Construction Accident Compensation
Claim Assessment

The construction industry has one of the highest occupational accident rates in Ireland. Hazardous working conditions, inadequate training and a lack of protective equipment often lead to serious injury - and even death - when health and safety regulations are not adhered to. Employers have a legal obligation to ensure that the workplace is a safe environment for their employees, and should their “lack of care” lead to you suffering an injury whilst working for them, you are entitled to claim construction accident compensation.

There are many elements on a construction site which can lead to an injury – scaffolding, power tools, heavy equipment and toxic chemicals are dangerous enough on their own. But when the person in charge of your welfare fails to plan ahead and overlooks potential hazards, there is more risk of a construction accident. Compensation settlements for personal injuries sustained on a construction site are frequently higher because of their serious nature, and many people choose to use a solicitor to assist them when making a claim for construction accident compensation.

Making a Claim for Construction Accident Compensation

There are a number of benefits attached to using the services of a specialist personal injury claims solicitor when making a claim for construction accident compensation. Most importantly, they are experienced in what they do and will know the procedures for making a claim for construction accident compensation and the potential pitfalls. They will have knowledge of important issues such as how employment status, contributory negligence and insurance company intervention can all affect the value of a compensation award, and can be a useful ally to have on your side when your capacity for dealing with administrative problems is diminished because of your construction accident.

Compensation awards may also be influenced by your age, your family circumstances and the ability of a solicitor to construct the strongest possible case on your behalf, should your claim for construction accident compensation have to go to litigation. It is estimated that 90% of workers claiming construction accident compensation choose to use the services of a solicitor because of the many varied issues attached to the process. Using a solicitor to work on your behalf is not only often free of charge (the negligent party is responsible for any costs) but also avoids the potential of an awkward workplace confrontation should your injuries allow you to return to work.

In order to help you find out more about the benefits of using a solicitor when making a claim for construction accident compensation, we have opened a free advice telephone service. Our service enables you to call us and ask any questions you may have in connection with construction accident compensation, and also to receive some practical and helpful advice from a specialist personal injury claims solicitor. The service is completely confidential and there is no obligation on you to proceed with a call once you have spoken with us.

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What You Can Expect When You Call

When you call our free advice telephone service, you will be speaking directly with a specialist personal injury claims solicitor with over twenty years experience of dealing with construction accident compensation claims. We appreciate that you may well still be in pain from your injuries, angry about what has happened and even apprehensive about speaking with a solicitor. But we aim to put your mind at rest very quickly, establish whether you have a claim for construction accident compensation which is worth your while to pursue and advise you how best to go about it.

We will listen carefully as you tell us about your construction accident – how it occurred, what injuries you received and how they were treated. We would like to know how the injuries from your construction accident have affected your quality of life, interaction with your family and ability to return to work. Also, it is important to us that we hear why you believe your employer was responsible for your construction accident, and measures you believe should have been in place to prevent it.

If you have any questions or queries that you would like cleared up, you are more than welcome to ask them at any time during our discussion. Often, people who call our free advice service have received conflicting advice from well-meaning family and friends, and we have no problem eliminating any grey areas you may have, or explaining in plain English about the correct way to proceed with the claims process. If we feel that you have a solid case for a construction accident compensation claim, we will advise you how long your claim should take to process and give you a general idea, wherever possible, of the amount of award we anticipate you would receive.

We usually conclude our conversations by giving you a selection of options to take away and consider or discuss with your family. You are under no obligation to act on any of our advice, and we often find that clients call us back a day or so later with further questions they may have thought of afterwards. We would advise, however, not to delay in deciding whether you wish to pursue a construction accident compensation claim, as the Statute of Limitations in Ireland only allows two years from the date you sustained your injuries to make a claim, and cases of this nature can take several months to prepare.

Therefore, we suggest that you give our free advice line a call on at your earliest possible opportunity. Our lines are open from 8.00am to 10.00pm seven days a week, and we also operate a call-back service for people who would rather that we called them. Simply leave your contact details and a convenient time for us to call in the call-back form below and one of our friendly team will be in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.

Regulations in the Republic of Ireland state that in contentious business,
a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.