Construction Workers’ Accidents

May marked National Electric Safety Month, which aimed to recognize and shed a light on how any workers who regularly work with electricity can stay safe. Even with the proper training, working with electricity can carry a high risk of injury for any worker....

Road construction is a reality year-round in Baltimore. However, as summer approaches, we will likely see an uptick in these projects.Those who work in road construction know that these busy, unreliable and constantly changing workplaces, can be overwhelming and even...

Building projects do not stop just because the weather turns cold. Many Maryland construction workers stay on the job year-round, and they know that no matter the time of year, this can be dangerous work.Construction workers and their families must know about their...

Construction sites are notoriously some of the most dangerous places to work. This is not news to construction workers. They understand the risk they face every day.However, new technologies could help reduce that risk significantly. And it is protective technology...

Several construction accidents involving cranes across the country have rattled the nation and filled national news stories for a few weeks now. Although none of these accidents have occurred in Maryland, these most recent stories are raising concerns for all...

The death of two construction workers who were building the JW Marriott Hotel in Orlando, Florida has resulted in citations for their employers and a renewed call for workplace safety.The workers were among a crew pouring concrete on the building's seventh floor when...

Maryland contractor R.F. Warder Inc., was fined $275,000 in the June death of a 19-year-old worker in a sewage trench at Clifton Park in Baltimore.Kyle Hancock of Glen Burnie, Maryland, died while working in a 15-foot trench attempting to clear a line leading from a...

As of October first of this year, Maryland has an expanded “move over” law aimed at curbing service worker injuries alongside the state’s roads.Prior to the expansion of the law, drivers had to move over a lane or slow their speed when they encountered a first...

At our law firm, we represent many Maryland construction workers who have been hurt — often catastrophically — when they fell at work, sometimes from very high elevations. Our lawyers also fight for fair compensation for the surviving loved ones of construction...