The loss of a loved one can be a difficult time for you or your family. This harrowing experience is especially true when a family member passes due to negligent employment practices. In situations like these, wrongful death litigation can be harnessed to keep negligent parties accountable for their actions and to help provide some financial relief to the victim’s families who are enduring this tragic event in their lives.
Construction sites can be extremely hazardous, especially when employers need to provide the necessary resources, guidance, and equipment their workers need to ensure their safety. At Eason and Tambornini, our expert construction accident and wrongful death attorneys frequently represent injured construction workers and their families.
If you have lost a loved one due to a wrongful death construction-related accident, or if you have suffered a severe personal injury as the result of a construction accident in the Sacramento area. We recommend contacting one of our attorneys at Eason and Tambornini, a Law Corporation, to get information about the legal remedies that could be available to you and your family.
Construction Site Accidents
Construction sites can be hazardous work environments. Without proper equipment and safety guidelines, a simple act of negligence can lead to a tragic accident. According to OSHA data, around 5,333 workers died in 2019. Approximately 20% of those fatalities were construction-related.
Osha gathers workplace accident and labor code violations from countless industries. In the construction industry, OSHA identifies the top four most common causes of death on construction sites, coined the “fatal four.” These four common causes for construction-related fatalities account for more than half of all construction site fatalities.
- Falls
- Struck or crushed by a falling object
- Electrocution
- getting stuck or pinned between two objects
Fatal Four and Construction Site Wrongful Death
The prevention of construction site injury and, in some cases, wrongful death relies heavily on appropriate safety equipment, training, and adequately maintained machinery. Without the above, the chances of suffering a severe personal injury or wrongful death increase significantly.
Negligent construction companies, Foremen, and employers could be liable for wrongful death if any of the following transpires under their guise and instruction.
- Improper training.
- Lack of fall safety protection such as guardrails or safety nets.
- Absence of lockout or tagout rules for hazardous equipment that could result in electrocution, injury, or death.
- Missing machine guards.
- Crudely maintained machines or equipment.
Who can file for Wrongful Death litigation?
Those who can file for a wrongful death lawsuit can vary from state to state. In the Sacramento region and the state of California, wrongful death can be filed by:
- A surviving spouse.
- Surviving children.
- The deceased person’s parents, stepchildren, or a punitive spouse if they are financially dependent upon the deceased.
What damages can be recovered?
- Lost income or potential lost income
- medical expenses
- funeral fees and burial costs
- loss of financial support
- Loss of love, emotional/moral support, guidance
- deprivation of quality of life.
If you’ve lost a loved one due to a wrongful death construction-related accident, or if you have suffered a severe personal injury as the result of a construction accident. We recommend contacting a wrongful death attorney Sacramento at Eason and Tambornini, a Law Corporation, to get information about the legal remedies that could be available to you and your family. To use your FREE no-obligation consultation, call us at (916) 438-1819 or visit our website at www.capcitylaw.com to chat directly with one of our attorneys.
