Construction Liability

No helmet, No entry!

This is the usual reminder being posted in the gates of a construction site. Its purpose is actually for the protection of the construction worker, most especially his head, while working in the construction site. Otherwise, the employer will be held liable for any injury suffered by a worker while working for the employer.

If an accident occurred while on a construction site, the employer will be incurring the so-called construction liability. Construction liability is part of our tort law and provides punishment in the form of damages and indemnification upon the employer every time a worker suffers personal injuries while working in the construction site.

To be able to avoid any construction liability on the part of the employer, he or she must prove substantial evidence of exercising the proper diligence under the circumstances. Otherwise, if there is failure on the part of the construction employer in the exercise of the appropriate diligence required under the circumstances, construction liability will necessarily come to the picture. Hence, you must be vigilant in proving the liability of your employer in a construction site accident to get the rightful indemnification you deserve against the negligent construction site employer.