Fort Bragg Construction Accident Lawyer

Were you injured in a construction accident in Fort Bragg?

At MacRae & Whitley, LLP, we have handled job-site injury claims for more than 50 years and represent injured workers on a contingency basis, with no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you.

If you were hurt on a construction site in or around Fort Bragg, you may be dealing with severe injuries and questions about your recovery. Falls, trench collapses, and struck-by incidents tend to produce injuries that are both severe and expensive.

Our firm has represented injured workers and their families in Cumberland County for decades, and the MacRae family has practiced law in North Carolina for more than a century. Our Fort Bragg, NC construction accident lawyer can review what happened, identify every party that may owe you compensation, and deal with the insurers so you can focus on healing. Contact us to schedule a free consultation.

Construction Accident Lawyer Fort Bragg, NC

A construction accident lawyer in Fort Bragg represents workers, subcontractors, and bystanders who are hurt because someone on a job site failed to follow basic safety practices. The claim may be against a general contractor, a subcontractor, an equipment manufacturer, or the property owner, depending on who controlled the hazard. Workers’ compensation pays for an employee’s medical care and a portion of lost wages. It does not pay for pain, for the loss of a career, or for the full cost of a permanent disability. A negligence claim against a responsible third party can.

Construction accounted for 40% of all workplace fatalities in North Carolina during federal fiscal year 2025, and the NC Department of Labor lists Cumberland County among the high-activity counties it targets for construction safety inspections. Falls caused 49% of the Focus Four construction deaths the department tracked between 2009 and 2025.

Types of Construction Accident Cases We Handle in Fort Bragg

Construction injuries come from a short list of recurring hazards, and most of them are preventable. Our Fort Bragg construction accident attorneys handle claims arising from residential subdivisions, commercial builds, road and utility work, and renovation projects across Cumberland County. The list below covers the cases we see most often.

• Falls from heights. Scaffolds, ladders, roofs, and aerial lifts account for more construction deaths in North Carolina than any other hazard. We examine whether guardrails, harnesses, and anchor points were provided and whether anyone inspected them.
• Struck-by incidents. Dump trucks backing without a spotter, loads dropped from cranes, and materials falling from upper floors cause crushing and head injuries. Our attorneys identify who controlled the equipment and who was responsible for the work zone.
• Trench and excavation collapses. Unshored trenches can bury a worker in seconds. We investigate soil classification, protective systems, and whether a competent person inspected the excavation that day.
• Electrocutions. Contact with overhead lines, ungrounded tools, and exposed wiring causes burns, cardiac injury, and death. These claims often involve a utility, an electrical subcontractor, or both.
• Equipment and machinery accidents. Forklifts, skid steers, nail guns, and saws injure workers when guards are removed or maintenance is skipped. A product liability claim against the manufacturer may exist alongside the negligence claim.
• Truck accidents. Concrete mixers, flatbeds, and delivery trucks go through active job sites all day. We handle claims against the driver, trucking company, and any contractor that failed to separate vehicles from workers on foot.
• Slip and falls. Debris, uncovered holes, and poor lighting cause fractures and back injuries that keep workers off the job for months.
• Wrongful death. When a job-site injury takes a life, we represent the family in a wrongful death claim and coordinate it with any workers’ compensation death benefits.

Each of these cases starts the same way. We preserve the scene, the equipment, and the site records before they disappear.

Why Choose MacRae & Whitley, LLP as my Construction Accident Lawyer in Fort Bragg, NC?

Decades of Injury Litigation in Cumberland County

James C. MacRae, Jr. has practiced at our firm since 1989, after serving as an Assistant District Attorney in Cumberland County. He is a graduate of North Carolina Central University School of Law. He is admitted to all North Carolina state courts, every federal district court in the state, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He also has spent more than 30 years trying personal injury and wrongful death cases. 

Gregory T. Whitley joined the firm in 2008 after earning his law degree from Campbell University School of Law. He focuses on personal injury, wrongful death, and insurance coverage disputes. Our personal injury lawyer in Fort Bragg, NC in Fort Bragg routinely deals with three or four carriers pointing at one another. Both attorneys belong to the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.

Results in Serious Injury and Death Cases

Our firm has recovered millions of dollars for injured clients and their families. Results that bear on construction claims include:

• A $2 million settlement in a wrongful death case involving a work truck.
• A $4.5 million premises liability settlement arising from an apartment fire.
• A $1.5 million jury verdict in a motor vehicle collision case.

We take construction accident cases on contingency. You pay no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you, and the consultation is free.

What Is Important to Understand About a Construction Accident Case?

Damages, Liability, and Compensation for Construction Accident Cases

North Carolina allows an injured person to recover compensatory damages from a party whose negligence caused the injury. Liability turns on four questions: whether the defendant owed you a duty of care, whether it breached that duty, whether the breach caused your injury, and what you lost as a result. On a construction site, the duty often belongs to more than one company.

Compensation in a successful claim may include:

• Past and future medical expenses, including surgery, rehabilitation, and prosthetics.
• Lost wages and reduced earning capacity when you cannot return to the trades.
• Pain and suffering, which has no fixed formula under state law.
• Scarring, disfigurement, and loss of use of a body part.
• Punitive damages in cases of willful or wanton conduct, which N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1D-25 caps at three times compensatory damages or $250,000, whichever is greater.

A construction accident attorney in Fort Bragg, NC will also sort out what workers’ compensation has already paid, because your health insurer or the comp carrier may want money back from any third-party recovery. Your settlement covers more than the bills, and the lien has to be negotiated with that in mind.

What Are Important Aspects of a Construction Accident Case?

Two features set these cases apart from an ordinary injury claim. The first is contributory negligence. North Carolina is one of a handful of states where a plaintiff found even one percent at fault recovers nothing, so defense counsel will search for any safety rule you skipped. The second is the number of parties.

• Workers’ compensation usually bars a suit against your own employer, but not against other contractors, the site owner, or a manufacturer.
• Several defendants can share responsibility for a single injury under North Carolina’s joint liability rules.
• OSHA’s fall protection standards require protection at six feet in construction, and a violation is strong evidence of negligence.
• The Focus Four hazards identified by OSHA frame how we investigate nearly every site.
• Statements you give to the comp adjuster can be used in the third-party case, which is one of several mistakes to avoid early on.

What Is the Construction Accident Case Timeline?

Most construction cases take between one and three years, and the serious ones take longer because the medical picture has to settle before anyone can value the claim. Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52, a personal injury lawsuit must be filed within three years of the injury.

• Investigation begins immediately: site photographs, incident reports, equipment preservation, and witness interviews.
• Medical treatment continues until you reach maximum improvement, which may take a year or more after a spinal or brain injury.
• Our attorneys issue demands to each responsible party and its insurer once the full value of the claim is known.
• Suit is filed in Cumberland County Superior Court or federal court if negotiations stall.
• Discovery, depositions, mediation, and trial follow, with most cases resolving at mediation.

A job-site injury can reshape your future well beyond the recovery period, and the timeline reflects that.

What Should You Bring to Your Construction Accident Consultation?

Bring what you have already gathered to the consultation. Missing items can be obtained later, and the first meeting is about understanding what happened.

• The accident report, any OSHA or NC Department of Labor correspondence, and your workers’ compensation claim number.
• Names of your employer, the general contractor, and any other companies working on site.
• Medical records, discharge papers, and a list of treating providers.
• Photographs of the scene, the equipment, and your injuries.
• Pay stubs showing what you earned before the injury.

A Fort Bragg construction accident lawyer from our office will walk through the facts, explain whether a third-party claim exists, and answer your questions. Consultations are free.

Reach Out to MacRae & Whitley, LLP to Schedule a Consultation

A construction injury near Fort Bragg, NC can change what you are able to do for a living. Our construction accident lawyers have spent more than 50 years holding contractors, owners, and manufacturers responsible for the hazards they create. We charge no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you. Contact us to schedule a free consultation, and a member of our office will respond to set a time that works for you.