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Construction sites are among the most dangerous workplaces in Pennsylvania. When you are hurt on a Bucks County job site, you have rights under both workers’ compensation law and Pennsylvania personal injury law. Lerner Steinberg & Associates has fought for injured construction workers for over 34 years from our Feasterville-Trevose office.
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Pennsylvania workers’ compensation covers virtually all construction workers injured on the job, regardless of fault. If you were hurt while working on a Bucks County construction site — whether from a fall, a tool accident, a structural collapse, or any other cause — your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance is required to cover your medical treatment and replace a portion of your lost wages.
Workers’ comp benefits for injured construction workers in Bucks County include payment of all reasonable and necessary medical treatment related to the injury, wage loss benefits equal to approximately two-thirds of your average weekly wage, specific loss benefits for permanent impairment of a body part, and death benefits for surviving family members in fatal accidents.
Workers’ comp covers you even if the accident was partially your fault. Do not let your employer or their insurer tell you otherwise. Report your injury and contact us immediately.
Workers’ compensation does not cover pain and suffering. But many Bucks County construction accidents involve negligent third parties — contractors, subcontractors, property owners, equipment manufacturers, or other companies on the job site who are not your direct employer. When a third party’s negligence contributed to your injury, you can pursue a separate personal injury lawsuit against them in addition to your workers’ comp claim.
This dual-track approach is one of the most important and underutilized rights available to injured construction workers. Our attorneys evaluate every construction accident for third-party liability so no source of compensation is left on the table.
Scaffolding collapses, ladder accidents, roof falls, and unprotected floor openings — the leading cause of construction fatalities in Pennsylvania.
Falling tools, swinging equipment, or vehicles on active Bucks County job sites. Often involve third-party liability against equipment operators or site managers.
Machinery entrapment, trench collapses, and cave-ins. Frequently involve OSHA violations that strengthen both workers’ comp and personal injury claims.
Contact with live wires, faulty equipment, or improper grounding on construction sites throughout Bucks County including new residential and commercial developments.
Defective power tools, improperly maintained heavy equipment, and inadequate safety guards — may support product liability claims against manufacturers.
Asbestos, silica dust, lead paint, and chemical exposure on older Bucks County structures — may give rise to occupational disease claims in addition to WC benefits.
When a Bucks County construction accident involves a violation of OSHA safety standards — failure to provide fall protection, inadequate training, missing guardrails, improper scaffolding — those violations are powerful evidence of negligence in both your workers’ compensation case and any third-party personal injury claim. Our attorneys investigate OSHA compliance on every construction accident case and use violations to maximize your recovery.
Some construction employers attempt to classify workers as independent contractors to avoid paying workers’ compensation coverage. Under Pennsylvania law, the classification of a worker as an independent contractor does not automatically mean you are excluded from workers’ comp. Our attorneys evaluate the true nature of the employment relationship and challenge improper classifications that deprive injured workers of benefits they are legally entitled to.
With over 34 years of experience representing injured workers and accident victims throughout Bucks County, Mike Lerner and Ben Steinberg handle construction accident cases personally. We pursue every available avenue of compensation — workers’ comp, third-party personal injury, and product liability — to ensure injured construction workers recover everything they are owed. All cases on a contingency fee basis — no fee unless we win.
