If you have been injured while working on a construction site, you may be entitled to make a 人身伤害索赔* against your employer for compensation.
An employer owes employees a duty of care. If the employer breaches their duty of care and the employee suffers an injury, they may have a workplace injury claim*.
Injury on a construction site could happen when you get a nail through the foot, fall from a height, or you get hit by an object dropped from a scaffolding. You may suffer a severe injury in a construction site accident that could have you off work, facing large medical bills and needing full-time care for life.
PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin have the experience to handle your construction site claim and get you the compensation you deserve.
目录
- 在爱尔兰,什么是工作场所事故?
- Common claims for a construction site injury
- Compensation for a construction site injury claim*
- Who is at fault for a construction site injury in Ireland?
- What if I was partially at fault for the construction site accident?
- 《2015年工作健康与安全法》
- How to make a construction site injury claim* in Ireland
- Start your Construction Site Injury claim* Today
在爱尔兰,什么是工作场所事故?
爱尔兰的工伤事故是指您在为雇主工作期间在任何地方发生的事故。当您为雇主工作时,雇主对您负有注意义务(安全保障义务),如果您因违反该注意义务而受伤,这可能构成工伤事故索赔。.
您可能遭受工伤的部分工作场所:
The Health and Safety Authority, HSA, report there are more than 9,000 non-fatal workplace accidents per annum. There are more than 370 non-fatal accidents per 100,000 employees annually in Ireland. In the construction industry, 832 non-fatal injury accidents were reported in 2023. Most workplace accidents affect employees, with trainees and the self-employed being the next highest groupings.
If you suffer a construction site injury, you could have a workplace accident injury claim*.
PBN Litigation Solicitors can make your workplace accident claim against those at fault for your construction site injury.
Common claims for a construction site injury
Common claims for a construction site injury range from the broken limb in a fall from a height to the back injury in a manual handling accident when unloading a truck at work.
The common claims are for the injury that may impact your life, your ability to work and the reduction of income to the home.
Some of the common claims for a construction site injury:
Using tools and equipment without receiving training injury claims*
Using tools and equipment without receiving training on a construction site can lead to many types of injuries and subsequent compensation claims*.
Your employer can only ask you to work with tools and equipment when you have the proper training in its use.
An employer cannot threaten you with dismissal because you do not know how to use a power drill, cement mixer, a mechanical digger or similar types of tools and equipment used on a construction site.
You could have a compensation claim* if you are injured using equipment at work without the required training.
Working without any supplied PPE in construction site injury claims*
Working without any supplied PPE in construction site injury claims* can lead to an injury or a long-term illness due to exposure to dangerous chemicals and substances.
PPE such as face masks, eye safety goggles, gloves and hard hats should be standard issue on a construction site. Your employer should supply the PPE and instruct you how to use it.
Injuries that may happen due to a lack of PPE on a construction site:
You could have a construction site claim for an injury due to insufficient PPE on a construction site.
Fall from a height construction site injury claims*
Fall from a height construction site injury claims* can happen on house repair projects or the multi-story office building works you see in cities throughout Ireland.
A fall from a height can lead to broken limbs, back injuries, head, neck and shoulder injuries and, in some cases, the death of an employee.
Types of fall from a height accidents on construction sites can be:
A personal injury solicitor can look at your case and help form a construction site injury claim*.
Lifting at work construction site injury claims*
Lifting at work construction site injury claims* can follow cases where employees have not received adequate training or have not been supplied with lifting equipment when moving goods.
The construction site is a workplace of heavy lifting and shifting of rubble, equipment and materials when needed. If you are asked to lift or move an object on a construction site, it can only be done after you have been given lifting equipment and full training.
Injuries seen in lifting at work accidents on construction sites:
PBN Litigation Solicitors can help with your lifting at work construction site injury claim*.
Slips, trips, and falls construction site injury claims*
Slips, trips and falls construction site injury claims* are very common on building sites as they are places with many hazards, half-built rooms and workplaces exposed to the weather.
Construction site employees can suffer:
Your injuries in a slip, trip and fall accident can be permanent or could clear after a few months.
After a slip, trip and fall accident you may have medical bills, physiotherapy bills and consultant fees to pay. The costs can mount up quickly and add to your worries when you cannot work.
PBN Litigation Solicitors have the experience of personal injury claims* to help you make a successful compensation claim* after a construction site accident.
Compensation for a construction site injury claim*
Compensation for a construction site injury in Ireland depends on the extent of the injury and the effects of the workplace accident on your life today and in the future.
A construction site injury like a broken arm in a fall from a ladder could have you off work and unable to drive for a time. The back injury in a trip over rubble on the construction site may see you spending time in hospital and paying for expensive physiotherapy sessions.
Medical bills add up, and being off work will affect your income, and you could even face difficulties getting back to work with a similar wage in the future.
There is not one fixed compensation claim* for a construction site injury. Your costs could become very high, and you make the compensation claim* to cover your expenses and other financial effects on your life.
你可以索取人身伤害赔偿,以涵盖医疗费用、收入损失以及护理费用。.
A personal injury solicitor can only give you an idea of what is possible in a construction site injury claim* for compensation.
PBN Litigation Solicitors can explain how the process works and how your personal injury claim* will combine two types of damages.
Damages in a construction site compensation claim*
Damages in a construction site compensation claim* are a combination of:
The two types of damages consider the effects of the injury on your life today and in the future.
Who is at fault for a construction site injury in Ireland?
The employer may be at fault for a construction site injury in Ireland. Your employer has to provide a safe workplace and ensure that all employees work in approved conditions.
There are many areas on a construction site where accidents can happen. A scaffolding may collapse, or an unsupported wall could fall to the ground without warning. Employees can fall over rubble or be injured using tools and equipment without adequate training.
Under Irish employment law, employers have a duty of care to protect employees while at work. A breach of their duty of care could lead to an accident and see an employee suffering an injury.
If you are injured while at work on a construction site, you could have a construction site injury claim*.
What if I was partially at fault for the construction site accident?
If you were partially at fault for the construction site accident in Ireland, you may still have a valid compensation claim* for workplace injury. You may share some of the responsibility but not all of it for your injury.
In Ireland, we have the legal term of Contributory Negligence. Contributory negligence refers to how much responsibility you share for the injury in an accident. You could be 45% responsible for your construction site injury, but your employer will still be 55% responsible for it.
Types of contributory negligence in construction site injury claims*:
You may be partially responsible for the accident, but your employer may share some of the blame for not giving you adequate training or not having a fully-trained supervisor on site when you are working.
在共同过失(或主次过失)的案件中,双方可以就一个可接受的责任比例达成一致,赔偿金额将按商定的百分比相应扣减。.
If the employee is 65% to blame, then the compensation due to them is reduced by 65% in the final agreement.
PBN Litigation Solicitors can help explain and deal with your case of contributory negligence in a construction site injury claim*.
《2015年工作健康与安全法》
《2015年工作健康与安全法》(Health and Safety at Work Act 2015)概述了雇主对工作场所中员工的谨慎责任(duty of care),同时也概述了员工的职责以及在工作时的行为规范。.
根据《健康与安全法》,雇主对雇员负有以下责任:
If an employer does not carry out their duties under the Health and Safety Act, it may be seen as a breach of duty of care to employees.
When a breach of their duty of care causes an accident in the workplace, and you are injured, you may have a workplace accident compensation claim*.
PBN Litigation Solicitors 可以为您在爱尔兰的工作场所事故索赔提供帮助,并助您获得应得的赔偿。.
How to make a construction site injury claim* in Ireland
There are a few steps to follow when you make a construction site injury claim* in Ireland.
提出任何工伤索赔或许令人望而生畏,但在人身伤害律师的帮助下,您可以顺利应对可能复杂的整个流程。.
The steps to follow when making a construction site injury claim* in Ireland are:
Start your Construction Site Injury claim* Today
Start your construction site injury claim* today by contacting PBN Litigation Solicitors.
If you have suffered from a slip, trip, or fall when renovating an apartment, have a back injury from shifting rubble or a lung injury from inhaling dust in a demolition project, then PBN Litigation Solicitors have the experience and expertise to manage your compensation claim*.
You, the client, are the one injured and in recovery. The last thing you should have to worry about is dealing with the PIAB or the courts when recovering from a workplace injury.
PBN 诉讼律师事务所可以接手您的案件,并与您通力合作,以争取您应得的赔偿。.
我们致力于提供以客户为中心的服务,为您排解人身伤害诉讼中的压力,对此我们深感自豪。.
Contact PBN Litigation Solicitors today for all your construction site injury compensation needs.
