by Ohio Legal News | Nov 9, 2020 | Construction Accidents
Construction is a dangerous profession, often because of risks that fall outside of your control as a worker. You can’t control the weather or the deadline the client sets. Your employer will be the one who provides you with some of your safety equipment and...
by Ohio Legal News | Sep 9, 2020 | Construction Accidents
Lyndhurst, OH (September 9, 2020) – An accident reported on Tuesday left one man seriously injured in the Lyndhurst area. On September 8, the police in Lyndhurst reported that a man was working with concrete on Edgefield Road, just after 5 p.m., on September 1, when...
by Ohio Legal News | Apr 28, 2020 | Construction Accidents
If your job calls for you to work on a construction site, you must take extra caution in regard to your safety and well-being. There are safety risks everywhere, and it only takes a minor accident to cause a major injury. Here are some safety tips for working on a...
by Ohio Legal News | Jan 2, 2020 | Construction Accidents
Getting knocked on the head with a falling object or landing on your head in a fall off a ladder are just two of the many ways that you can end up with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) on the job. Unfortunately, too many people try to “walk it off” when...
by Ohio Legal News | Nov 29, 2019 | Construction Accidents
Do you really need an attorney after your injury on a construction site? Your friends, relatives and co-workers are urging you to get one, but you thought that workers’ compensation was meant to cover your losses. Your bosses certainly don’t think you need...
by Ohio Legal News | Sep 26, 2019 | Construction Accidents
A 46-year-old Columbus man was killed on Sept. 23 after falling from the roof he was working on in the White Oakes Landing development. According to officials, the man’s death is believed to be an accident. His employers are cooperating fully with the...
by Ohio Legal News | Aug 9, 2019 | Construction Accidents
Nobody likes to be “that person” who immediately initiates a lawsuit after an accident — but retaining an attorney after a serious injury on a construction site is a smart move. Let’s talk about why it’s so important to get experienced...
by Ohio Legal News | Jun 20, 2019 | Construction Accidents
Falls are considered one of the top causes of construction injuries. The use of ladders, undoubtedly, plays a significant contributing role when it comes to workplace falls — which is why every worker should know when it’s safe to climb (and when it...
by Ohio Legal News | May 29, 2019 | Construction Accidents
The Ohio State Highway Patrol in Akron is digging into the reason for a two-car crash near a construction site that sent a Stow police officer and one other man to the hospital with injuries. It’s suspected that drunken driving was involved in the crash. Reports...
by Ohio Legal News | Mar 29, 2019 | Construction Accidents
Ohio is already on the verge of spring — but that can mean some rather rocky weather that ranges from warm and sunny one day and wet and windy the day after. Downpours are common. In other words, spring weather can make construction work interesting — if...
