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Bridge Collapse Accidents

Fewer incidents are more frightening than the collapsing of a bridge.

You can immediately contact a personal injury attorney with experience in proving construction accident in legal cases.

For workers or bystanders, collapsing bridges can be most devastating.

Subcontractors, builders, and contractors have a responsibility to adhere to safety regulations, and make certain the workplace sites are safe for day laborers, employees, workers, and public citizens who are likely to be in close proximity.

People can become injured or killed in bridge collapse accidents when worksites are not safe.

If you or a loved one has sustained injuries in the collapsing of a bridge, you can contact a personal injury attorney immediately regarding your legal case.

Whether the project was finished or the construction site was active, a bridge that is collapsed can endanger lives of any individual near the bridge or on it.

A variety of dangers can be presented when a bridge collapses.

Whether it is wooden, concrete, or another kind of material, there is a likelihood that one can become injured with jagged, rough, and heavy debris.

If you were operating a vehicle on the bridge during the collapse, you could also sustain a severe amount of damage of property to your vehicle.

There is an additional element of danger if a bridge was over water.

Collapsed Bridge Injuries Associated

Depending upon the seriousness of the collapsed bridge, during the time of bridge collapse accidents, it is important to know your location, and what you were doing; thus, you could face a host of sustained injuries.

If anything were to strike your head, if you are on the worksite, a hard hat may be able to mitigate a particular amount of trauma.

There should be safety regulations stipulated to safeguard you, if you were on the worksite. However, that is not always the case.

It is also a possibility to sustain injuries like fractures, lacerations, bruises, and abrasions.

There is also the likelihood, in some cases, of sustaining a catastrophic, critical, or deadly injury.

There may be fatal injuries involved in certain cases, and it may be necessary to file a lawsuit for wrongful death.

It makes no difference whether or not your family member was a private citizen, during the bridge collapse, in the vicinity, or a jobsite laborer.

If a loved one was lost during a bridge collapse construction accident, you should contact an experienced wrongful death attorney immediately regarding your legal case.

In life, there aren’t too many things more overwhelming than losing a member of the family; however, the compensatory impacts of losing a breadwinner or income earner can be devastating for families.

Many regulations and laws exist which are supposed to safeguard private citizens and workers involved in bridge collapse accidents.

The laws and regulations are not followed through by everyone; so subsequent to an accident, it is prudent to speak with a personal injury attorney with experience in construction site accidents.


The best attorneys can make sure a complete and sophisticated investigation is administered to deem who is held liable for any accident causing your injuries.

Contact us for a free consultation or call Anzalone Law Firm PLLC, at: 603.548.3797.

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