If you or a loved one injured in a construction site accident in Los Angeles in Los Angeles or Southern California, you may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. The Law Offices of Mann & Elias represents Construction Accident victims throughout Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County on a contingency fee basis — you pay nothing unless we win your case.

Call us 24/7 for a free, no-obligation consultation: (323) 301-3219. Our personal injury attorneys will evaluate your case and start fighting for your recovery immediately.

California Law: Construction Accident Cases

California construction accident victims have rights beyond basic workers’ compensation. Under California Labor Code § 3706 and the “peculiar risk doctrine,” injured workers can sue general contractors and property owners even when employed by a subcontractor. Additionally, Cal/OSHA violations — scaffolding failures, fall protection failures, inadequate guardrails — serve as strong evidence of negligence. Third-party equipment manufacturers may face product liability claims.

Construction Accident in Los Angeles: What You Need to Know

Los Angeles is one of the most active construction markets in the United States, with billions in active commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects. Construction site accidents — falls from heights, struck-by incidents, electrocutions, trench collapses, and crane accidents — cause some of the most severe and life-altering injuries we see. Multiple parties are typically liable: the general contractor, site owner, subcontractors, and equipment manufacturers.

Award-Winning Southern California Personal Injury Attorneys

The Law Offices of Mann & Elias has recovered over $50 million for injured clients throughout Southern California. When you hire us, you get attorneys with credentials that insurance companies and opposing counsel take seriously:

• Imad Elias — Named to Super Lawyers every year from 2015–2026 (12 consecutive years); AVVO Rating 10.0 Superb (highest possible rating); President of the Armenian-American Lawyers Association of Southern California (AALASC); member of CELA and CAALA
• Scott Mann — Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an elite credential awarded only to experienced civil trial attorneys; Pepperdine University School of Law (Law Review, top 10%); Vincent Dalsimer Moot Court Champion

Our verdicts and settlements range from $103,000 to over $5.2 million. We take cases to trial when insurance companies refuse to pay fair value — and we win.

No Fee Unless We Win

You pay nothing unless we secure compensation for you. No upfront costs, no hourly fees, no financial risk. We advance all litigation expenses — investigations, expert witnesses, medical record retrieval, court filing fees — and recover them only if we obtain a settlement or verdict in your favor. Call (323) 301-3219 anytime, 24/7.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are my rights if I was injured at a Los Angeles construction site?

If you were injured at a construction site in Los Angeles, you have two potential paths to recovery: (1) Workers’ compensation through your employer — provides medical benefits and partial wage replacement but bars you from suing your direct employer; and (2) Third-party personal injury lawsuit — if the general contractor, property owner, another subcontractor, or equipment manufacturer caused or contributed to your accident, you can sue them separately for full damages including pain and suffering, which workers’ comp does not cover.

What is the most common cause of construction accidents in California?

The four leading causes of construction fatalities — known as the “Fatal Four” — are falls from heights (scaffolding, roofs, ladders, floor openings), struck-by objects (tools, equipment, materials), electrocutions, and caught-in or caught-between incidents (trenches, machinery). Fall protection failures are the most frequently cited Cal/OSHA violation in Los Angeles County. When safety regulations are violated, those violations become powerful evidence of negligence in your personal injury case.

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Injured in Los Angeles? Don’t wait. Contact the Law Offices of Mann & Elias at (323) 301-3219 for a free, no-obligation case evaluation. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.