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

Get legal help for your injuries by hiring a lawyer in Washington 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?
	It isn't necessary for someone to witness your construction accident in order to sue and recover money damages. If your version of the construction accident, at the site, in the hospital and in testimony you have given to you lawyer do not conflict and no one has directly contradicted your account, you may still be able to sue and recover money damages for your injuries even though there were no witnesses.