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Anchorage, Alaska Construction Accident Lawyer – Protecting Victims of Work Related Injuries

Our Anchorage, Alaska construction accident lawyer can help victims of work related injuries. Many accidents can occur while on the job, including slip and fall accidents, and motor vehicle accidents. Workers who have been injured on the job need the help of an aggressive construction accident lawyer.

Job Site Injuries

Many Alaskans suffer work related injuries. These types of injuries are often referred to as “on-the-job” or “jobsite” injuries; the worker is entitled to recover workers’ compensation from the employer's workers' compensation insurance company. An injured worker cannot sue the employer or a co-worker for the injury even if they negligently caused the accident. However, if the injury was caused by a “third party,” someone other than the employer or a fellow employee, the injured worker may have the right to make a claim against that third party to recover the full amount of damages which have been suffered. By suing the “third party,” the injured worker may be able to recover the full amount of damages that he/she has suffered. Examples of third party actions are:

• Product liability lawsuit against the manufacturer of a defective product, which causes an on-the-job injury. The injured employee can file for workers’ compensation benefits and sue the manufacturer of the defective product.
• Lawsuit against a subcontractor on a construction job site for negligently injuring the employee. The injured worker can pursue a third party claim against another company working on the same job site if its employees caused his personal injury.

When a third party claim exists and the injured worker collects workers’ compensation benefits, the employer or its workers’ compensation insurer has a right to recover the money they paid to the injured worker from money the injured worker collects from the third party.

Many work related injuries occur on construction sites. Construction site accidents include:

• Slip and fall accident
• Heavy machine accident
• Roofing accident
• Equipment malfunction
• Auto accident while operating a work related vehicle
• Electrocution accident

Windy, icy, or snowy conditions make it more likely that a work related accident will take place, especially when workers are working outdoors, such as on a boat; fishing accidents are a common occurrence in Alaska. With an office located in Anchorage, construction accident lawyer Elliott T. Dennis has been helping victims of work related injuries obtain monetary settlements for their injuries, medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

Contact Elliott T. Dennis

If you have suffered a job site injury as a result of the negligence of a third party, you may have a job site accident claim and you will need an experienced attorney to evaluate the facts of your case. Contact Elliott T. Dennis in Anchorage, Alaska, a construction accident lawyer experienced in representing clients with work related injuries, for a free evaluation of your case.