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Negligence

It is thoughtlessness, careless conduct, a failure to take proper care. Then ,

negligence can be something that occurs in everyday life , such as a Council that failsto repair the pavement properly , resulting in an injury to a pedestrian, and this is one

type of negligence called general negligence. Next, professional negligence can arise

in which someone is professing particular skill, such as a doctor, a teacher, a vet, an

accountant or a solicitor, to name a few. If you contributed to your injury or loss then

the compensation payable by the person who committed the wrong is liable to be

reduced. This can even be to ero. !or example, if you are injured in a car accident

but were not wearing a seat belt you might be held partly to blame for your injuries.

"very year thousands of Construction #orkers suffer injuries as a result of the

negligent acts of employees of other contractors and the failure of companies with

construction site safety responsibilities to carry out their duties in a reasonable

manner. There are regulations, statutes, ordinances and industry standards that

mandate a safe working environment for construction workers. $nfortuantely, in

many cases, we have found that these safeguards have been ignored and violated by

%eneral Contractors and others who are in charge of safety on Construction &ites,

resulting in serious injury and loss of life. 'aards posed at Construction &ites include

unsafe scaffolds, ladders and supports , lack of fall protection , improperly operated

heavy e(uipment , defective tools, failure to provide proper lifting e(uipment ,

improperly braced excavations and exposure to electricity and toxic materials.

$nsafe conditions exist at every construction site. If you have suffered injuries

at a construction site due to the careless or reckless actions of another person or entity,

you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. There are common types of

negligence at construction site, there are open holes, unsecured staircases ,

malfunctioning e(uipment and machinery , loose materials and debris that can fall

easily, faulty scaffolding , unsafe storing and handling of haardous materials like

silica or asbestor and others. !inally, negligence claims must be filed within a certain

amount of time after an accident take place.