Road Construction Accidents
Road Construction & Work Zone Accident Lawsuits
Road construction and roadway work zones are dangerous work sites both for passing motorists and for on-site workers. Construction work zone accidents result in a large number of catastrophic and fatal accidents each year across America, and many are considered preventable with proper site design and management.
In recent years there were an estimated annual total of almost 100,000 crashes in work zones, an increase in recent years. With more road work, more accidents are more likely. Accidents are most likely to occur on urban interstates, road and bridges, and can have fatal consequences.
For those injured while working at a highway, bridge or road construction work zone, compensation may be available, and a claim against a negligent party can recover payment for medical expenses, pain and suffering and lost wages.
Joe Lyon is an experienced Catastrophic Injury Lawyer and Workplace negligence attorney representing inured plaintiffs nationwide following work zone accidents.
Common Work Zone Accidents & Injuries
- Equipment crush injury
- Slips and falls
- Toxic Asphalt Exposure
- Crane Accidents
- Car Collisions
- Severe Whiplash
- Explosions
- Power line electrocution
- Brain Injury
- Neck & Spinal Injury
The majority of fatal work zone accidents involve a worker making contact with a passing vehicle or on-site piece of heavy equipment. Construction workers are just as likely to be struck by a dump truck, road grader, or other heavy vehicle as a passing car. About half of work zone accidents involve backing vehicles.
Road Construction Accident Prevention
Inadequate safety measures are rightly blamed in many accidents within work zones. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has repeatedly addressed concerns of poor visibility around large construction equipment, because of the large blind spots that limit the visibility of pedestrian workers in work zones.
Attorneys contend that road construction crew members may be victims of poor site design and negligent management. Frequent Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) violations in bridge, tunnel, highway and road construction work zones include:
- Lack of fall protection
- Poor crane Safety
- Poorly maintained machines
- Improper hazard communication
- OSHA Fall Safety Violation
- Lack of barriers or signage
- Lack of worker training
- Fatigued Worker Accidents
- Poor lighting or visibility
Workers in road work zones are extremely vulnerable. According to statistics compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 2003 and 2015, upwards of 1,500 workers died at road construction sites.
Work Zone Accidents & Cause of Fatalities
- Runovers or backovers of pedestrian worker
- Vehicle and Mobile Equipment collision
- Workers caught in between or struck by equipment
- Passing vehicle negligence
Driver safety precautions can reduce the number of injuries and deaths in work zones. Drivers are urged to obey posted speed limits, yield to workers and machinery, follow construction signage and caution signals, give construction vehicles a large berth, and remain alert for any workers on or near the roadway. Work zone injuries caused by motorists’ driver error is often linked to the following:
- Speeding
- Drug and alcohol use
- Distracted driving
- Drowsy driving
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ABOUT THE LYON FIRM
Joseph Lyon has 17 years of experience representing individuals in complex litigation matters. He has represented individuals in every state against many of the largest companies in the world.
The Firm focuses on single-event civil cases and class actions involving corporate neglect & fraud, toxic exposure, product defects & recalls, medical malpractice, and invasion of privacy.
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The Firm offers contingency fees, advancing all costs of the litigation, and accepting the full financial risk, allowing our clients full access to the legal system while reducing the financial stress while they focus on their healthcare and financial needs.
Why are these cases important?
Serious injuries and accidents often result through no fault of the injured party, yet the injured victim suffers from life altering physical, mental and financial losses. Such economic and human losses can have devastating financial consequences on individuals and families if not properly compensated. Tort law allows those individuals to seek just legal recourse through personal injury lawsuits.
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Questions about Work Zone Injury Cases
Rear end collisions as well as construction-related accidents.
Workers are very likely to suffer serious injuries or death if they are struck by a passing vehicle or struck by heavy equipment.
Any kind of negligence by an individual or company that causes injury or harm can lead to filing a personal injury lawsuit. The amount a plaintiff is entitled to depends on several factors, particularly how egregious the act and how serious the injury.
Personal injury attorneys generally only will take cases on a confidential and contingency fee basis, which means your lawyer will only get paid if he or she is able to reach a settlement or positive verdict. The Lyon Firm will review your case for free and assess what compensation any plaintiff can expect through litigation.
Personal Injury cases can range from minor auto accidents to complex lawsuits filed against large corporations. The Lyon Firm has handled both with equal care.
Pre-Suit Investigation and Negotiations: Personal injury lawsuits are unique and require a thorough investigation before a lawsuit is filed. An initial investigation involves gathering all relevant medical records, accident reports, and interviews with available witnesses. Preservation letters are drafted to notify the defendant of the case. The duty to preserve electronic evidence is critical in most cases to prevent spoliation.
Filing a Lawsuit in Cincinnati: If pre-suit negotiations are unsuccessful, then a lawsuit must be filed to preserve the statute of limitations. Filing a lawsuit early in the process is often necessary to begin gathering evidence while the witnesses memories are fresh and documents remain available.
Once suit is filed by your personal injury lawyer, the court will set a case management schedule and the parties will begin exchanging information in the formal process of discovery. Depositions will be taken to preserve testimony for trial and to understand what certain witnesses are likely to say at trial.
Proving Negligence, Causation and Damages: In addition to lay witness testimony and other documentary evidence, personal injury claims rely upon medical and scientific evidence to prove negligence, causation and damages. The chosen expert in a case must have a reliable and sound basis in science and in the facts of the case or his opinion may not be admissible under the rules of evidence.
In the areas of Toxic and Environmental Torts, the admission of expert testimony may be scrutinized harder than in other areas simply because the subject may not have been as widely tested and may rest on novel scientific theories.
Each state will vary. Under Ohio law, an injured party may recover damages related to medical expenses, lost wages, property damage, loss of enjoyment of life, past pain and suffering, future pain and suffering, and punitive damages. The numerical limits are as such:
- Non-Catastrophic Injury: The non-economic award is limited to $250,000 per plaintiff, or three times the economic loss, up to $350,000 per plaintiff. A maximum of $500,000 for each “occurrence.”
- Catastrophic Injury: No limits.
The Lyon Firm may be able to file injury claims and recover rightful compensation for clients for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost earnings and long-term disability.
Our Firm will help you find the answers. The Firm has the experience, resources and dedication to take on difficult and emotional cases and help our clients obtain the justice for the wrong they have suffered.
Experience: Joe Lyon is an experienced Cincinnati Personal Injury Lawyer. The Lyon Firm has 17 years of experience and success representing individuals and plaintiffs in all fifty states, and in a variety of complex civil litigation matters. Personal Injury lawsuits can be complex and require industry experts to determine the root cause of an accident or injury. Mr. Lyon has worked with experts nationwide to assist individuals understand why an injury occurred and what can be done to improve their lives in the future. Some cases may go to a jury trial, though many others can be settled out of court.
Resources/Dedication: Mr. Lyon has worked with experts in the fields of accident reconstruction, biomechanics, epidemiology, metallurgy, pharmacology, toxicology, human factors, workplace safety, life care planning, economics, and virtually every medical discipline in successfully representing Plaintiffs across numerous areas of law. The Lyon Firm is dedicated to building the strongest cases possible for clients and their critical interests.
Results: Mr. Lyon has obtained numerous seven and six figure results in personal injury, automotive product liability, medical Negligence, construction accidents, and auto dealership negligence cases. The cases have involved successfully litigating against some of the largest companies in the world.
The Lyon Firm aggressively, professionally, and passionately advocates for injured individuals and families against negligent individuals or companies to obtain just compensation under the law.
$1,000,000
WRONGFUL DEATH: DISTRACTED DRIVER
(Brown County, Kentucky): The Lyon Firm was second chair a case involving a driver texting and driving when he crossed the median, killing a father of four. The case was resolved once discovery confirmed the cell phone records proved the texting-related incident. The settlement will pay for the surviving childrens’ education. The driver was likely facing additional criminal charges at the time of the settlement.
$495,000
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
(Cincinnati, Ohio): The Lyon Firm was lead counsel in a $495,000 settlement. This case involved a motorcycle operator who sustained fractures of the calcaneus, talus, medial cuneiform, tarsal bones, and tarsometatarsal when a car ignored its driving lane and crossed into his right-of-way. Settlement provided repayment of medical bills of $20,000 and funds for future education to re-enter the work force in a less physically-demanding job.
- Heavy Equipment Accidents
- Machinery
- Workers Compensation
- Common OSHA Violations
- Railroad Accidents
- Scaffolding Accidents
- Welding Accidents
- Fracking Accidents
- Crane Accidents
- Bulldozer Accidents
- Fork Lift Accidents
- Warehouse Accidents
- Ventilation Hazards
- Chemical Inhalation
- Entrapment Hazard
- Fall Protection Violations
- Valve Failure
- Worker Fatigue Accidents
- Personal Injury
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