Construction Equipment Accidents

Chicago Construction Equipment Accident Lawyers

Some of the largest, most powerful vehicles in the world work at construction sites. When construction equipment accidents occur, they can cause catastrophic injuries and fatalities.

Talk to a Chicago Personal Injury Attorney

If you have suffered a severe injury, the law offices of Lane and Lane, can help you. Please email us or call now (877) 585-7311 for an immediate consultation with an injury attorney in Chicago, Illinois.

During 2007, 176 people died in crane accidents in the U.S. About 82 people die each year on road construction sites from vehicle or equipment-related accidents.

At Lane & Lane, LLC, our attorneys represent clients who have been injured in all types of construction equipment accidents, including those involving:

• Compaction machinery
• Backhoes
• Bulldozers
• Boom trucks
• Cranes
• Dump trucks
• Excavators
• Earth movers
• Forklifts
• Front loaders
• Road construction accidents
• Rollover accidents

If you suffered a work machine injury, our attorneys will investigate to determine whether the equipment was being operated according to OSHA standards and whether proper safety precautions were being taken to protect workers and others near the vehicle.

For example, workers must wear high-visibility clothing when working around construction vehicles. Construction equipment operators need to be aware of possible pedestrian traffic. Everyone working near construction equipment must be trained in the hazards of working around mobile equipment.

Serious Construction Equipment Injuries

Those who survive a construction equipment accident may suffer brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation of a limb, electrical burns or other catastrophic injuries. At Lane & Lane, LLC, we pursue financial compensation for the full extent of our clients' damages, including medical bills, pain and suffering, rehabilitation expenses, lost wages and loss of future earning capacity.

To learn if we can be of assistance to you, please contact our law firm today. The initial consultation is free and you will pay no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you. From our offices in Chicago, we represent clients throughout Illinois who have been injured in construction equipment accidents.

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• The Chicago Law Offices of Lane & Lane, LLC are a family of trial lawyers dedicated to protecting the rights of the injured throughout Chicago, Illinois and the United States, and bring over 130 years of combined experience to your case.