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Construction Accident Lawyers in Hollywood, Florida

If you were hurt on a construction site in Hollywood, you likely have two separate problems: getting medical care paid for, and figuring out who is responsible for what happened. Workers’ compensation may cover part of your medical bills and lost wages, but it usually will not cover everything, and it will not cover you at all if you were a bystander, a subcontractor’s employee with a separate employer, or hurt by equipment or a crew that did not employ you. A construction accident claim looks at who else, besides your own employer, may owe you money for what you lost.

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Construction Accident in Hollywood

Hollywood has active construction along the Federal Highway corridor, near Young Circle, and along the blocks feeding into the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk. Redevelopment near the Broadwalk and the mixed-use projects along Hollywood Boulevard mean cranes, scaffolding, temporary sidewalks, and material deliveries sit close to pedestrians, cyclists, and beach traffic that has nothing to do with the job site. That mix creates risk that goes beyond the crew working the project.

A site along Hollywood Boulevard, for example, may have a general contractor, several subcontractors, an equipment rental company, and a property owner all involved at once. Each of those parties has its own set of duties under Florida law and its own insurance. When a worker or a passerby gets hurt, figuring out who failed to secure a load, who skipped a safety inspection, or who left a trench uncovered takes more than a look at the accident report. It takes pulling permits, subcontractor agreements, and safety logs.

The Federal Highway corridor adds another layer. Projects fronting Federal Highway often close lanes or shift pedestrian paths, and drivers moving through Hollywood at speed do not always adjust in time. A worker directing traffic around a site, or a pedestrian routed onto a temporary walkway near Young Circle, can be hurt by a vehicle as easily as by a falling tool or a collapsed scaffold. We look at whether the site was set up and marked the way Florida’s work zone and site safety rules require, not just whether the injury happened on a construction site at all.

Because Hollywood sits between Fort Lauderdale and Miami, contractors working local sites are sometimes based out of county, which can complicate where a claim gets filed and against which insurer. That is a detail worth sorting out early rather than after paperwork is already moving.

What we look at in these claims

Who controlled the work

General contractors, subcontractors, and site owners each have different duties. We look at contracts and daily logs to see who was actually responsible for the task, equipment, or area involved in the accident.

Whether safety rules were followed

Scaffolding standards, fall protection, trench shoring, and equipment inspection requirements exist for a reason. We compare what should have happened on site against what the records and witnesses say actually happened.

What insurance applies

A construction site can involve several insurance policies at once, including general liability, equipment rental coverage, and subcontractor policies. We check which ones may apply to your injury before assuming workers’ comp is the only option.

What the injury has cost you so far

Medical treatment, time away from work, and ongoing care needs all factor into what a claim is worth. We look at documented costs and projected future needs, not guesses.

What We Look At in These Claims

  • What caused the accident
    A fall from height, a struck-by incident, scaffolding or equipment failure, an electrical hazard, or a trench or excavation collapse each point to different causes and different responsible parties.
  • Your role at the site
    Whether you were a construction worker employed on the project, a worker for a different trade, or someone not employed at the site at all changes what kind of claim applies and whether workers' compensation is part of the picture.
  • Who controlled the hazard
    A general contractor, a subcontractor, a property owner, or an equipment manufacturer can each be responsible depending on who created or should have corrected the dangerous condition.
  • Site records and inspections
    Permits, safety citations, equipment maintenance logs, and site photographs taken close to the time of the accident often matter more on a construction site than on almost any other type of claim.

What a Claim May Cover

Depending on the facts of your case, a construction accident claim may address medical treatment already received and reasonably expected in the future, wages lost while you were unable to work, and the physical pain and limitations the injury caused. If the accident involved a third party outside your own employer, such as a general contractor, subcontractor, or equipment supplier, that claim runs alongside or separate from any workers’ compensation benefits you receive. What applies to your situation depends on who was involved, what insurance is in place, and how the injury has affected you. We can walk through that with you on a call.

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FAQ

Can I file a claim if I was hurt near a construction site but not working on it?

Yes. Pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers hurt because of unsafe site conditions, falling debris, or poor traffic control near a job site can have a claim against the contractor or property owner, separate from any workers' compensation process.

Sometimes. Workers' compensation generally limits what you can claim against your own employer, but if a subcontractor, general contractor, or equipment supplier other than your employer contributed to the accident, a separate claim against them may still be possible. It depends on who was involved.

Sites along these corridors often affect active traffic lanes, pedestrian paths, and cyclist routes near the Broadwalk and Young Circle, not just the workers on site. That means work zone setup and traffic control become part of what we examine, in addition to standard site safety.

Florida sets filing deadlines that vary by the type of claim, and claims involving a government-owned property or public project can carry shorter deadlines than claims against a private contractor. Call us to find out what applies to your specific situation.

That is common on multi-contractor sites, and it is something we help sort out. We review contracts, permits, and site logs to identify which company or companies controlled the area or equipment involved.

Other Injury Claims We Handle in Hollywood

Construction sites are not the only place people get hurt in Hollywood. We also handle:

  • Car Accident claims
  • Slip and Fall claims
  • Truck Accident claims
  • Motorcycle Accident claims
  • Pedestrian Accident claims
  • Bicycle Accident claims
  • Rideshare Accident claims (Uber and Lyft)
  • Bus Accident claims

If your injury does not fit neatly into one category, such as a delivery vehicle hitting a pedestrian near a job site, that is still worth a call. We sort out which type of claim applies once we know what happened.

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Florida law sets deadlines for filing an injury claim, and those deadlines vary depending on the type of claim and who is involved. Claims against a government entity, such as a city-owned property or a public works project, can carry shorter windows than claims against a private contractor. We do not guess at your deadline in general terms on a web page. Call us and we will tell you where your situation stands.

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Helping Those Injured in Accidents Across Florida

Our office handles plaintiff-side personal injury claims for people hurt across South Florida, with a focus on Hollywood and the surrounding area. Hollywood construction and job-site injury cases are part of that work. We handle each claim on a contingency fee basis, meaning there is no fee unless we recover for you.

A construction accident claim can move slowly if no one is checking permits, insurance policies, and site records early. Evidence like safety logs and equipment inspection records does not always stay available for long, and site conditions change fast once cleanup starts. Getting the facts down while they are still accessible matters more than most people realize until it is too late to do it.

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  • North Miami
  • Plantation
  • Hollywood
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  • Opa Locka
  • Miami
  • Hialeah
  • Fort Lauderdale
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Free Case Review

If you were hurt on or near a construction site in Hollywood, talk to us before you sign anything from an insurance adjuster. The case review is free, and there is no fee unless we recover for you. Call us to go over what happened and find out where you stand.