The daily tragedy of senseless work-related deaths

We independently investigate catastrophic accidents to determine who was responsible and if the accident was preventable.

Construction Accidents

If someone is injured in a construction accident, the architect, construction company or builder may be liable for the injury, depending on the legal duty owed by that company to the injured person. 

Employers are generally liable for injuries suffered by construction workers working on the employer's construction site. Bystanders injured in construction accidents may also recover from the persons who are at fault.

Profits at the Cost of Worker Safety

This means that some companies see lawsuits as just a cost of doing business and have made the financial decision that it is cheaper to settle lawsuits than it is to make the workplace a safer place in which to earn a living.

• There are many reports of workers being electrocuted because of defective wiring components and/or the failure of the employer to require that the employee wear the proper safety equipment. 

• There are many incidents of workers being killed by falling from scaffolding and other raised platforms due to the failure of the employer to require that the employee wear the proper safety-fall harness equipment.

• There are many incidents of worker death due to heavy equipment falling on them because of unsafe equipment and/or the failure of the employer to implement proper safety measures.

• There have been many workers killed by cave-ins while working in ditches because of the failure of the employer to require proper safety equipment.

• There have been too many fieldworkers dying due to heat stroke or dehydration because of the failure of the employer to provide sufficient drinking water.

• There are too many workers who die on offshore oil rigs before medical help arrives, due to the employer’s delay in seeking medical help.

• Additionally, many undocumented workers in the U.S. face harsh and oppressive working conditions, and also suffer the indignity of being afraid to complain.

Retain an Attorney Immediately

Evidence is lost and witnesses may disappear if an attorney is not retained immediately to begin an investigation, especially in construction accident cases such as these. 

We Can Help

Contact us:

Law Office of R. Bruce Tharpe
801 E. Van Buren St.
Brownsville, TX 78520-7141
Call: 956-546-2400
Fax: 956-546-4362

E-mail:

rbtharpe@aol.com

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