Understanding Third Party Liability in Bellaire, Texas Construction Site Accidents

Bellaire Texas construction site accidents are, without question, common and can have devastating outcomes. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that, in 2020, 4,764 United States workers suffered fatal injuries. Of that number, over 20% of the fatalities were construction workers.

Workers who are injured on the job can seek support through workers’ compensation, but this safety net rarely covers all of the damages incurred or the loss of wages that the employee suffers. With the help of Bellaire Texas personal injury attorneys at Carabin Shaw, and depending on the circumstances of your accident, a third party liability claim can help you to recover the rest of the damages that you are owed compensation for.

Commonly, construction site injuries are caused by the negligent behavior of someone other than the injury victim’s employer. If that is true for your accident, then a trusted attorney can help you seek compensation through a third party injury claim.

Bellaire, as a city, is constantly working to maintain and improve itself through construction projects and expansion. From the Chelsea, Mimosa, Cedar, Larch Reconstruction Project, to the Waterline Replacement Project, construction workers are constantly in action.

Any of these projects can be the site of Bellaire workplace accident claims due to the sheer number of individual companies and contractors that are on the job at any given time.

Anyone outside of the injured party’s organization is considered a “third party” for the purposes of legal claims. This means that third party liability in construction accidents can fall on:

• Subcontractors
• Building or property owners
• Architects
• Site vendors
• Other private parties

However, it is not enough for these individuals to simply have been present when a victim was injured. Instead, their negligence must have been the cause of the accident in the first place. Our team at Carabin Shaw will help you to prove liability after your injury, but causes of common accidents involving a third party include:

• Flaws in the design or manufacturing of safety devices or equipment
• The use of unsafe or substandard construction materials
• Motor vehicles accidents that occur on site and are caused by a third party
• Exposure to electrical dangers, toxic chemicals, or illness (in some cases, this can include illnesses such as COVID-19)
• Other threats

As with any other personal injury, construction accident legal responsibility falls on the shoulders of the injury victim. This means that it is the duty of the victim to prove that the liable party owed a duty of care and failed to do so. However, winning a third party case can provide benefits that filing worker’s compensation alone cannot, such as compensation for pain and suffering.

Because of the difficulties that come with trying to prove another individual’s liability, including the recreation of what a work site looked like on the day of the accident, working alongside a trust lawyer is the best decision you can make when filing your claim.

Our experts will help you to gather evidence. This can include coworker testimony, photographs, and other forms of proof. Visit the Carabin Shaw reviews to see evidence of the quality work that we provide.

At Carabin Shaw, we will use all of the resources and experience we have gathered over thirty years to ensure that you win your maximum compensation. Because of the fact that we offer our services on a contingency-fee basis, this support comes to you without cost until your case is won. Furthermore, our free case review allows you to ask any and all questions you have risk-free.

You deserve the support of a personal injury law firm that will put your needs first, every step of the way. To schedule your initial consultation, or to ask questions you have about our services, call our English and Spanish-speaking staff, available toll-free and 24/7, at 800-862-1260.

For more information:

• BLS.gov
• Bellaire Tx