Cranes, bulldozers, and trucks galore – heavy machinery looks properly at home on construction sites in and around Amherst. These machines are intimidating for good reason. Most require specialized licenses to operate. If someone goofs off behind the wheel or doesn’t renew their license, they can put an entire site and the people around it in danger.
Richmond Vona, LLC, knows that heavy machinery accident survivors can feel lost after an accident. How are you supposed to pay your bills, go back to work, or even meet your everyday needs when you have serious injuries to deal with? Our heavy machinery accident attorneys in Amherst are here to answer those questions for you.
You can count on consummate representation from Amherst’s construction accident lawyers as you fight to recover.
How to Classify a Heavy Machinery Accident
How do legal professionals distinguish heavy machinery from the other tools used around a construction site? Size can set some of these machines apart – cranes and bulldozers are particularly notable for how much larger they are than jackhammers and table saws, for example. Other times, the need for licensure can distinguish these machines from others.
We invite accident survivors like you to book free case evaluations with our team to discuss the specific circumstances that led to your recent accident. The personal injury attorneys in Amherst can break down the different elements – liability, negligence, and interactive forces – that led to your accident to categorize your accident.
That categorization can make it simpler for you to pursue the loss-based damages you deserve for your losses in and out of civil court.
For a free legal consultation with a heavy machinery accident lawyer serving Amherst, call (716) 300-5885
Exploring Your Right to Support After a Heavy Machinery Accident
There’s more than one way to get compensation for your losses after a heavy machinery accident. You can:
Negotiate With an Insurance Provider
Most construction crews have insurance that they either fund individually or receive as a perk of working with the crew. That insurance allows you, as an accident survivor, to file a claim with a provider to demand compensation for your most immediate losses. Be warned, though. Insurance claims adjusters may engage in bad faith behavior to deny you the support you need.
You can bring an Amherst heavy machinery accident attorney to conversations with an insurance claims adjuster to get ahead of a provider’s attempts to deny your construction accident claim.
Take a Liable Party to Court
There are times when neither insurance providers nor a construction crew will willingly recognize the negligence that led to your recent accident. In some cases, these parties may even try to turn the narrative of an accident against you and name you the party to blame for your own losses.
In these cases, negotiating for the compensation you deserve may not see lucrative results. You may instead have to take an offending party to civil court. Fortunately, you have Amherst’s heavy machinery accident attorneys on your side. Our team can investigate your accident and compile a personal injury claim on your behalf.
Our representation doesn’t stop after we finish investigating your losses. YOu can count on our team to help you:
- Manage conversations with the liable party
- Ward off predatory insurance claims adjusters
- Stay on top of legal deadlines
- Arrange court dates with a judge and related legal parties
We stand with you throughout the civil process, no matter how complicated your case may seem. You can contact us today to learn more about the services we can offer you.
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How to Establish Heavy Machinery Accident Liability
You need to meet New York’s burden of proof if you want to hold another party accountable for your recent heavy machinery accident. The evidence you bring forward doesn’t have to be evidence you collected with your own two hands. Experienced lawyers can return to your work site to bring forward the data needed to make your case.
We can also call on our professional network to expand the data set applicable to your case. We can call in accident recreationists, medical professionals, police officers, and other parties who may positively contribute to your fight for accident compensation.
Independent Contractors Versus Construction Company Employees
Unfortunately, evidence is not the end-all, be-all in your heavy machinery case. Contracts can impact our effort to assign liability for your losses. For example, if you suffered heavy machinery injuries because an independent contractor failed to protect you, then you may only sue that individual, not their company.
Construction companies may, however, assume legal liability for losses sustained due to their employees’ negligence. Most construction companies like to avoid hiring employees for this exact reason.
You can work with our team to determine how contracts might impact your fight for heavy machinery compensation. Our heavy machinery accident attorneys in Amherst may even have the opportunity to argue that a company has misrepresented its team members’ employment status if it appears that the company has engaged in bad faith practices.
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Take Action Before Time Runs Out
You need to act quickly if you want to demand heavy machinery loss compensation from the parties responsible for your recent accident. New York Civil Practice Law & Rules section 214 serves as the state’s personal injury statute of limitations and gives you no more than three years to file your claim.
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Our Amherst, NY, Heavy Machinery Lawyers Can Represent You
Construction crews have an obligation to maintain heavy machinery licenses and to keep untrained parties, including site visitors, away from dangerous machines. An ongoing failure to protect the people around these sites can see machinists, site managers, and even machine manufacturers face legal consequences for avoidable accidents.
Should you find yourself struggling to deal with the bills and stress that comes with a heavy machinery accident, Amherst lawyers can help you get back on your feet. You can connect with Richmond Vona, LLC, today to learn more about your legal right to compensation. Contact our legal professionals to book your FREE case assessment.
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