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How to File a Lawsuit After an Injury At a Construction Site?

Construction Marketing

Unfortunately, injuries at construction sites are highly likely. You may wonder if you have legal recourse if you have been injured while working at a construction site. Now, let’s look at some of the most common questions about construction site injuries. Are you able to prove that negligence?

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

When a subcontractor is uninsured, the business can still be liable for any property damage or injury to others. If your business is found to have caused an injury or accident, the other party will seek damages. Medical expenses, property damage, and legal defense costs can grow quickly. Workers compensation insurance.

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constructionattorneyblog: Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >.

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Completed Operations: A Contractor’s Guide to Coverage, Cost, & More

Levelset

Completed operations insurance covers property damage or injury caused by work that a contractor performed in the past. It pays for repairs of damages to the surrounding property, as well as legal expenses incurred during a lawsuit. Completed operations coverage provides legal defense of the claim, which is found to be not of merit.

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Rigger Boots Vs Wellies: What’s The Difference?

Work Gearz

Rigger boots have reportedly received criticism for their lack of ankle support and have even been outlawed on some construction sites. In accordance with their risk assessments and health and safety requirements, they are frequently prohibited on particular construction sites or by particular construction companies.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

The designated representative can then supervise and monitor the inspection by telephone, giving instructions to the back-up until he or she arrives on site. Consulting with the company’s legal counsel about difficult or special problems, such as search warrants or subpoenas.

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Common Sense Workplace Safety

Safety Services Company

Is there a plan in place on how to avoid injury, and are there first aid procedures in case of injury. To reduce job-related fatalities, injuries, and illnesses, take a proactive approach to safety, and think about how to work safely. Department of Labor estimates that around 85% of workplace injuries are avoidable.

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