Construction sites are among the most complex and high-risk environments for personal injury litigation. When accidents occur, the resulting claims often involve multiple parties, including general contractors, subcontractors, property owners, equipment manufacturers, and design professionals, each with overlapping duties, contractual obligations, and potential exposure. Gallagher Sharp has extensive experience defending clients against tort claims arising out of construction site accidents, and we understand the legal and factual complexities these cases present.
Our attorneys handle a broad range of construction accident claims, including falls from elevation, scaffold and formwork collapses, crane and equipment failures, struck-by and caught-in incidents, and injuries involving workers, subcontractors, and third-party bystanders. We are skilled at investigating accident causation, analyzing site conditions, and working with safety and engineering experts to evaluate whether applicable standards of care were met.
We are well-versed in the interplay between OSHA regulations, workers’ compensation immunity, and civil tort liability, a critical intersection in multi-party construction accident cases. Our team understands how regulatory violations are used by plaintiffs to establish negligence per se, and we are experienced in defending against those arguments while identifying comparative fault among co-defendants and third parties.
Our representation extends to contractual defense and indemnification disputes that frequently accompany construction accident litigation, including additional insured coverage obligations and the enforceability of indemnification provisions under applicable state law. Whether the claim arises from a single-trade project or a large-scale commercial development, Gallagher Sharp provides thorough, technically informed defense counsel at every stage of the litigation.
