317-488-5500 Richmond Indiana Construction Accident Lawyers
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Since 1993
Construction in Richmond moves fast. Evidence moves faster. When a scaffold gives way or an electrical arc changes a life, our trial‑ready team is on site to preserve the truth – traffic control plans, permits, toolbox talks, and device data – and turn it into leverage.
For more than four decades, Christie Farrell Lee & Bell has focused on one thing: representing the injured with preparation that wins. Scene work. Expert timelines. Clear accountability. That’s how we widen the path to recovery for clients in Richmond and across Wayne County.
How CFLB Helps Richmond Construction Injury Clients
Construction cases are multi‑party investigations with evidence that can disappear in days. Our Richmond team pairs on‑site investigation with medical and life‑care planning so the claim reflects what recovery will really cost, now and years from now.
When you hire our firm, you can expect:
- A complete jobsite investigation that identifies root cause and every responsible party – GC, trade subs, equipment suppliers, and owners. We secure incident reports, safety plans, and witness statements while they’re fresh.
- Rapid evidence preservation: trench measurements, scaffold condition, fall‑protection setup, lockout/tagout, and photos or video from the day of the incident.
- Collaboration with medical specialists and life‑care planners to document future surgeries, rehab, assistive devices, home modifications, and vocational impacts.
- Discovery strategy that creates leverage with insurers by preparing your case for trial from day one.
We invite you to see our approach in action. Review the outcomes we’ve secured for Indiana residents following heavy-equipment incidents, falls, and other catastrophic injuries. Then speak with an attorney about how we’ll build your case without any upfront costs.
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When Richmond Construction Sites Become Danger Zones
Indiana is seeing more construction zone (work zone) crashes than in prior years, with record highs reported. In 2023 alone, there were 31 fatal work zone crashes statewide, resulting in 31 deaths – including 12 truck‑involved fatal crashes and 10 additional pedestrian‑related fatalities in construction zones.
What this means in and around Richmond:
- Elevated exposure to moving equipment and temporary traffic patterns that compress lanes and reduce sight lines
- Higher interaction between heavy trucks and passenger vehicles near active lane shifts and flagger stations
- Increased risk to bystanders and pedestrian workers during staging, teardown, and night work
- We move quickly to secure traffic control plans, lane‑closure permits, flagger logs, and subcontractor scopes to see whether the work zone was set up per plan and MUTCD/IOSHA requirements.
- For truck‑involved cases, we preserve ELD data, dashcam video, pre‑trip inspections, and carrier safety policies to test speed management and compliance in the taper and activity areas.
When work zones go wrong, timing is everything. We move first to secure the traffic control plan, lane‑closure permits, and flagger logs – the documents that turn a hunch into proof and a claim into leverage.
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Who’s Responsible for Your Construction Injury? We Find Out
After a construction accident, many people will try to avoid responsibility. We don’t let them. Our team investigates who truly controlled the worksite and hazards, gathering the evidence that matters. We examine contracts, safety protocols, and what actually happened on the day you were injured.
We use Indiana’s legal framework to your advantage – identifying all responsible parties and holding them accountable. This approach opens up more sources of compensation for you. When government entities are involved, we carefully track special deadlines to protect your rights.
The result? You get a stronger case that insurance companies take seriously – whether at the negotiation table or in the courtroom.
Employers and General Contractors
They must provide a reasonably safe workplace, training, PPE, and supervision. We analyze the safety program, toolbox talks, schedules, and incident reports to pinpoint sequencing errors and missing protections. Where workers’ compensation limits claims against an employer, we pursue negligent third parties to maximize recovery.
What we gather: site safety plans, subcontractor agreements, foreman diaries, daily logs, corrective‑action notes, and contemporaneous photos or video.
Subcontractors, Equipment Suppliers, and Manufacturers
Trade subs control immediate work areas and equipment. If a scissor lift, trench box, or tool fails because of poor maintenance or a defect, we preserve the equipment, obtain service logs, and retain engineering experts for product‑liability theories.
- What we gather: rental and maintenance records, inspection tags, operator manuals, recall notices, and expert inspections.
Owners, Developers, and Government Entities
Unsafe site conditions or poor trade coordination can trigger premises liability. Public projects introduce strict notice requirements and potential immunity traps that we calendar on day one so deadlines aren’t missed.
- What we gather: contracts allocating safety duties, site‑control documents, and any notices required for government entities.
When responsibility is unclear, we make it clear. Our job is to trace control, document safety duties, and preserve the proof that forces accountability. If you were hurt on a Richmond jobsite, speak with an attorney today – we’ll outline who may be liable, what deadlines apply, and how we’ll build leverage from day one.
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Types of Compensation You Can Seek After a Richmond Construction Accident
Construction injuries often involve layered damages that evolve with treatment. We model the full claim value with your providers and experts so nothing is left off the table.
- Economic losses: ER and hospital care, surgeries, rehabilitation, prescriptions, durable medical equipment, home or vehicle modifications, mileage, and lost income or diminished earning capacity.
- Non‑economic losses: pain, mental anguish, sleep disruption, loss of enjoyment of life, and visible scarring or disfigurement.
- When applicable: wrongful death damages and permanent impairment. Review how we present life‑care plans and future losses at mediation and trial.
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When you call, you speak with an attorney – not a call center. We’ll map out the immediate steps to preserve evidence, protect your medical documentation, and stop insurer delay tactics. You’ll understand your options before you make decisions, and you won’t pay us unless we win.
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FAQs: Richmond Construction Accident Cases
Can I sue my employer or is it only workers’ comp?
Most injured construction workers start with an Indiana workers’ compensation claim. However, you may also have a separate third‑party claim against non‑employers such as subcontractors, equipment manufacturers, or property owners when their negligence contributed to the injury.
What if I’m partly at fault – can I still recover?
Indiana follows a modified comparative fault. If you are 50% or less at fault, your compensation can be reduced by your percentage of fault. If you’re more than 50% at fault, you cannot recover in a third‑party negligence lawsuit. Workers’ compensation is a no‑fault system and may still provide benefits even if you contributed to the accident.
Who can be held liable besides my employer?
Potentially liable parties include general contractors, trade subcontractors, site owners, equipment rental companies, and product manufacturers. Identifying control of the work, safety duties, and defective products is key to opening additional recovery sources.
Do I have a case if I was a bystander or driver hurt in a work zone?
Yes. Members of the public injured by unsafe work zones or construction activity can bring negligence claims against responsible parties. Notice rules may apply if a government entity is involved.
What compensation is available?
Third‑party claims can seek medical expenses, future care, lost income and earning capacity, and non‑economic damages like pain and suffering. Workers’ comp provides medical benefits and wage replacement but does not include pain and suffering.
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