Representing Work Site Victims Throughout Southern Illinois
Heavy equipment, elevated heights, and corrosive chemicals make construction and industrial work sites especially dangerous. If you have been injured on a work site because of a machinery malfunction or a lack of proper safety precautions, you need aggressive legal representation. At Becker, Schroader & Chapman, we have extensive experience with construction injuries and work site accidents. We will fight to get you compensation for your medical bills, lost, wages and suffering.
Our firm represents clients in Granite City and throughout Southern Illinois in all types of construction and industrial accident cases. We restrict our practice to personal injury and workers' compensation law to provide focused service to you.
If you have been injured on a work site, we advise you to seek legal representation as soon as possible. There is a time limit in Illinois for filing a personal injury claim. Contact us for a free initial consultation.
Breadth of Knowledge
With 100 years of combined experience, our attorneys have comprehensive knowledge and proven trial skills that will benefit your case. In addition to our collective legal knowledge, we know the industries and workplaces of our clients.
Gregory Becker brings insight from his background before becoming an attorney. He previously worked as a steelworker, construction worker, and firefighter in Granite City. As a lawyer, he is a national expert on defective trailer couplers. He is joined by a legal team familiar with operations at oil refineries, steel mills, manufacturing plants, and construction sites.
Whether you are a carpenter, steelworker, laborer, or other trade we can help you with cases involving:
- Falls from scaffolding or ladders
- Equipment malfunction
- Crane accidents
- Slip and fall (Scaffolding, ladders)
- Dump truck, flat bed, or bucket truck accidents
- Collapses of walls or roofs
- Toxic exposure (Asbestos, benzene)
- Industrial burns
- Electrocutions
- Explosions
- Wrongful death
As soon as you get in touch with us, we will conduct a thorough investigation into your accident to uncover all potential sources of negligence. We will examine whether there were product defects that caused equipment to malfunction. We will also look into worker training and site supervision to determine whether a construction or industrial injury occurred because of violations of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. We know OSHA regulations, and we will educate you about your right to recover damages for construction site negligence under Section 414 of the Restatement (Second) of Torts.
Whatever your case may involve, we will provide results focused representation. We have a history of personal injury case successes, and we will pursue the maximum financial recovery for you. We have recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for past clients, and we will not charge you unless we recover compensation for you.
Contact us to discuss your case.
