You do not need to show that your employer was negligent to collect workers’ compensation benefits after an injury at work. However, the amount and duration of those benefits often depend on the type of injury you suffer and the severity of your disabilities.
The workers’ compensation attorneys at Silberman & Lam, LLP have developed extensive institutional knowledge of the types of Orange County construction accident injuries that form the basis of benefit claims. Insurance companies have their own databases that are designed to minimize benefits payments. When you hire our construction accident attorneys to help with your workers’ comp claim, we apply our knowledge and experience to rebut insurance company conclusions and create arguments for greater benefits payments that focus on the specific aspects of your case.
What Are the Most Common Types of Construction Accident Injuries?
Falls from scaffolds, ladders, and other elevated surfaces are the most common type of accident on Orange County construction sites and often result in serious injury. Effective July 1, 2025, California updated fall-protection requirements for residential-type framing and roofing, including six-foot trigger heights for specified activities. Other construction activities have different thresholds and exceptions. Injuries associated with falls include:
- Deep-tissue and muscle bruises
- Dislocated joints
- Broken bones
- Damage to internal organs
- Nerve and tendon damage
- Head and neck trauma
- Traumatic brain injuries
Construction site accident injuries are not limited to those caused by falls. Workers can also suffer serious burns from exposed flame sources and poorly grounded electrical equipment, respiratory problems from dust and toxic fumes, heat stroke, and traumatic limb amputations from crushing accidents and power tool mishaps.
When you hire a workers’ comp lawyer at Silberman & Lam, we thoroughly investigate the type of construction accident injury you suffered and the range of workers’ comp benefits that may be available. We never settle for low benefit offers that do not account for your unique circumstances, and we fight for long-term benefits payments that give you ample time to recover from your injuries before you return to work.
What Workers’ Comp Benefits Are Available for Different Types of Injuries?
The benefits an Orange County construction worker might recover will depend on the specific facts of their accident and the type and extent of injuries they suffer. Those benefits can include reimbursement of medical costs and expenses, temporary disability payments generally equal to two-thirds of a worker’s lost wages subject to statutory limits, supplemental job displacement benefits for eligible workers, and death benefits for eligible dependents of workers whose injuries led to a fatality.
The workers’ comp attorneys at Silberman & Lam have successfully fought to recover the largest available benefits awards for claims for compound fractures, spinal trauma, and head and brain injuries associated with falls, which often justify lengthy benefits payments due to permanent full or partial disability. We have also handled cases involving:
- Sprains, strains, and muscle pulls that justify temporary or partial disability payments
- Traumatic limb amputations that require prosthetics and other treatment and therapy
- Repetitive motion injuries that leave a construction worker with chronic pain or permanent disabilities
- Burn and electrocution injuries that require extensive skin grafts and long-term medical care and occupational therapy
You can call us for an assessment of the benefits that you might qualify for in view of your specific type of injury.
Consult an Orange County Attorney About Types of Construction Accident Injuries
If you suffered an injury at work, please call our workers’ compensation lawyers at Silberman & Lam, LLP for more information about the types of Orange County construction accident injuries. We are prepared to use our knowledge and experience to get you the full benefits you deserve.
