Construction site crush injuries occur when a worker's body part becomes trapped between objects or compressed by heavy machinery, materials, or structural collapses. In Green Bay's construction sector, these devastating injuries commonly result from equipment rollovers, trench collapses, and falling materials. Victims often suffer severe tissue damage, broken bones, internal organ damage, and potential limb loss. These injuries frequently lead to permanent disability, extensive medical treatment, and lost wages. Construction site crush injuries may involve multiple liable parties, including equipment manufacturers, contractors, property owners, and employers. Personal injury claims can seek compensation for medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, lost earning capacity, and pain and suffering.

Legal Rights and Considerations

Wisconsin's Worker's Compensation Act provides the primary remedy for construction site injuries, but third-party claims may be possible against non-employer defendants. The state's comparative negligence law (Wis. Stat. § 895.045) allows recovery if the plaintiff is not more than 51% at fault. Victims have three years from the injury date to file personal injury lawsuits under Wisconsin's statute of limitations. Construction sites must comply with OSHA regulations and Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter SPS 332 safety standards. Insurance considerations typically involve workers' compensation, general liability, and contractor's liability policies. Compensation may include medical expenses, lost wages, disability benefits, vocational rehabilitation, and non-economic damages.

Good accident attorneys can help with crush injury claims from all kinds of accidents - click the links below to get more information from a:

• Green Bay car crash attorney;
• Green Bay pedestrian injury attorney;
• Green Bay motorcycle accident lawyer;
• Green Bay semi truck accident lawyer;
• Green Bay bicycle accident attorney;
• Green Bay drunk driving accident lawyer;
• Green Bay distracted driving crash law firm;
• Green Bay rear-end accident law office;

Related Resources

• Brown County Circuit Court, 100 S. Jefferson Street, Green Bay
• Wisconsin Division of Worker's Compensation
• Wisconsin Safety and Buildings Division
• OSHA Area Office - Appleton
• Construction Accident Victim Support Group - Green Bay
• Wisconsin Department of Transportation Construction Standards
• Wisconsin Construction Safety Council

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