Construction Accident Lawyers in Los Angeles and Chicago
Falls, crush injuries, and site negligence in LA and Chicago — 80+ jury trials, verdicts to $26.1M. No fee unless we win.
Recovered for Our Clients
Every case built for trial, not for a quick settlement.
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When a Construction Site Fails You, the Fight Is Everything
Construction sites are among the most dangerous workplaces in the country. When safety protocols break down, when equipment fails, when a contractor cuts corners — workers pay the price. Broken bones. Spinal cord damage. Traumatic brain injuries. Some never return to the job. Some never return to the life they had.
The Law Offices of Haytham Faraj represents construction accident victims and their families across Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, and Chicago. We handle commercial, corporate, and residential construction sites. And we do not settle because it is convenient — we prepare every case for trial, because that is what full and fair compensation actually requires.
Free consultation. Contingency fee basis. If we do not win, you owe us nothing.
What You Are Up Against
Construction accident cases look straightforward from the outside. They rarely are.
General contractors carry insurance companies with full legal teams whose job is to minimize what you receive. Property owners deflect liability onto subcontractors. Equipment manufacturers argue product misuse. OSHA records get interpreted by lawyers who were paid to interpret them in the least favorable way possible.
The worker who was injured — the one whose life changed in an instant — is the only person in that room without a team fighting for them.
That is the gap we close. We have tried over 80 jury and bench trials across federal, state, and military courts. We know how the other side builds its defense. We know how to dismantle it.
What Full Compensation Looks Like
When we take a construction accident case, the objective is clear: full and fair recovery for everything the negligence cost you.
That means medical expenses — past and future. Lost wages and lost earning capacity. Pain and suffering. Permanent disability. Wrongful death damages for families who lost someone who should still be here.
We do not benchmark your case against what the insurance company is willing to offer. We benchmark it against what a jury would award if they heard the full story. That standard changes the negotiation entirely.
Causes of Construction Accidents
Construction accident cases are built on establishing how the negligence occurred. Our investigation starts there.
Defective equipment causes serious injuries even when workers follow every protocol. Design flaws, manufacturing defects, and wear-and-tear failures that should have been caught during routine inspection all constitute actionable negligence. When equipment fails, the question is not whether someone was hurt — it is who was responsible for the condition of that equipment.
OSHA standards exist precisely because human error on construction sites carries catastrophic consequences. When a worker operating heavy machinery, a crane, or a material transport vehicle makes a mistake, the analysis turns to training, supervision, and communication protocols. We work with industry experts to establish where the system failed — because individual error rarely happens in a vacuum.
The planning stage of any construction project is where accidents are either prevented or guaranteed. A work area without proper safety rails, adequate lighting, or hazard identification is not a neutral environment — it is a liability waiting to materialize. When a worker slips from scaffolding because no safety rail was installed, that is not an accident. That is a foreseeable consequence of a preventable decision.
Types of Construction Accidents We Handle
We represent workers injured across the full spectrum of construction site incidents.
Falls from buildings, scaffolding, ladders, and machinery are among the most common and most catastrophic construction injuries. When fall protection is inadequate or absent, the responsible parties are identifiable — and accountable.
Trench collapses and unguarded excavations cause crush injuries and suffocation. These cases often involve OSHA violations that become central to establishing liability.
When heavy equipment strikes or pins a worker, the injuries are often permanent. Crush injuries can result in amputations, organ damage, and lifelong disability. We have handled cases where the machinery itself was defective, and cases where operator negligence was the cause — the liability analysis differs, but the standard of advocacy does not.
Workers operating near generators, exposed wiring, and power tools face electrocution risks that are entirely preventable with proper site management. Electrical burns and cardiac events from electrocution are serious, compensable injuries.
Construction workers on renovation and demolition projects carry elevated asbestos exposure risk. The diseases that result — mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer — often do not appear until years after the exposure. We handle long-latency exposure cases and know how to establish the connection between worksite conditions and diagnosis.
Construction Injuries We Represent
The injuries that follow construction accidents are not minor. They reshape lives. The most common injuries we see include:
Fractures and broken bones
Internal bleeding and organ damage
Spinal cord injuries
Traumatic brain injuries
Lacerations and degloving injuries
If you or a family member sustained any of these injuries on a construction site, the clock on your legal options is already running. Evidence degrades. Witnesses move on. Site conditions get repaired. The earlier we can investigate, the stronger the case we can build.
Why Faraj Law — Not a Settlement Mill
Most personal injury firms settle construction accident cases before they ever get close to a courtroom. Not because the settlement is fair — but because trial preparation is expensive, time-consuming, and requires a level of courtroom skill that most PI firms have never developed.
Haytham Faraj is a retired Marine Corps Major with 22 years of military service, including service as a Senior Defense Counsel at Camp Pendleton. He graduated at the top of his class from the Marine Corps Infantry Officer Course — earning the Wheeler Award for infantry excellence. He has tried over 80 jury and bench trials across federal, state, and military courts. He is a board member and senior faculty member of the Gerry Spence Method at Thunderhead Ranch, Wyoming, where he teaches trial skills to attorneys nationwide.
That background does not just look impressive on paper. It means that when an insurance company's defense team sits across from us, they know we have been in more courtrooms than most of their attorneys. That changes what they offer — and when they offer it.
Our firm is founder-led. Haytham Faraj personally handles cases. There is no bait-and-switch to a junior associate. The attorney whose credentials convinced you to call is the attorney working your case.
Results that speak to what's possible
Verdict in Los Angeles, CA for a woman who suffered a broken leg and traumatic brain injury when she was hit by an SUV while on her moped.
Verdict against the City of Los Angeles for a man struck on the head by a falling metal object, resulting in TBI and trauma-induced dementia.
Verdict in Lancaster, CA for a man severely injured in a head-on collision, leaving him and his young sons with lifelong debilitating impacts.
These results came from cases where we refused to accept the first number. We built the case, assembled the experts, and made clear we were prepared to go the distance. Insurance companies track which attorneys actually try cases. We are on that list.
Referring Attorneys: Construction Cases Belong Here
If you are a practicing attorney with a construction accident case that needs trial-ready co-counsel — a high-exposure premises liability claim, a multi-defendant worksite case, or a catastrophic injury matter that exceeds your firm's trial capacity — we are built for this.
We protect your client relationship. We communicate transparently throughout. We pay referral fees fairly and on time. And we try cases when trial is what the outcome demands.
Over 80 jury and bench trials. Eight-figure verdicts against corporations, municipalities, and government entities. A co-counsel model built on transparency, not transactions.
Review our trial record and contact us to discuss your case. We respond to referral inquiries within 24 hours.
How a Construction Accident Case Works
Understanding the process removes uncertainty. Here is what working with us looks like from first contact to resolution.
You contact us. We review your situation at no cost and no obligation. We tell you honestly whether you have a case worth pursuing.
We move quickly to preserve site conditions, secure OSHA records, obtain witness statements, and retain expert consultants. Evidence on construction sites disappears fast. We move before it does.
We identify every responsible party — general contractor, subcontractor, equipment manufacturer, property owner — and build the strongest possible demand. We do not anchor to what the insurer is likely to offer. We anchor to what the case is worth.
If the opposing side offers full and fair value, we advise you on whether to accept. If they do not, we go to trial. Our reputation for trial readiness is not a bluff — it is a documented record.
You receive your compensation. We handle every aspect of the legal process so you can focus on your recovery.
No Fee Unless We Win
We represent construction accident victims on a contingency fee basis. You pay nothing upfront. Our fee comes from the recovery, not your pocket. If we do not win, you owe us nothing.
There is no financial risk to calling us. There is only the risk of waiting too long.
Discuss Your Construction Accident Case Today
You were injured because someone else failed to meet their responsibility. You deserve an advocate who takes that seriously — not one who will settle for the first number the insurance company offers.
The Law Offices of Haytham Faraj serves construction accident victims in Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, and Chicago. Free consultation. No fee unless we win. Available now.