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Police officer suffers concussion at accident scene

Industry > Accidental

May 7, 2008

Portland, OR - A 28-year-old Portland Police officer suffered an apparent concussion this morning after his parked patrol car was hit from behind on the Marquam Bridge.

Industry Overviews

Contractor's Liability For Injuries to Workers Employed by Other Contractors

Contractors other than the employer of an injured worker also are often named as defendants in litigation brought by the injured worker for construction accidents. An analysis of a contractor's potential liability to the injured employee of another contractor depends on a determination of whether that contractor controlled the condition or activity which caused the injury. Because most contractors on a site control only the particular work assigned to them, they are normally responsible only for their own negligence. Ordinarily, they are not liable for dangerous conditions on the project as a whole that result in accidents or the negligence of other contractors.

Construction Accident Overview

This overview discusses claims which an injured construction worker may bring against participants in a construction project other than his employer. In virtually every jurisdiction, the injured worker's common law claims against his employer are barred by a Workers' Compensation Act. These acts abolish the worker's common law or statutory claims for construction accidents against his employer and grant him instead an administrative mechanism to recover compensation without the burden of proving that the employer's negligence caused his injury.

Industry Related Injury Overview

Injuries that occur in industry represent a broad category of possible situations for liability due to the wrongdoing of others. A personal injury attorney from injuryhelpline.com can help you to identify the cause and the parties responsible if you have been injured on the job.

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