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Can I Sue for a Workplace Injury in New Jersey?

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

If you've been injured in a construction accident in New Jersey, the first thing you should do is seek medical attention.

Different Types of Construction Accidents in Plainfield New Jersey

There are two main groups of Construction Accidents in Plainfield.

The first category of construction accidents are those in which persons not employed at the construction site are injured. Typically, these are visitors, or people who simply happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. These can usually be handled through a standard personal injury lawsuit.

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 category of construction accidents are those in which persons not employed at the construction site are injured. Typically, these are visitors, or people who simply happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. These can usually be handled through a standard personal injury lawsuit.

Find a Construction Accident Attorney in New Jersey

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 situations, the best advice for you would be to contact a Plainfield Construction Accident lawyer as soon as possible.

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Life in Plainfield

Plainfield is known as "the Queen City" and is home to 50,000 Union County residents. The City of Plainfield covers a total of 6 square miles and plays host to a predominantly African-American community. With such a strong school system, it's interesting that less than 35% of the households were married families.

The Barack Obama Green Charter High School, New Jersey's first sustainable High School, is located in Plainfield. The high school is focused on green building and sustainable practices for faculty and students.

Citizens can get around the city with the convenient New Jersey Transit rail stations and bus systems. For travel, Plainfield is located just 25 minutes from the Newark Liberty International Airport.

The Plainfield Symphony was founded in 1919 and performs at the Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church making it one of the oldest orchestras in the entire United States. It may be surprising to find out that the area was settled by Quakers in 1684 and Plainfield was an incorporated as early as 1869. It was a manufacturing center for chemicals, clothing, vehicle parts, and electronic equipment and was popular among the other New York Metropolitan Area suburbs.

Many of the homes from the extravagantly wealthy still remain there in full glory. The historic district of Plainfield has a number of homes with locally influenced architecture including the former home of New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey who was also a lawyer.

Plainfield lawyers are knowledgeable of local courts and procedures and will likely be able to help you with whatever legal issue you may be facing.

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