Pennsylvania Construction Accident Lawyer
Construction sites are the most dangerous workplaces in Pennsylvania. When a worker is injured by a third party's negligence, recovery is rarely limited to workers' compensation.
What sets Pennsylvania construction accidents cases apart
Pennsylvania workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy against your direct employer — but it does NOT bar lawsuits against negligent third parties (general contractors, subcontractors, equipment manufacturers, property owners, and architects).
OSHA violations create powerful evidence of negligence per se. We obtain the citations, inspection records, and prior violation history early.
Falls from heights, scaffold collapses, crane accidents, struck-by-object incidents, electrocutions, and trench collapses are the leading causes of severe construction injuries in Pennsylvania.
Workers' comp lien resolution is part of every case — we negotiate the lien down so more of the third-party recovery goes to you and your family.
Catastrophic and fatal construction cases routinely involve multiple insurance towers and require sophisticated multi-defendant strategy.
How we build your construction accident case
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Immediate scene preservation — photographs, witness statements, and (when possible) inspection of the equipment or condition that caused the injury.
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OSHA records request and review of any prior citations against the general contractor or subcontractors.
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Identification of every potentially responsible third party beyond the direct employer.
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Coordination with the workers' compensation claim so benefits continue while the third-party case develops.
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Aggressive lien negotiation at resolution to maximize the worker's net recovery.
What you may be entitled to recover
Pennsylvania law allows victims of construction accidents to recover both economic and non-economic damages. The categories below apply to most Pennsylvania cases — the specific value of your claim depends on the facts.
- Full tort damages against third parties — including pain and suffering, which workers' comp does not pay
- Lost wages and lost earning capacity beyond comp's two-thirds wage rate
- Past and future medical care
- Loss of consortium for the worker's spouse
- Disfigurement and permanent impairment
- Wrongful death damages where applicable
Talk to Sean Quinlan about your construction accident case.
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