A Philadelphia man has been awarded $3 million in a workers’ compensation lawsuit after he was injured by a passing car while working on a highway construction project.

According to the lawsuit, the accident occurred while employed by Liberty Construction. The man was working on road construction in Jan. 2001 when he was struck and the impact caused him to suffer from severe injuries that left him a quadriplegic.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a construction accident, you need experienced representation on your side that may be able to help you secure the benefits that you deserve. Contact the Pennsylvania construction injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511 today.

A 21-year-old man was killed after a Saltsburg construction accident that occurred at Faith Alliance Church last week.

According to police officials, the accident occurred as the man worked with a clean up crew near the church. They were pushing a ladder when it hit a high-voltage power line and caused the men to be struck with an electric shock.

The men were transported to the hospital in order to be treated for their injuries. After arriving at the hospital, a 21-year-old man was killed because of his injuries. The current condition of the other two men is unknown at this time. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is now investigating the accident.

Our deepest condolences are with the friends and family of the man at this time.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined two contractors after a scaffolding collapse at a New York college injured six people.

The incident occurred at Binghamton University where new dormitories were being constructed. A scaffold bridge was connecting two separate platforms when it fell 40 feet and injured six workers.

After an investigation, it was determined that the scaffold platform bridge did not have the correct safety chains on it, but it is unknown who removed them. OSHA fined both the roofing company and the company that erected the scaffold.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a construction accident, you need experienced legal representation on your side during this stressful time. Contact the Pennsylvania construction injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.

A man was killed in a construction accident after he was thrown from a backhoe and it overturned on him while working on a project at the Budget Suites Inn.

The accident occurred when the 39-year-old man was clearing dirt around a hotel and using a backhoe machine to do so. The rear wheel of the backhoe then slid down a slight downgrade and into a ditch. This caused the man to be ejected from the machinery and fell to the ground and the backhoe tipped over on top of the man.

Co-workers noticed immediately and tried to help free the man, it is unknown whether the man was pronounced dead at the scene or at the hospital. Officials from the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be investigating the incident.

Construction accidents cause serious injury and can change the lives of all involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.

Six workers were injured in a construction accident when a scaffold collapsed while they working on a housing project for Binghamton University.

The workers were building the new Delaware Hall around noon when the scaffold fell 65 feet. The workers were not trapped under the scaffold and three of the injured were able to walk when emergency crews arrived. No students were in the area when the scaffold fell.

Rescue crews transported the men to the hospital, three of them remain there. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified when the accident occurred and a full investigation as to what caused the fall is underway.

Construction injuries can cause serious strain on a family; our thoughts are with the loved ones of the victims.

A Pennsylvania roofing contractor was sentenced for willful safety violations that caused the death of a worker after he fell 40 feet off a roof last year.

The man was sentenced to three years probation and six months house arrest after investigators found that the 29-year-old man that was killed was not wearing any harness or fall protection equipment that is required when working from high distances from the ground.

The man was sentenced for failing to provide the equipment to his workers. Also, investigators found that the man did not properly train new employees. The man pleaded guilty to the charges.

Construction accidents can happen unexpectedly and have traumatic outcomes on everyone involved, our thoughts are with the family of the victim.

According to fire officials, a worker was injured in a construction site accident. The man was working with a construction crew to add another floor onto a two story building when the accident occurred.

Shortly after 10 a.m. something fell on the man. Officials are not sure the extent of the injuries because the man was unconscious when  crews arrived.

Emergency medical services used ropes to lower the man from the second floor to the ground. The man was taken to the hospital by ambulance and his current condition along with other information on the accident have not been released.

Construction accidents can occur unexpectedly and have life-changing effects on all involved. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victim.

A worker with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation was killed in a construction accident while working as a flagger on Route 22 in Lebanon County.

The 57-year-old worker had just  flagged a car to stop when the driver of an SUV swerved to avoid the stopped car and the vehicle went up an embankment before hitting the worker. The worker was pronounced at the scene.

There has been no charges filed in the accident yet, but police are still investigating. The man was the 81st worker to be killed on the job since the department was created in 1970.

Construction accidents can cause serious injury and death and can have devastating effects on all individuals involved. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victim.

A subcontractor from Monroe County was killed after falling from a building that was under construction on May 18.

The 56-year-old man fell 11 stories around 1:30 p.m. and was pronounced dead at 9:24 p.m. According to officials, his death was casued by an injury to his head.

The project manager at the site said the officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have visited the site but it is unknown what they found. The man was installing a door on the building when he fell, details on the fall have not been released.

Construction accidents can happen when least expected and leave traumatizing effects for everyone involved. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victim.