Construction Accident Lawyer
Lindquist & Kornfeld Can Help You Recover After a Work-Related Injury
For more than 40 years, our personal injury attorney has helped workers in Seattle, Kirkland, Bellevue, Everett and the Greater Washington State Area recover from serious construction injury accidents and death. Our legal team knows precisely what to do in order to pursue a substantial settlement to cover the cost of damages, wages, and medical bills. Our central objective is to use our legal experience to build a solid case in your favor in order to help you and your family move forward and recover compensation.
On-site workers can be hurt on the job because of several different types of negligence, usually because of the actions of their employer, property manager, general contractor, subcontractor, or another party employed by a different company. If you were injured in a construction accident, you need to take immediate action to protect your rights. There are multiple different jobs performed by subcontractors on any construction site, which is why it’s important to work with a knowledgeable lawyer who will tailor your claim to your specific circumstances.
Call Lindquist & Kornfeld at (425) 657-5255 to schedule your free initial consultation today, either by phone, in our office, your home, the hospital, or a location near you.
Washington State’s Safety Laws
According to the Washington Industrial Safety Act (WISHA), the general contractor on any work site has a non-delegable duty to enforce all safety regulations for all employees on site, not just the employees of the general contractor. This duty runs from all upper-tier subcontractors to all lower-tier subcontractors that the sub may hire on the job site. All employers are obligated to provide a reasonably safe workplace for their employees and any subcontractors they work with.
If a construction worker is injured, he or she may then file a workers’ compensation claim. The injured person may also be eligible to file a “third-party injury claim” to recover compensation from another negligent party involved in the accident, especially if that other party failed to enforce or follow WISHA or OSHA regulations.
Guiding You through Your Claim
It is important to remember that a worker cannot bring a third-party claim against his or her own employer under Title 51. However, a third-party injury claim may receive other damages in addition to workers’ compensation benefits.
Our knowledgeable personal injury attorney, Neil Lindquist, can help you seek maximum compensation after an accident. Some of the damages you are entitled to may include:
- Disability and permanent injury
- Medical expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Future medical care
- Loss of wages or loss of ability to earn a living wage in the future
- Physical therapy, medications, and other treatments
- Future rehabilitation expenses
- Death claims
Our Proven Results
Our top priority is to devise customized legal strategies that are tailored to the unique legal needs of our clients, no matter how simple or complicated their situations, might be.
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$225,000 Age Discrimination
Age Discrimination and Wrongful Termination: 62 Year old woman employed by insurance company for over 25 years years is replaced by younger and less skilled worker because of her age and her inability to be treated equally as younger workers. Our client claimed she was constructively discharged and was forced to quit. Settlement short of trial was for $225,000.
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$200,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
A third-party insurance company tendered its $100,000 policy limits and our client’s insurer tendered its $100,000 underinsured motorist (UIM) limits after a rear-end accident resulted in whiplash, acute pain to the right knee and lower back, muscle spasm of the back, closed compression fractures, and osteoarthritis of the right hip and knee.
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$1,200,000 Medical Malpractice
Bond v. Valley Medical Center (King County, Washington) Michael Bond, a 37 year old construction worker, went into the hospital complaining of an ailment. He now has troubles swallowing, often regurgitates and has difficulty sleeping at night. According to experts, the surgeon both misread the films and performed the mediastinoscopy incorrectly
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$150,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
Our client was the driver of a car that was rear-ended. They sustained a concussion and neck and back injuries. To date, they have not been able to return to work due to post-concussive symptoms. Another good example as to why we need to have sufficient car insurance.
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$2,300,000 Brain Injury
Dalgado v. Cosmos Shipping Lines: (Federal Court of Canada Court No. T-1601-98) (Vancouver, Canada) An unsecured gangway nearly drowned a merchant marine. The client suffered a traumatic brain injury and won a claim for lost wages, medical bills, and compensation for his head injuries.
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$300,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
Witter v. Fireman’s Fund: Mr. Witter suffered from a fractured wrist and faced multiple wrist surgeries in the future caused from progressive post-traumatic arthritis.
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$500,000 Construction Accident
Client was injured on the job and required a knee replacement, received $500,000 in compensation.
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$50,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
A hit and run car accident that totaled Plaintiff’s car. Plaintiff suffered neck, back, left shoulder and arm injuries as well as PTSD.
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$410,000 Pedestrian Accident
Wallace v. Sajner, et al, (Case No. : CV 98-11789- Arizona): A pedestrian hitchhiker from Phoenix, Arizona was struck by a vehicle going through an intersection as he was crossing the roadway to pick up some metal debris in the road.
Pedestrian & Bus Accident
Construction Accident Cases We Handle
Our firm can help if you sustained an injury at a residential or commercial construction site, including accidents near apartment buildings. At any given construction site, there are numerous hazardous vehicles, tools, and machines in use. If a worker is not qualified to use those tools, a site is improperly managed, a machine is poorly maintained, or some other act of negligence is present, it could lead to an extremely dangerous situation.
At Lindquist & Kornfeld, we can help you if you were injured in an accident involving:
- Cranes: When workers operate any type of large equipment, like a crane, they must exercise extreme caution. Any deviation from proper handling could result in an improperly loaded or poorly secured crane, which could lead to collapse or cargo loss, endangering everyone below.
- Man Lifts: As with any piece of machinery, man lifts can be very dangerous when improperly used. Man-lifts carry construction workers upward, but if it is carelessly operated or poorly secured it could eject workers from the lift, leading to deadly falls and endangering those below.
- Scissor Lifts: Mobile scaffolds, called scissor lifts, can be very unsafe if they are operated incorrectly or used without caution. Marking a scissor lift on uneven ground, or failing to maintain the machine or use fall protection, could result in a serious fall or may cause the machine to tip.
- Cherry Picker Lifts: Unlike more localized lifts, cherry picker lifts reach exceptional heights, making them even riskier to use. If a cherry picker is carelessly operated, overloaded, or the weight is improperly distributed, it could cause the lift to tip or it might cause the workers to fall out of the lift. Cherry picker incidents aren’t only hazardous for the workers within the lifts, they also pose a danger to anyone below who could be injured by a falling object.
- Trenching: Construction crews build trenches for several reasons. While trenches are very useful, they can be exceedingly dangerous to workers within the trench, especially if it is improperly constructed. Workers inside a collapsed trench could be harmed by falling debris, tools, machinery, or any other materials nearby.
What Makes Our Firm Unique
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40+ Years of
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Aggressive & Personalized
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No Fees Unless
We Win Your CaseOur clients can focus on healing while we fight for results—because we only get paid when you do.
A Legacy of Results in Construction Accident Cases
Lindquist & Kornfeld has handled many worker’s claims against negligent contractors. We have advocated for wrongfully injured workers by bringing third-party claims against negligent contractors who failed to enforce safety regulations by either WISHA or OSHA.
A few examples of cases we’ve handled include:
- Sheet metal worker recovers $825,000 from a man lift fall: Attorney Rob Kornfeld successfully litigated and settled a construction worker’s injury claim through mediation after the worker suffered a spinal injury and underwent surgery.
- Construction laborer recovers $650,000 after fall from a scissor lift: Rob Kornfeld successfully litigated and mediated a settlement for an injury to a worker in Spokane County, Washington.
- Framer falls through a hole in a roof not covered by the contractor and receives $175,000: A framer fell through a hole in the roof when framing a new house in Pierce County and suffered injuries to the lower back and leg. Mr. Kornfeld represented him and secured a settlement for the client without litigation.
- Staub v. CIG Corporation in King County Superior Court: A worker fell in excess of ten feet to a concrete floor below because his employer failed to provide him with fall protection. The worker suffered a traumatic brain injury. Because we pursued a third party claim for the worker, we recovered a supplementary $335,000 settlement for him, in addition to workers’ compensation benefits.
- Injury and Death to Two Different Cable Installers: One worker was killed and another was electrically shocked and burned when the premises owner failed to turn off the power to the utility lines before allowing the workers to work around the utility poles. As a result, the owner paid well over $2,000,000.
Contact Lindquist & Kornfeld to speak with our legal team. We accept cases in Kirkland, Bellevue, Seattle, Everett, and the Greater Washington State Area. Plus, we take out-of-state cases. Call (425) 657-5255 today for a free consultation, or email Neil at Neil@Kornfeldlaw.com for a quick answer to your legal questions.
