Florida job fatalities accounted for almost 1 in every 10 work-related deaths in the United States according to a 2006 comprehensive report released by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

   At Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Personal Injury Lawyers, you will find a firm that has been representing Southwest Florida workers who have been injured or killed on the job for almost 40 years.

   If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, you may be entitled to more than just Workers’ Compensation benefits. And if the property owner or a contractor is found negligent, you may be entitled to an additional award for damages.

   It is important to know your rights and explore your options. An experienced personal injury attorney, like those at Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Personal Injury Lawyers, can put their knowledge of construction and work-related accidents to work for you and may be able to get you the compensation you deserve.

   Florida witnessed 422 of the nation’s 5,702 work-related fatalities in a recent year. The state’s job-related deaths are most often caused by highway crashes, falls, equipment accidents, work-place homicides and employee pedestrian deaths, followed closely by electrocution. Only homicides have declined in recent years, the remaining causes have risen steadily since modern recordkeeping began in 1992.

   A number of factors contribute to the state’s steady increase in work-related deaths:

• Florida’s booming commercial and residential construction (even in down cycles) helps lead the way: The construction industry consistently ranks as the most dangerous occupation, both nationally and statewide, accounting for about 1 in every four deaths.
  
  
• Hispanic workers account for more than a quarter of all deaths
  
  
• And the state’s aging population sadly contributes: Employees over age 65 are more than twice as likely to be killed on the job as their younger counterparts.

   At Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Personal Injury Lawyers, we handle serious job injuries throughout Southwest Florida. If you or someone you love has been seriously injured or killed, call us today for a free appointment at any of our offices in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, Venice, Sebring, Port Charlotte or Arcadia.

We will even arrange to come to your hospital room or home to discuss your case. And, at Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Personal Injury Lawyers, you’ll pay us nothing unless we win.