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Can I Sue for a Workplace Injury in Mississippi?

Construction sites are always dangerous places to be around or in.

If you have been hurt in a construction accident in Mississippi, the first step is always to seek proper medical attention.

The law of Construction Accidents in Pascagoula Mississippi

There are 2 main categories of Construction Accidents in Pascagoula.

The first is injuries sustained by those who are not employees on the Construction site. In these situations, bystanders are often hit by falling debris. When this occurs, a normal personal injury lawsuit will follow.

The second category of Construction Site accidents encompasses injuries sustained by construction workers on site. In most of these cases, the worker is limited to recovering worker's compensation. However, if there are multiple contractors on site, or if the injury was the result of a co-worker's actions, then the injured person may be able to recover damages that exceed worker's compensation.

The first is injuries sustained by those who are not employees on the Construction site. In these situations, bystanders are often hit by falling debris. When this occurs, a normal personal injury lawsuit will follow.

Get Construction Accident Help from Attorneys in Mississippi

It does not matter whether you were a pedestrian who was injured by on-going construction, or you were working on the site when you were injured. In both cases, the best advice for you would be to contact a Pascagoula Construction Accident attorney as soon as you can.

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Life in Pascagoula

Pascagoula, Mississippi is a city in Jackson County. As of a 2007 estimate by the United States Census Bureau, it has a population of about 24,000 people.

Native American tribes have inhabited Pascagoula for thousands of years, and the name comes from a word that means "bread-eaters" which is how one of the groups of native inhabitants referred to themselves. A Spanish explorer is believed to have made first contact with them in 1540. However, the first permanent European settlement did not come until the 1700s. This area did not become part of the United States until 1812. Before then, it changed handsmultipletimesbetween the French, Spanish, and English. Pascagoula became a city, under the state's legal definition, in 1901. The current downtown area of Pascagoula was once part of Scranton, Mississippi, until the two towns merged in 1912.

Pascagoula, Mississippi is strategically situated on the Gulf of Mexico. Accordingly, its beaches are a popular tourist destination, and its fisheries are an important part of its economy.

If you live in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and have any sort of legal problem, you can probably find someone to help you with it. Pascagoula, Mississippi lawyers can handle just about any case that they might be faced with.

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