Construction sites can be bustling with activity, but they also pose numerous hazards that can lead to serious accidents and injuries. It's essential to understand the risks associated with construction work and the legal options available if you or a loved one has been involved in a construction accident. J&Y will explore...
Category: Construction Accident

What Is the Biggest Killer in the Construction Industry?
Falls are the most common fatal injury in the construction industry. Most, if not all, of these accidents are preventable. Construction is an inherently dangerous way to make a living, but most deaths in this industry can be avoided with appropriate planning, training, and equipment.
A California construction...

What are the OSHA “Fatal Four” Construction Hazards?
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there are four leading causes of fatalities in the construction industry. These are known as the “Fatal Four” hazards and include falls, electrocutions, being struck by objects, and being caught in or between objects. If you or a loved one have been...

Top 4 Construction Accident Injuries That You Need to Know
The construction industry is one of the most dangerous places to work because there are so many accidents that result in injuries to construction workers. If you are aware of some of the most common ways that people get hurt on the job site, you might be able to avoid getting injured.

Construction Zone Accidents With Trucks and Buses
When there is an accident in a construction zone involving a large vehicle like a bus or tractor-trailer, the victims could include construction workers, drivers, and passengers in motor vehicles, pedestrians, and people riding bicycles. If you got hurt in a collision like this and it was not your fault, a...

Construction Accidents: Second Most Dangerous Industry
The construction industry provides many opportunities for workers across a variety of trades. It also offers excellent career earning opportunities. However, construction is not without risk, leading almost all other industries in work-related injuries and deaths.
California workers understand that on job injury accidents and deaths make the construction...

Five Construction Accident Facts You May Not Know
Each year construction workers, visitors, and others are injured or killed on construction sites. Construction site accidents account for approximately one-fifth of worker fatalities. Individuals injured on construction sites may be entitled to compensation from the property owner, construction company, or other parties. Our California...

Ten Safety Measures to Prevent Accidents at Building Construction Sites
Construction site accidents result in thousands of deaths and injuries each year. While it may be impossible to control all conditions at a construction site, owners, operators, and employees can take steps to prevent accidents at building construction sites. Our California construction accident lawyers encourage all...

Road Construction and California’s Move-Over Law: Preventing Injury and Death
Road construction accidents are dangerous for drivers and construction crew members. It is important that drivers pay close attention to work zone signs, including speed limits for work zones. Slowing down and remaining alert are two of the best ways to avoid a construction zone accident. Another way to...

Injured in a Construction Accident? Know Your Rights.
It seems like construction projects are everywhere around us. Construction workers perform a vital economic and public service, but construction work is fraught with risk and injury. While any construction worker will tell you that risks are part of the job, injury is absolutely not part of the job. If you...

What is the biggest cause of California construction accidents?

Construction Accident Details Covered Up at California Zoo
Injured by Falling Debris at A California Construction Site – Who Is Liable?
The construction industry is one of the largest, and also one of the most dangerous in the country. Some worksites are in the middle of a city, have lots of heavy machinery, or have a lot of people working in close proximity to each other, all of which can create a...
2 Workers Hurt In Construction Accident At New Facebook Building
Construction Worker Killed By Falling Wall – Who May Be Found Liable?
An Escondido construction worker was killed earlier this month when a brick wall fell on him, crushing him under its’ weight. The 51-year old man, later identified as Fernando Martinez, was taking lunch during his shift in El Cajon when a nearby residential wall collapsed. Martinez was...
The Inherent Dangers in Construction Sites
Q: How is fault determined in a construction accident?
A construction accident claimed the life of one worker and injured another on a recent rainy afternoon in Santa Cruz County. The workers were part of a team charged with clearing a mudslide along Highway...
How do you determine liability in construction accidents?
Construction Workers Face High Risk of Injury in California
Construction workers perform a vital role in our society, creating and repairing essential homes, buildings, infrastructures, and more. While working in construction can be exciting and rewarding, those in the construction industry are at risk of injury while on the job....
Construction worker killed in downtown accident
Construction Accidents in Los Angeles
What are my rights if I am injured in a construction accident in California?
Construction seems to be occurring everywhere in and around Los Angeles. The booming construction industry is good news for the economy and the public, but it can present hazards for construction workers. According to the Bureau of Labor...