Third-Party Claims Against Negligent General Contractors

General contractors are in charge of overseeing a construction project from beginning to end. General contractors perform a number of functions on a construction site, including hiring and supervising subcontractors, responding to questions, obtaining the necessary permits, coordinating project scheduling, and maintaining a safe work environment pursuant to guidelines provided by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA).

The general contractor maintains control over the entire worksite and each of the subcontractors working on the site. Accordingly, general contractors are expected to recognize construction hazards, repair them, and/or warn others about the hazardous condition. The failure to do so can result in liability on the part of the general contractor if a construction worker is injured while working at the construction site, whether in a slip and fall accident, scaffolding accident, building collapse, or other construction accident.

At Donald W. Fohrman & Associates, Ltd., our skilled Chicago construction accident lawyers focus on helping injured employees obtain full and fair recovery following a workplace accident. We will help guide you through the workers’ compensation claim process, and represent you in connection with any additional claims as well.