Construction work is dangerous, and a serious fall, equipment failure or struck-by injury can end a career. If you were seriously hurt on a job site in Bristol or nearby, Jazlowiecki & Jazlowiecki LLC can investigate whether someone other than your employer is responsible.
Workers' Compensation and a Separate Lawsuit
Most injured workers receive workers' compensation benefits from their employer's insurance. Connecticut law also allows an injured worker to bring a separate claim against a third party who caused the injury, such as an equipment maker, a property owner or another contractor on the site (CGS § 31-293). Receiving workers' compensation does not take away that right. Which parties may be responsible depends on the facts.
Important: our firm handles these third-party injury claims. We do not handle workers' compensation claims.
Common Construction Site Injuries
- —Falls from ladders, scaffolds and roofs
- —Injuries from defective tools and equipment, including product liability claims
- —Struck-by and crushing injuries
- —Trench collapses and excavation accidents
- —Electrocution and burns
- —Vehicle and heavy-equipment accidents on or near job sites
A Recent Result
$900,000: construction site injury. Every case is different, and past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. See more on our results page.
What to Do After a Construction Accident
- —Get medical care and report the injury to your employer.
- —Photograph the area and the equipment involved, if you can do so safely.
- —Write down the names of coworkers and anyone else who saw what happened.
- —Do not give a recorded statement to any insurer other than your workers' compensation carrier before speaking to an attorney.
- —Call us for a free case evaluation.
Deadlines to File
The general deadline is 2 years from the date the injury is first sustained or discovered, and no more than 3 years from the accident. Product liability claims have their own deadline. Read our Connecticut statute of limitations guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
You may be able to. Workers' compensation does not prevent a separate claim against a third party whose negligence or defective product caused your injury.
Areas We Serve
Jazlowiecki & Jazlowiecki LLC represents seriously injured clients throughout Connecticut, including Bristol, Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Waterbury, New Haven, and Farmington.
Most Connecticut personal injury claims must be filed within two years — and some deadlines are far shorter. See our Connecticut personal injury statute of limitations guide for deadlines by case type, exceptions, and why acting early matters.
Free Case Evaluation
Call (860) 589-8000, available 24/7, or submit your case online. No fee unless we win.