Workplace accidents happen so frequently that according to the National Safety Council, a worker will be injured on the job every seven seconds somewhere across the country. The NSC also reports that the aftermath of workplace injuries is a loss of productivity for up to 99 million days annually. In Florida, your employer likely has Florida worker’s compensation insurance because it is the state's law that almost every employer has this coverage for their employees.

If you have been injured in a Florida work-related accident Stephen M. Andrews can manage your claim. While you focus on getting better, Stephen M. Andrews will handle the complex Florida workers’ compensation claims process on your behalf. When you work with Stephen M. Andrews, you are getting decades of experience from a knowledgeable attorney who has helped many of his fellow Floridians secure their full amount of Florida workers’ compensation benefits.

What Are the Main Jobsite Risks that Lead to Fatal Workplace Accidents?

Anyone can experience a Florida workplace accident, but there are industries where reports of accidents happen at a higher rate. In certain industries, the number of fatal workplace accidents also happen much more frequently. Some of the most dangerous industries where workers’ are more prone to accidents include:

1. Justice, public order, and safety service 
2. Transportation
3. Shipping
4. Manufacturing
5. Maintenance and repair
6. Construction

Construction workers’ are last on this list of most perilous industries for workplace accidents but the Occupational Safety and Health Administration shows data that indicates they are the most at risk for workplace accidents that are fatal. In 2016, out of all the reported fatal workplace accidents in the country, 21.1% came from the construction industry. What this equates to is that in 2016, one in five fatal workplace accidents happened to a construction worker.

While construction workers were at most risk for death from traffic accidents, the following four accident situations are what cause the most deaths across all industries:

• Falls
• Being struck by an object
• Electrocutions
• Crushing accidents when your body is wedged between two objects

When you have suffered a workplace accident or if you lost a loved one in a fatal Florida workplace accident, you need to know your rights. In the state of Florida, the Florida workers’ compensation system is a no-fault system. This means that it doesn’t matter if actions you or your loved one took might have caused the accident, you are still entitled to receive Florida workers’ compensation benefits.

The Florida workers' compensation system is complex, overly complicated, insurance companies position themselves against victims, and the laws are always changing. When you work with a Florida workers’ compensation attorney, your chances of obtaining your full amount of benefits in less time increases substantially. Stephen M. Andrews is a Tallahassee workers’ compensation attorney with extensive experience fighting on behalf of injured workers to protect their rights and ensure they are treated fairly.

Take Your Case to a Florida Workers’ Compensation Attorney

Stephen M. Andrews is a trusted Florida workers’ compensation attorney that will help you navigate the system so that you put your energy into healing and recovering. When you have been injured on the job in Tallahassee, call Stephen M. Andrews at (850)906-9599 to schedule your free consultation.