Content Reviewed By:
John Richmond, Co-Founding Member
- August 19, 2024
Construction injuries can leave you with chronic pain, disabilities, and an uncertain future. Our award-winning Williamsville construction accident lawyers are compassionate, aggressive legal advocates with the skills, experience, and tenacity needed to confront large construction and insurance companies eager to deny your claim.
We are dedicated to achieving the best result possible for you. If you or your loved one were injured in a construction accident, call (716) 500-5678 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation with our top-rated Williamsville personal injury lawyers.
- Why Choose Richmond Vona For Your Construction Accident Case in Williamsville
- Available Damages After a Construction Accident
- Our Team Has Experience With a Variety of Construction Accident Cases
- Proving Negligence in a Construction Accident
- Meet the Team at Richmond Vona
- Enlist the Help of a Williamsville Construction Accident Attorney
Why Choose Richmond Vona For Your Construction Accident Case in Williamsville
After being injured in a construction accident, you need an attorney who understands the construction industry. With over 30 years of combined experience handling construction accident claims, our knowledge of the construction industry runs deep. Co-founder John E. Richmond was born and raised in Western New York. He spent his childhood around construction sites due to his father owning a masonry business.
Some of our Williamsville construction accident attorneys have also defended construction companies, giving them a unique perspective that benefits our clients. We even have team members who worked in the construction industry before becoming attorneys. They understand how important it is to receive compensation as soon as possible when you cannot work because of your injuries.
We carefully assign three to four members of our team to every client, ensuring there is someone available around the clock to answer your questions and address concerns. We think outside the box and use advanced technology to maximize our case results.
Our firm offers free consultations, and you pay nothing unless we secure compensation through your claim. In other words, you have nothing to lose by reaching out. We will ensure you know your full legal rights and options at no cost to you.
A Track Record You Can Trust
We have been widely recognized for our results-oriented approach, earning numerous awards offered only to the top attorneys in the United States, including Super Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40, and Top 100 Trial Lawyers. However, nothing speaks louder than the glowing reviews we regularly receive from our clients.
We have secured over $175 million in compensation on their behalf. Attorney Michael T. Szczygiel alone has won numerous multi-million dollar case results for construction workers, including:
- $7.5 million
- $2.5 million
- $2 million
Available Damages After a Construction Accident
You may be able to recover both economic and non-economic damages for your construction accident injuries. Economic damages compensate for lost wages, medical expenses, lowered earning capacity, and other financial losses associated with your injuries. Non-economic damages are awarded for subjective losses, including things like:
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Scarring, disfigurement, and disability
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Loss of consortium
Construction companies in New York must carry workers’ compensation insurance and are generally protected from lawsuits filed by injured employees if they do. You may be eligible for partial wage replacement and medical care through workers’ compensation. However, non-economic damages like pain and suffering are typically only available through lawsuits against third parties, such as contractors, product manufacturers, and construction site owners.
What Our Williamsville Clients Say
Our Team Has Experience With a Variety of Construction Accident Cases
We have successfully handled a wide range of construction accident cases. Common types of construction accidents include:
- Forklift accidents
- Truck accidents
- Crane accidents
- Building collapses
- Scaffolding collapses
- Toxic exposure incidents, including asbestos exposure
- Getting caught or crushed between heavy objects
- Machinery malfunctions
- Electrocutions
- Slip and falls
No matter how you were injured, you can count on our Williamsville construction accident attorneys to fight for you. Drawing on our deep understanding of the construction industry and the legal landscape in Williamsville, we will strive to achieve the results you deserve.
We have successfully represented workers suffering from many kinds of construction accident injuries, including back injuries, shoulder injuries, and broken bones. Our experienced catastrophic injury lawyers have also helped countless clients recover compensation for traumatic brain injuries, amputations, paralysis, and wrongful deaths.
How Our Team Can Help
Our skilled Williamsville construction accident lawyers are ready to handle your case while you focus on recovering. We provide fully personalized legal services. Among other things, we will:
- Investigate your accident to determine who is liable.
- Gather evidence, including witness testimony, incident reports, video footage, and medical records.
- Help you find a doctor and schedule your medical appointments.
- Negotiate a settlement with the at-fault party and their insurers.
- File your third-party lawsuit before the three-year deadline set by the New York personal injury statute of limitations.
- Fight for you in court if a fair settlement is not reached.
Handling construction accident cases requires specialized knowledge of the construction industry. An effective construction accident lawyer should be familiar with construction equipment, industry regulations, key players, construction site premises liability, and common causes of accidents. Our background in the construction industry puts us in a strong position to seek the best results possible for our clients.
Proving Negligence in a Construction Accident
Anyone seeking to hold another party legally responsible for injuries from a construction incident must prove negligence. Construction is a highly regulated industry, and any evidence of non-compliance with applicable regulations can help establish liability.
A Williamsville attorney can review accident reports and other records the general contractor or construction site foreman made at the time of the accident. Reviewing the company’s history of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations can also provide useful information about the company’s commitment to safety. Additionally, legal professionals can speak with witnesses, city inspectors, and other workers to get information that might be evidence of negligence.
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Words cannot describe how grateful my wife and I are of John Richmond. His friendliness, knowledge, loyalty and professionalism are of the highest level. Being this was the first time we’ve had to obtain legal assistance, John made this process very easy for my wife and I. We both would highly recommend Richmond Vona.
What a phenomenal experience to come from a terrifying accident. From day 1 Richmond/Vona provided me with nothing but comfort and professionalism. Communication is paramount in my needs and they performed that with nothing short of exceptional. Mr. Richmond made me feel like this was the only case he was working on. Thank you to all of your staff for looking out for my best interests and taking a stressful situation and making it so very easy for me and my family.
This firm’s attention to detail is second to none. It’s evident that they are true professionals and really care about their injured clients. This is the firm to call if you have been seriously injured due to someone else’s negligence.
Meet the Team at Richmond Vona
Enlist the Help of a Williamsville Construction Accident Attorney
Whether you were working on the site or passing nearby when you were injured, you deserve compensation for the harm you sustained in a construction accident. We can help you hold the negligent parties who caused the incident liable for your damages.
Speak with a Williamsville construction accident lawyer from Richmond Vona, LLC, as soon as possible after the event.
