Bountiful Construction Accident Lawyer
A serious construction injury can take your income, your health, and your ability to work in your trade. If that happened on a Bountiful job site, a workers’ compensation claim is often only part of the picture. Good Guys Injury Law represents injured construction workers in Bountiful and across Davis County.
Utah law limits what you can recover from your employer, but it does not shut the door on claims against other negligent parties. A subcontractor, equipment manufacturer, or property owner may share responsibility. Before you sign anything or give a recorded statement, talk with a Bountiful construction accident lawyer at Good Guys Injury Law by calling (801) 506-0800 for a free case evaluation.
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Why Choose Good Guys Injury Law After a Construction Accident in Bountiful?
Our Bountiful office sits at 503 W 2600 S, a short drive from the Second District Court on South Main Street. That matters when your case involves local contractors, local job sites, and local witnesses you need to reach quickly.
Construction cases pull in two systems at once. Our team handles workers’ compensation benefits alongside injury claims against outside parties, so nothing falls between the cracks while you recover. Our founding attorney has more than 20 years of personal injury experience.
We investigate the site conditions, the equipment involved, and the safety practices of every company on the project. Our work includes requesting inspection records, identifying the subcontractors on site the day you were hurt, and asking that damaged equipment be preserved before it is repaired or scrapped.
Our team also handles the calls from adjusters and claims examiners. You should be focused on treatment and your family, not on answering questions designed to limit what your case is worth.
Our Utah construction accident attorney page covers this practice statewide. For a broader look at our work in this city, visit our Bountiful personal injury attorney page.
Workers’ Compensation Is Not Always the End of Your Claim
Most injured construction workers start with benefits and stop there. That decision can cost a family a great deal of money.
What Workers’ Compensation Covers
Utah’s workers’ compensation system pays a defined set of benefits after a workplace injury, without requiring you to prove your employer was careless. In exchange, Utah Code 34A-2-105 makes those benefits the exclusive remedy against your employer. You generally cannot bring a negligence case against the company that employs you.
That protection covers the employer plus its officers, agents, and employees. It does not extend to everyone on a busy job site. We handle workplace accident claims across Utah with that distinction in mind.
When negligence leads to a Construction Accident, accountability starts here.
When Someone Other Than Your Employer Is Responsible
Construction projects bring together general contractors, subcontractors, crane operators, equipment suppliers, and property owners. Any of them may be outside your employment relationship.
Utah Code 34A-2-106 addresses injuries caused by the wrongful act or neglect of someone other than your employer. In that situation, you may claim workers’ compensation and also sue the third party for damages. The statute also gives your employer or its insurance carrier rights in that recovery and sets out how proceeds are distributed.
Identifying the right defendant early often determines whether these cases are won or lost. Contracts, daily logs, and safety plans show who controlled the work area and who was responsible for the hazard that injured you. Those documents are far easier to obtain in the first months after an incident.
Deadlines That Can End a Utah Construction Accident Claim
Several clocks start running the day you are hurt, and they do not run at the same speed. Missing one can end a claim that was otherwise strong.
- Notice to your employer. Under Utah Code 34A-2-407, an employee who fails to notify the employer within 180 days of the injury is barred from claiming benefits.
- Filing with the Labor Commission. Utah Code 34A-2-417 sets separate time limits for filing claims and for proving entitlement to benefits, measured from the date of the accident.
- The lawsuit deadline for a third-party claim. Utah Code 78B-2-307 allows four years for relief not otherwise provided for by law, and that limit generally governs a negligence claim against an outside company.
Evidence moves faster than any of these deadlines. Scaffolding comes down, equipment is repaired, and crews move to the next project within weeks.
Construction Accidents We Handle in Bountiful
Our attorneys handle cases involving the hazards that most often put Utah crews in the hospital.
- Falls from height. Unguarded edges, scaffold failures, and ladder collapses cause some of the most severe job-site injuries.
- Struck-by incidents. Falling tools, swinging loads, and propelled debris cause head injuries and crush injuries in seconds.
- Trench and excavation collapses. Soil failure in an unshored trench can bury a worker before anyone on the crew reacts.
- Electrocutions. Contact with live wires or overhead power lines often leaves burns, nerve damage, and cardiac injury.
- Heavy equipment and crane incidents. Rollovers, blind-spot strikes, and dropped loads frequently trace back to training or maintenance failures.
- Defective or poorly maintained equipment. A manufacturer or rental company may be liable when a machine fails during normal use.
How Dangerous Construction Work Is in Utah
The numbers back up what every crew already knows. According to the Utah Labor Commission’s 2024 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 63 workers died from work injuries in Utah in 2024, down from 69 the year before.
Construction carried a fatal injury rate of 6.1 deaths per 100,000 workers, well above the statewide rate of 3.7. Nine of those deaths came from the construction industry. Contact incidents, including workers struck by propelled, falling, or suspended objects, accounted for eight fatalities statewide.
Utah employers must report a workplace accident to the Utah Occupational Safety and Health Division within eight hours. When a crew member does not come home, families can also pursue a claim with the help of a Bountiful wrongful death lawyer.
What Compensation a Bountiful Construction Accident Claim Can Cover
Benefits under the workers’ compensation system follow a schedule set by statute. A claim against a negligent third party is measured differently, and the categories can be broader.
Depending on the evidence, a third-party construction claim may include the following categories of damages:
- Medical expenses. Emergency care, surgery, hospitalization, and rehabilitation tied to the injury.
- Future medical costs. Ongoing treatment, assistive equipment, and care needs supported by medical opinion.
- Lost wages. Income missed during recovery, including overtime the records support.
- Reduced earning capacity. Losses that follow when an injury keeps you out of your trade permanently.
- Pain and suffering. The physical and emotional toll the injury has taken on daily life.
Every claim turns on documentation. Our team gathers medical records, wage history, and expert opinions on future care so the losses are supported rather than estimated.
What Happens If You Are Blamed for Your Own Injury
Insurers and contractors often argue that the injured worker ignored a safety rule. That argument does not automatically end your case.
Utah Code 78B-5-818 states that a person’s fault alone may not bar recovery. You may recover from a defendant or group of defendants whose combined fault exceeds your own share. No defendant pays more than the proportion of fault assigned to it.
Because that comparison drives the entire outcome, fault percentages are fought over hard. We push back on attempts to shift blame onto the injured person.
Site photographs, training records, and testimony from other crew members often tell a different story than a company-written incident report. Our attorneys build that record rather than accepting the insurer’s version first.
Frequently Asked Questions About Bountiful Construction Accidents
Can I bring a lawsuit against my employer for a construction accident in Utah?
Usually not. Utah Code 34A-2-105 makes workers’ compensation the exclusive remedy against your employer, along with its officers, agents, and employees. Your claim against the employer runs through the benefits system rather than a negligence suit.
Who besides my employer could be liable for my injuries?
A general contractor, subcontractor, equipment manufacturer, delivery driver, or property owner may be liable when their negligence contributed to the incident. Utah Code 34A-2-106 allows an action for damages against a person outside the employment relationship.
How long do I have to file a construction accident claim in Utah?
Notice to your employer is due within 180 days of the injury. A third-party lawsuit generally falls under the four-year limit in Utah Code 78B-2-307. Because separate deadlines apply to different parts of your case, early legal advice protects all of them.
Can I receive workers’ compensation and still pursue a third-party claim?
Yes. Utah Code 34A-2-106 allows an injured worker to claim compensation and sue the responsible third party. Both matters move forward together, which is one reason coordinated handling matters.
Does my employer’s insurer get repaid from a third-party recovery?
The statute gives your employer or its workers’ compensation carrier rights in the third-party cause of action and directs how recovery proceeds are distributed. How that plays out depends on the amounts involved, so review it before settling.
What should I do after a construction accident in Bountiful?
Report the injury to your employer in writing and get medical treatment right away. Photograph the scene and the equipment if you are able, and write down the names of every company working near you. Then call us before giving a recorded statement.
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Contact a Bountiful Construction Accident Lawyer Today
You do not have to sort out the benefits system and a third-party claim on your own. Good Guys Injury Law investigates who was responsible for your Bountiful construction accident, deals with the insurers, and explains each option as your case moves forward. Ask us how our contingency fee terms apply to your situation.
Call a Bountiful construction accident lawyer at Good Guys Injury Law at (801) 506-0800, or reach our team through our contact page, to schedule a free case evaluation.
