Sacramento Construction Accident Attorney

Generally, when an employer has workers’ compensation insurance, workers cannot sue them for personal injury. In the State of California, the California workers’ compensation statute requires all construction companies to carry no-fault workers’ compensation insurance coverage. That means that every construction employee in California must be covered. When an accident happens, the injured party must fill out a construction accident claim. The injured party does not have to prove that their employer did anything wrong to be eligible for benefits. 

At times, workers’ compensation may not be enough to compensate the injured party for their damages, or there may be a dispute as to the cause, nature, or extent of injuries.

Also, even when an employer has workers’ compensation, the injured party can still file a personal injury claim against a third party that was negligent in causing their injuries. At any given time, there may be many different companies involved in the operation of a construction site. Typical “third-parties” include:

• Construction site owners. In these cases, liability will depend on the degree of control the owner had over the premises.
• General and sub-contractors. Both general and sub-contracts owe workers a duty to provide a reasonably safe construction site.
• Manufacturers. Any party in the chain of distribution, including manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers, may be held liable if a defect in their product causes an injury.