BREVARD, NC — Three people were hurt in a construction accident that was reported in Brevard, North Carolina on Tuesday, January 20th, 2015. The news said that the accident happened around 10:00 Tuesday morning.
Three people were taken to the hospital after the floor they were working on collapsed below their feet at Carolina Point Young Life Camp. At this point, it is not immediately clear what happened in this accident at this time.
Three people were taken to the hospital after the collapse, and an update on their condition is not currently available.
The investigation is currently ongoing at this time.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary:
Now, people need to understand that with large construction projects, there are often several companies and contracting agencies working at the same site at the same time. Nowadays, there are electric companies, concrete specialists, HVAC installers, pluming, painters, and framers, all working together. If a company besides the one the victim was working for was at fault for whatever caused this accident, then the victim may have a claim against them, instead of his employer with a disadvantageous system of workers’ compensation. This is significant because it wouldn’t allow the victim’s employer to low-ball them on their damages, which employers tend to do. Instead, it would be a negligence claim against the company responsible for the accident, which we in the legal field call a intervening third party
