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 West Virginia construction accident laws? If so, contact one of our West Virginia 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 West Virginia construction accident laws? If so, contact one of our West Virginia construction accident attorneys today!

Get legal help for your injuries by hiring a lawyer in West Virginia 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?
	Construction accident injuries may be covered by workers compensation. Most are. The workers' compensation system is designed to provide benefits to injured workers no matter whether an injury is caused by the employers or employee's negligence. But there are some limits. Generally, injuries caused because an employee is intoxicated or using illegal drugs are not covered by workers' compensation.