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July 03, 2009
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Construction Accident Facts

 

The federal government's National Center for Personal Injury Protection and Control keeps track of injury statistics. Here are some of the Center's details about injury in the United States.

  • One out of every 10 construction workers is accidentally injured every year.
  • The most common accident at construction sites is falls, either on the same level or from height. More fatalities occur from falls than any other construction activity.
  • Ironworkers are the construction trade with the greatest likelihood of being injured on a construction site.
  • More ironworkers are injured during decking operations than any other ironworking activity.

Have you, or someone you know, been involved in a construction accident? Are you currently seeking legal information regarding Oregon construction accident laws? If so, contact one of our Oregon construction accident attorneys today!

Other Accident Facts

  • Every year, more than 90,000 people die in the United States as a result of unintentional injuries.

  • Accidental injuries are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States.

  • On average, there are 11,200 disabling accidental injuries every hour during the year.

Have you, or someone you know, been involved in a construction accident? Are you currently seeking legal information regarding Oregon construction accident laws? If so, contact one of our Oregon construction accident attorneys today!

Get legal help for your injuries by hiring a lawyer in Oregon that you are sure will handle the case with respect to you and the legal profession. Hire a personal injury lawyer that has experience in your claim area.

 
Did You Know?    
 
 
It isn't necessary for someone to witness your construction accident in order to sue and recover money damages.
If your version of the construction accident, at the site, in the hospital and in testimony you have given to you lawyer do not conflict and no one has directly contradicted your account, you may still be able to sue and recover money damages for your injuries even though there were no witnesses.

 


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Latest news about construction cases in Oregon and nationwide:

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Construction Terms

 


Today's Terms

Hot wire

Definition:
The wire that carries electrical energy to a receptacle or other device—in contrast to a neutral, which carries electricity away again. Normally the black wire. Also see ground.

Negligence

Definition:
Failure to use that degree of care, which an ordinary person of reasonable prudence would use under the given or similar circumstances

Accessible

Definition:
As applied to equipment, admitting close approach because not guarded by locked doors

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Construction Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Construction:

  • Crane Accidents
  • Slip and Fall Accidents
  • Scaffolding Accidents
  • Welding Rod Accidents
  • Electrocution Shock

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Oregon Construction-Accident Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need a Construction-Accident attorney you should contact our Construction-Accident Attorney as soon as possible:

Albany
Ashland
Beaverton
Bend
Canby
Central Point
Clackamas
Coos Bay
Corvallis
Cottage Grove
Dallas
Eugene
Forest Grove
Grants Pass
Gresham
Hermiston
Hillsboro
Hood River
Klamath Falls
La Grande
Lake Oswego

Lebanon
Mcminnville
Medford
Newberg
Ontario
Oregon City
Pendleton
Portland
Prineville
Redmond
Roseburg
Salem
Sherwood
Springfield
The Dalles
Troutdale
Tualatin
West Linn
Wilsonville
Woodburn

 


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