Construction Accident Lawyer Construction.
Falls from ladders and scaffolds, accidents with tools and heavy machinery. Construction is one of the most dangerous jobs out there, and when you get hurt, the boss and the general contractor start pointing fingers.
you may have: workers' comp through your employer, and sometimes a separate claim against another company on the site.
Construction: what we fight
We're Spanish-speaking construction accident lawyers in Southern California. The consultation is free, and if we don't win, you don't pay.
- Falls from heights, roofs and scaffolds
- Machinery and tool injuries
- Struck by falling materials
- Electrocutions
- Trench collapses
- Back and knee injuries from lifting
Your rights in California
- Medical careDoctors, therapy, medicine and surgery paid for by your employer's insurance. Not by you.
- Payments while you healIf the doctor says you can't work, you generally get about two-thirds of your wages (with limits).
- Permanent disabilityIf you're left with an injury that doesn't go away, you're owed an extra payment for it.
- Help getting back to workIf you can't do your old job anymore, there may be a voucher for school or learning a new trade.
What to do right now
- 1
Tell your boss
In writing and within 30 days. Keep a copy or send a text.
- 2
Ask for the DWC-1 form
That's what opens your workers' comp claim.
- 3
Photos of the site
The scaffold, the ladder, the machine. And your coworkers' names.
- 4
Call us
We check whether another company is responsible besides your employer.
Questions people ask
I'm paid by the day in cash. Am I covered?
Very likely yes. What matters is how you work, not how you're paid. If the boss tells you how, when and where, you're most likely an employee.
My boss says I'm a "subcontractor."
A lot of bosses say that so they don't have to pay. California has strict rules about it. Call us and we'll check.
Guides that can help
I got messed up on the job and I don't have papers. Can I file a claim?
Yep. In California, workers' compensation covers workers regardless of immigration status.
Stay sharp on the deadlines: 2 years for a crash, 30 days to tell your boss
The boss says he has no insurance. Now what?
They messed you up? Call El Chingón.
(949) 478-3159Come on, don't leave it for tomorrow. Free and confidential consultation. Hablamos español.