Construction Negligence
Construction workers do some of the most dangerous work in America. The law demands their sites be kept safe.
The most dangerous jobs in the country. The strictest safety laws behind them.
Construction sites are governed by some of the strictest safety laws in the country, state and federal rules that exist because the work is dangerous and the injuries are catastrophic. When contractors and site supervisors cut corners on those rules, workers fall, machinery crushes, scaffolds fail. None of it is “part of the job.”
Tarpey, Jones & Schroeder represents construction workers and bystanders injured on unsafe job sites in Chicago and throughout Illinois. These cases are rarely as simple as a workers’ compensation claim. General contractors, subcontractors, property owners and equipment manufacturers may all share responsibility beyond what workers’ comp provides. Our firm has built its reputation taking difficult, complex cases to trial, and construction cases are among the most complex there are.
Common questions before you call.
Every question below is one we answer in consultations every week. Yours is free. Call (312) 782-6411.Workers’ comp pays limited benefits and nothing for pain and suffering. If a party other than your employer, a general contractor, another subcontractor, an equipment manufacturer, contributed to the accident, a separate negligence claim can recover what comp never will.
Nothing upfront. We work on contingency, you owe attorney fees only if we recover compensation for you.
Illinois law prohibits retaliation against workers for pursuing their legal rights. And a third-party claim is not a suit against your employer, it is brought against the other companies whose negligence caused the accident.
You can still recover if you were less than 51% responsible; your recovery is reduced by your share of fault. On construction sites, the duty to maintain safe conditions rests with those who control the work, not the worker following instructions.
Your family may have claims under both the Illinois Wrongful Death Act and workers’ compensation death benefits. We handle these cases together, and we pursue every source of recovery, see our wrongful death practice.
Get medical care, report the injury, and photograph the scene and your injuries if you can. Write down the names of witnesses and the contractors on site. Then call us before giving any recorded statement, insurers move quickly on construction claims.