The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) provides safety standards and guidelines for construction sites. The statute does not, however, provide a private cause of action for an injured party. Rather, someone injured on a construction site may have a claim for general negligence if the owner violates the standard of care. Violation of an OSHA provision is evidence of negligence.

If you or someone you know is injured at a construction site, it is important to protect the injured party’s rights and secure evidence of any violations. The attorneys at Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith will let you know if you have a case and will protect your rights.

Reality, of course, is much different from television drama.  Many civil disputes are resolved before a lawsuit is even filed.  Of those that are filed, well over 9 out of 10 are settled without the client ever setting foot in the courthouse.  Florida has a very strong pre-trial mediation program.  This program is mandatory, and no case can go to trial in Florida without first going through the mediation process.  Trained mediators help the parties try to reach a compromise they can live with.  We have had great success in resolving cases through pre-trial mediation.

Of course, not every case settles before trial.  We have found that, after getting over the initial butterflies, our clients almost universally agree that the process is not as bad as they expected.  Palm Beach County is blessed with the finest judiciary in the State of Florida.  Our Judges do not allow the sort of behavior seen on television dramas, and the experience is simply not as nerve-wracking as TV would suggest.

Our lawyers have a vast amount of trial experience. Insurance companies and defense lawyers know this.

Our abilities in the courtroom allow us to resolve most of our cases before trial.  While it might be natural to have feelings against “going to court,” that should never be a reason for not pursuing a valid claim.