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Falls From Elevation on Construction Sites

A Dangerous Occupation

Most people know that construction work is among the most dangerous occupations in the United States. People suffer serious and catastrophic injuries every day as a result of faulty equipment and accidents on construction sites. Falls from high places at construction sites are by far the most common cause of these injuries.

Contact us today online or by telephone at 800-269-3443 to speak with one of our experienced Indiana construction site fall lawyers.

The Indianapolis workplace accident attorneys of Doehrman Chamberlain have more than 60 combined years of experience handling workplace injury litigation. In that time, the vast majority of our construction site injury cases involved workers falling at construction sites. These falls can occur in the context of:

We will use our experience and skill to help you get the best financial compensation award possible for your injuries. Whether you have been hurt or a family member has been killed on a construction site accident, we will treat your case with the utmost care. We believe that all of our clients deserve the highest degree of respect and care when we're handling their cases.

Third-Party Claims

If you have been injured on the job, you are entitled to workers' compensation, regardless of who was at fault for causing the accident. Many people don't realize, though, that if someone other than you or your employer was also at fault for the accident, we could bring a third-party claim against that party and obtain a much higher compensation award for your injuries.

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If you or someone close to you has been injured in a construction fall accident, we are here to help. Contact us today online or by telephone at 800-269-3443 to speak with an experienced Indiana construction accident attorney.



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    A medical malpractice trial in St. Joseph Circuit Court ended abruptly Thursday morning after both sides reached a confidential, out-of-court settlement. The agreement came as attorneys were preparing for the fourth day of trial.

  • $10,000,000 Jury Verdict — Brain Injury (Drunk Driving Accident)

    In December 2001, our personal injury lawyers obtained a jury verdict in the amount of $10,000,000.00 in the case of Butrum v. Rosemont Tavern. The drunk driver was sneaking drinks while working as a bartender.

  • $1,400,000 Settlement — Brain Injury (Truck Accident)

    The victim was rear-ended in a truck accident. A semi tractor-trailer traveling 35 miles per hour struck the plaintiff’s vehicle while the plaintiff was waiting to make a left turn. Initially diagnosed with a concussion and mild whiplash, the victim suffered severe headaches and both pre- and post-accident amnesia.

  • $1,667,000 Jury Verdict — Brain Injury (Construction Accident)

    While working off of a ladder the client passed out and fell over 25 feet to the ground. He suffered a fractured lumbar spine and a mild traumatic brain injury. By the time of the trial the client had returned to work but was moving from job to job because of a changed personality and attention problems caused by the brain injury he had suffered during the fall.

  • $1,400,000 Settlement — Brain Injury (Truck Accident)

    The victim was involved in a semi-truck accident while attempting to turn left during inclement weather. The injured motorist never saw the approaching truck, which had not turned on its headlights, was black, and was covered with a black tarp. The plaintiff suffered a severe traumatic brain injury.

  • $590,000 Jury Verdict — Brain Injury (Auto Accident)

    The victim suffered permanent brain injury as the result of a head-on auto accident. As a result of her brain injury, the plaintiff had no recollection of the collision. Our Indianapolis, Indiana personal injury lawyers utilized an accident reconstruction expert to perform a computer analysis to provide clear evidence of the sequence of the collision.

  • $290,000 Binding Arbitration Award for Alzheimer's Patient

    A 73 year old woman, in the final stages of Alzheimer's Disease died from a ruptured colon in an assisted living facility. This unfortunate woman was totally dependent on the facility's staff for her care. A three-member arbitration panel found unanimously that the negligence of the staff was the cause of this woman's untimely death.

  • $1,250,000 Settlement for Estate of Man Injured at Construction Site

    While pulling old wire off of a utility companies high tension power lines, a construction worker was injured when rigging used to perform the work suddenly failed. As a result of the failure, the worker was paralyzed from the neck down.

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