If you have sustained an injury on a job site, you have choices as to what actions to undertake for compensation. 
The best way to make the best decision for your case is by consulting with an experienced workplace injury lawyer who can evaluate the details of your injury and help you fully understand your options.
A New Bedford police officer was struck by a car Monday morning. 
The officer was on foot in a construction area on Church Street when the officer was hit. The accident occurred at about 11 a.m.
The office was injured and treated at the scene. The officer is believed to make a full recovery.
Although, the incident looks to be an accident, the incident is under full investigation.
Information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that some of the most dangerous months of the year to be driving are July and August. 
As summer approaches, it is important to learn about what makes summer driving so dangerous.
Some cities in Massachusetts will report an increase in drivers during the summer months because of tourists.
More people on the road means more car accident deaths and injuries during the summer.
This morning, the Mashpee Fire Department released news that its firefighters responded to a call Monday, April 16th of a collapsed floor. Upon arrival,
the first responders found a female had fallen through the decayed floor of her entryway.
The incident occurred in the early afternoon, just before 3 p.m. at 177 Main Street in Mashpee. Fire Captain Joseph Fellows reports that the woman was transported to Falmouth Hospital.
A Mashpee Building Commissioner, Michael Mendoza, will review the house to make sure that it is still habitable despite the cave in.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that less than 10% of construction laborers will be the victim of an injury on site annually. Yet, there were nearly 900 
deaths annually at construction sites across the country.
Construction site injuries and accidents often occur because those in charge try to cut corners to be more profitable. Instead of complying with government standards and regulation, they opt for faster cheaper work. This results in unsafe working conditions, workers who are not trained fully, lack of safety inspections, negligent workers, or defective equipment use.
Barletta construction workers were on a job location at the East Street Bridge in Westwood on Sunday afternoon. An 
employee was seriously injured in an accident, details of which were not yet released by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The workers were altering the bridge over East Street on which the Franklin Commuter Rail Line runs.
Along with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, State Police and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are looking into the incident.
In Boston construction accidents, there are often a number of various routes of recovery victims may pursue. First and foremost, there is workers’ compensation, which are benefits obtained by one’s own employer. However, these benefits are generally limited to medical expenses and a portion of lost wages. Exclusivity rules written into workers’ compensation law prevent an employee from suing an employer for more than that, and co-workers are generally protected by this too. But beyond that, there may be opportunity to pursue third-party liability action. 
Third party liability lawsuits are especially prevalent in construction accident cases for two reasons:
Liability for worker injuries depends on a myriad of factors, including whether the company in question owed some duty of care to the plaintiff. Continue reading
According to a recent news feature form the Daily News, a Massachusetts man who suffered a broken back and skull fracture has filed a lawsuit against the New York City Building Department. The victim was injured when a tower crane fell off a tall building that was being constructed, and landed on the his parked car while he was still inside. This resulted in the car being crushed. Plaintiff suffered serious and permanent personal injury. He is asking for $30 million in damages for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages and more.
The reason he is naming the city building department as a defendant is due to the allegations that the agency was negligent in connection with its responsibility to monitor the job site and crane safety. Continue reading
According to a recent news report from CBS, a large construction crane fell to the street as it was being lowered from a tall building. As it was being lowered, it somehow broke into pieces, and those large pieces of metal fell to the street below. This was captured on cellphone video taken by someone in another building.
When the crane pieces landed on the street, they crushed several cars, injured three people and killed a Wall Street worker employed at an electronic trading firm. Two of the of three victims who were injured sustained substantial bodily injury as a result of the crane accident. Continue reading
Falling or flying objects are a common hazard faced by construction workers.
In fact, our Boston construction accident lawyers note struck-by accidents are one of the four deadliest dangers found on construction sites, according to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
More than 25 percent of all deaths in construction are the result of struck-by accidents, which also account for about 10 percent of all occupational deaths.
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