Construction Accident Attorneys in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia is one of the most important cities in the United States, and as such it has a population growing much faster than other parts of the state. In order to accommodate the influx of new people, construction companies often labor around the clock, building and improving homes, condos, apartments, and commercial buildings as well as vital government infrastructure, roads public transportation facilities, and other public structures.

Philadelphia construction site precautions

While construction work is inherently more dangerous than a number of other professions, it does not mean that employers should not take every precaution in order to protect the health and safety of their workers. When accidents occur due to oversights or negligence, it should be the duty of those responsible to compensate those they injure.

Philadelphia statute of limitations on accident claims

Pennsylvania gives people injured in construction site accidents only two years to take legal action if they suffer a personal injury. Once past this time period, the law cannot force those responsible for causing unfair injury to compensate their victims. You must take action and contact a dedicated, aggressive, and experienced Philadelphia construction site lawyer immediately.

Young Ricchiuti Caldwell & Heller LLC

Young Ricchiuti Caldwell and Heller is a leading advocate for injured construction workers and other victims of serious and catastrophic injury in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania.  The firm’s attorneys are well known for protecting the rights of hard-working Americans in many types of personal injury litigation including medical malpractice and product liability cases.  The firm’s attorneys have an intimate understanding of the plight of construction workers and other laborers who are unjustly injured on the job.  The attorneys have over 100 years of combined experience as advocates for  injured workers in all types of construction site and workplace accident cases including those involving forklifts and other heavy machinery or equipment, electrocutions, improper tool and machine guarding, fall protection, and general unsafe workplace practices.   The firm’s lawyers have secured significant six, seven and eight figure settlements for victims and their families and the firm is listed in the Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Law Firms.  A passion for justice joined with extensive skill and experience makes Young Ricchiuti Caldwell and Heller a premier personal injury firm in Pennsylvania. 

Charles G. Young III graduated from the University of Missouri Law School and has since become one of the leading trial attorneys in Philadelphia, having tried over 250 cases in state and federal courts in the city, the surrounding counties, and throughout eastern Pennsylvania. He has also handled cases in Delaware, North Carolina, Maryland and Kansas. Mr. Young has secured many notable verdicts including several in excess of $10 million and has obtained numerous six, seven and eight figure results, including construction and workplace accident cases. He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is listed in Best Lawyers in America. He has been recognized by his peers as a Pennsylvania Superlawyer and he is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates' Forum. Mr. Young is a member of the American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations, the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Trial Lawyer Associations and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He has achieved the highest rating available from Martindale-Hubbell for legal ability and ethics.

Joseph F. "Pete" Ricchiuti is a devoted advocate for the rights of the injured, and has obtained many substantial six and seven figure awards for his clients throughout his career. He has handled construction and worksite accident cases in Philadelphia, the surrounding suburbs and throughout eastern Pennsylvania. He has also handled cases in New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware. He is a member of several prestigious legal organizations including the American Board of Trial Advocates, and was recently elected to serve as President of that organization's Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter. He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Mr. Ricchiuti has also been the recipient of the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating available for over 20 years, given to those showing extraordinary legal ability and ethics.

Theodore J. Caldwell, Jr., is a leading proponent for victim rights in Philadelphia and eastern Pennsylvania. He is exclusively devoted to complex civil litigation, primarily representing seriously and catastrophically injured on construction sites and other workplaces, as well as other personal injury victims and their families. He is a successful trial lawyer and is recognized by his peers as a Pennsylvania Superlawyer. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Outstanding Lawyers of America. Mr. Caldwell is also a member of the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Associations, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations. He has received the highest rating for legal ability and ethics from Martindale-Hubbell.

Greg Heller earned his degree in 1990 from the University of Michigan Law School and has since focused primarily on catastrophic personal injury litigation, including construction site and workplace injury and wrongful death cases. He has developed the extensive experience and skill necessary for achieving success for injured clients and their families. Mr. Heller has been directly involved in numerous multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements including among others cases involving construction site and workplace accidents. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum as well as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association (where he serves on the amicus curiae committee), the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, The American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Keith "Sandy" Erbstein has been a tireless advocate for the serious and catastrophically injured since 1970. He has helped countless clients in a variety of legal arenas over that time, including those injured in the workplace. He has consistently secured million dollar verdicts and settlements for victims and their families throughout his distinguished career, including seven figure verdicts and settlements in construction site and workplace accident cases. He won a groundbreaking award of over $8 million dollars against an insurance company for bad faith, which is still one of the largest such verdicts in Pennsylvania. Mr. Erbstein has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer by his peers, enjoys a listing in Who's Who in American Law, and has received the "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell for over two decades. Among several prestigious affiliations, Mr. Erbstein is a member of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association and served on its Board of Directors, and he is also a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, and the American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations.

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