Mining and Construction Accidents

Kentucky Mining and Construction Accident Lawyers

Miners and construction workers face countless hazards on the job. People working in coal mines and on construction sites or utility crews, and those around them, rely on coworkers, subcontractors, and equipment to keep them safe on a daily basis. When negligence or faulty design leads to an accident, it can cause catastrophic personal injury or death. At Garmer & Prather, we are committed to seeing that responsible parties are held accountable.

The attorneys of Garmer & Prather have provided skilled legal representation to people in Lexington and throughout Kentucky since 1988. Our team works closely with clients to understand their needs, then crafts sound legal strategies in pursuit of the clients’ objectives.

Mining Accidents

Mining accident claims involve a variety of circumstances, including falls, repetitive motion injuries, mine collapses, explosions or detonation system accidents, defective equipment and many other dangers. The companies that run the region's coal mines are required to follow specific laws intended to keep their employees safe. The manufacturers of mining equipment know that they must ensure the safety of that equipment. When employers, equipment manufacturers and other parties fail to put safety first, they should be held accountable for the consequences.

Garmer & Prather handles cases involving strip mines (surface mines), deep mines (underground mines) and personal injuries stemming from drag lines, electric shovels, roof collapses, blasting, cave-ins, dam breaks, and flooding, among others.

Construction Accidents

Construction site injury or wrongful death can be the result of any number of factors, defective construction equipment and the negligence of contractors or subcontractors. In addition, the mining and construction industries are governed by state and federal regulations, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970 (OSHA) and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (MSHA).

We combine carefully developed legal strategies and continuous innovation with the expertise of engineers, certified safety professionals, and medical and rehabilitation professionals, to pursue third parties who are responsible for our clients' injuries, and see that those parties are held accountable for their carelessness.

Garmer & Prather handles personal injury cases involving bulldozers, backhoes, cranes, scaffolding, power tools and injuries stemming from any other equipment that may be found on a construction site.