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John P. Young is your Indiana injury lawyer. Construction accidents are a huge problem for the Hoosier working family. Construction accidents and construction injuries are costly to both the construction industry because of lost man hours for Workplace Safety not only the loss of the injured worker, but for the time involved in investigating the cause of the injury and making sure the cause is eliminated. It is costly to the injured Hoosier because of medical bills and lost wages. You may say that workers compensation will pay the bills, and in most instances you are correct. You may say that workers compensation will pay for all the lost wages and in this assumption you are probably wrong. Workers Compensation will only pay two thirds of your average weekly wage not to exceed a preset amount. If you earn substantially more than the preset amount, you are not reimbursed for the actual lost wages. If you are permanently injured you will receive an amount for that permanent loss, but it will not be enough. When you are no longer able to do what you used to do, but not permanently disabled, things can get rough.

We are in the new millennium. Isn’t it about time that we eliminate these injuries? The answer is yes. There are safety rules and codes in effect, that if heeded by all contractors, injuries on the construction site should be virtually eliminated. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has published a set of rules and regulations which apply to all facets of the construction site. The Federal Government and the State of Indiana have administrative offices which insure compliance with these rules and regulations. When these rules are broke, unless the result is the wrongful death of a worker, or more than one worker is injured, there is generally no inspection or fine from OSHA. OSHA has the right to inspect sites but with government resources being stretched to the limit this rarely happens. Often times Construction site managers are tipped off beforehand that an inspection is coming and this allows them time to get the operation in order to avoid penalties. Then things slip back into their old habits. People get hurt. Don’t get me wrong, most employers are conscientious and safety minded, but there are always those looking for the short cut or the easy way out.

This is why it is important to have an independent judiciary and a strong civil justice system. This is the free markets method of dealing with the problem. If an employer on a site wants to flaunt the safety rules and endanger other workers on the site, the civil justice system will step in and make them clean up their mess by fairly compensation the worker who can either no longer support their families, or can no longer work in the trades because of their injuries. If you or a loved one has been injured in a construction accident, call John P. Young for your personal, confidential and no charge consultation. Put 22 years of experience to work for you. Contact Mr. Young toll free at 1-888-639-5161 or on the web at john@youngandyoungin.com.

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