free consultation. Our firm will fight on your behalf for just compensation for your injuries.