The US Occupational Safety & Health Administration estimates that workers in the construction industry make up only about six percent of the total US workforce, but account for more than twenty percent of all job-related fatalities.
Jobs at construction sites are dangerous. Construction jobsite injuries range from broken bones and burns to spinal and brain injuries. The worst injuries can lead to lifelong disabilities or death.
Aversa & Linn represents construction workers and their family members in cases involving accidents and injuries at jobsites.
A construction project should be a safe environment for all workers, visitors and members of the community. When your safety is jeopardized and you get hurt, we will fight for you.
Roofer Falls from Height
Eight-figure settlement for roofer who fell multiple stories due to negligently designed construction equipment. Settlement set a record for the largest personal injury settlement in Philadelphia County history at the time.
Painter Falls from Construction Lift
Multimillion dollar settlement for union painter who fell to the ground as the result of defective construction lift.
Accident Involving Portable Toilet
Large monetary settlement for construction worker against portable toilet company for negligently positioning stall in close proximity to street traffic.
Permanent Injuries from Stepping on Nail
Multimillion dollar settlement for worker who stepped on an open nail at a construction site which resulted in permanent disabling injuries.
Painter Injured by Excavation Site Collapse
Large monetary recovery for union painter severely injured in a construction zone when planks covering an excavation site collapsed and caused a fall resulting in spinal injuries.
