Who is Liable for A Pennsylvania Construction Zone Accident?

Construction zones can be hectic places with many things going on. Large construction trucks may be going in and out of the site, people can be all around working and directing traffic, and traffic patterns may be altered. Paying attention to signage and traffic control workers is essential to navigating a construction site without incident. Still, accidents happen often because of all the moving parts in a construction site. When they do, who is to blame and responsible for paying for damages?

When an accident occurs on a Pennsylvania construction site, it can be difficult to know what to do and how to determine who is liable. Construction site accident victims may not know their rights or how to proceed in securing compensation for the losses they suffered.

For victims in Pennsylvania, the construction site accident attorney at Monaco Law, PC, has the experience and resources to identify the liable parties and hold them accountable for paying victims the full amount of compensation they deserve.

Pennsylvania Construction Zone Accidents: Who is Liable? 

The unfortunate reality is that Pennsylvania is known for poor road conditions. Since the state gets all four seasons, the switch in temperatures every year takes its toll on the roads. When you add all of the commercial trucking traffic to the mix, it can be difficult to keep up with roadway maintenance. In fact, a study ranked the states that have the worst roads, and Pennsylvania was named on the list.

For the most part, a construction site accident is typically going to be the result of negligence on the part of a construction company, their workers, or a driver. Consider the following.

A construction company must secure the construction zone to mitigate the chances of an accident. Some examples of this would be putting up signage, having traffic control professionals work traffic in both directions, diverting traffic with traffic cones and barricades, posting detour directions, and more.

When a construction company does not properly plan and design a construction site with the right safety precautions in place, and an accident happens, a construction company can be liable. A construction company may also be held “vicariously” liable if their employees or even if the subcontractors on the site behave in a negligent way that causes an accident.

Drivers, though, can be liable if an accident happens when they are behaving carelessly or negligently. Usually, drivers who drive too fast, are intoxicated, or are not paying attention to the directions and signs are the main reasons why drivers cause construction site accidents.

Speak to a Pennsylvania Construction Site Accident Attorney Today 

For a free consultation to discuss your construction site accident with our South Jersey personal injury lawyer at Monaco Law PC, please call (609) 277-3166 for our New Jersey office and (215) 546-3166 for our office in Pennsylvania.

We are a Pennsylvania personal injury law firm serving Bucks County, Chester County, Cumberland County, Delaware County, Mercer County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia, and all of Pennsylvania.

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