Construction Accidents
For more than 25 years, Decof & Decof has been litigating and negotiating on behalf of injured construction workers throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
We understand the dangers of working with heavy equipment below ground and high above it. Our attorneys are experienced with general negligence laws and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and how to hold responsible parties accountable when their negligence or violation of standards injures workers.
Putting compassion and experience to work for construction accident victims
Although an injured worker may be collecting workers' compensation benefits, the law permits an injured worker to bring a claim against the owner, general contractor, and even other subcontractors present at the work site.
We also litigate claims involving defective equipment and defectively designed structures and roads that contribute to worker injuries.
Spinal cord injuries
Spinal injury clients face a lifetime of care and medical expenses. They benefit from the extensive experience Decof & Decof has amassed over the last three decades in pursuing severe injury claims that result from construction accidents.
Electrocutions
Electrical accidents occur all too often at constructions sites. They cause a variety of injuries, including burns, nerve damage, muscle injuries, and death. We help protect the rights of workplace electrocution victims.
Explosions
Chemicals, gas, and electricity at construction sites are common sources of devastating explosions. Decof & Decof helps obtain compensation for explosion victims and their families.
Fires and burns
Injuries from construction site fires can be severe and require extensive hospital stays, skin grafts, plastic surgery and long-term care. Our firm ensures fire victims receive full compensation for their injuries.
Machinery and equipment accidents
Large equipment used at construction sites is responsible for countless injuries every year due to design defects, insufficient training, missing instructions or warnings, or negligent use. Decof & Decof investigates to ascertain liability and pursues claims on behalf of injured workers.
Scaffolding accidents
Working atop scaffolding is naturally risky. The risk increases greatly when scaffolding is improperly assembled or secured. When such negligence causes injury or death at a construction site, our firm is there to seek justice.
Falls
Falls at construction sites are all too common and can result in severe injuries and death. When the fall is the result of another party’s negligence, we will ensure the worker is fully compensated.
Decof & Decof’s significant construction accident cases
- $5 million settlement against a construction company on behalf of a man who was electrocuted and severely injured when a crane he was operating came in contact with high-voltage overhead electric wires
- $4.5 million settlement against a general contractor on behalf of a man who was paralyzed when he fell through a skylight opening in a roof at a worksite
Please see Our Record of Success for additional construction accident verdicts and settlements.
Let us help
Please contact our Providence, RI personal injury attorneys 24 hours a day for a free consultation. We offer clients a contingency fee arrangement, which means you pay no legal fees unless we obtain a verdict or settlement on your behalf.
