Michael J. Meksraitis Chartered
Se Habla Español • Free Consultation: (813) 217-5639
Tampa Bay Area Construction Accident Lawyer
Construction is a dangerous job with hazards at every turn. Even alert and safety-conscious workers can be injured in the blink of an eye when tools and equipment malfunction, co-workers ignore safety practices, or management fails to provide a safe work environment.
The Law Offices of Michael J. Meksraitis [Link to Firm Overview] provides dependable legal representation to construction workers who have been injured in construction accidents. Our firm has won millions of dollars in settlements and jury awards for injured people and their families throughout South Florida, from Inverness and Spring Hill to Bradenton and Sarasota. We can help you.
Contact our Tampa law office to schedule a free consultation.
Over the 30 years attorney Michael Meksraitis [Link to Attorney Profiles Page] has been representing injured people, he has handled numerous construction accident cases resulting from unsafe jobsite conditions, OSHA violations, lack of safety equipment, and other causes:
- Falls from roofs or ladders
- Truck accidents when materials are delivered to the jobsite
- Improperly stacked building materials falling on workers
- Excavation accidents and cave-ins causing crush injuries and RSD, a serious pain condition that can develop when hands, feet or legs have been crushed.
- Electrical shock from unmarked live wires or failure to de-energize overhead power lines
- Product defects (power tools, machine safety guards, defective scaffolding, ladders )
- Construction crane accidents
Immigrant Construction Workers
Many people who do construction work in Florida are not legal immigrants and do not have work permits or green cards. That does not mean you have no rights.
If you are injured at your construction job, you have a right to compensation just like any other injured worker. You need to protect yourself. Don't give up. Don't accept money from your employer. DO call a lawyer to get information about your right to money damages. Call 1-800-783-1196.
Compensation for Your Injuries and Losses
Victims of a construction injury can sue for medical expenses and future care required, lost income and earning potential, permanent disability and loss of quality of life, and pain and suffering. In a construction death, family members can collect wrongful death damages for funeral and medical expenses, loss of relationship of the loved one, and emotional pain.
If a family member has been seriously injured or killed on a construction site, contact Tampa, Florida construction accident lawyer Michael Meksraitis for a free consultation. We have Spanish interpreters on staff.
The law office of Michael J. Meksraitis of Tampa, Florida, represents personal injury victims in the Tampa Bay Area and West Central Florida, including Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Bradenton, Inverness, Arcadia, Brooksville, Dade City, Bartow, Wauchula, and Bushnell, and all communities of Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Citrus, Hernando, Polk, Sumter, Hardee, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties.
Michael J. Meksraitis Chartered, Attorney at Law
Florida Personal Injury Attorney
102 S. Westland Ave. | Tampa, FL 33606
Phone: (813) 217-5639 | Fax: (813) 835-0869
Toll-free: (866) 767-1488
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