Fallon & McKinley, PLLC has been actively involved in construction injury cases for a long time. These are difficult cases to defend, not only because of the high legal duties, but because they often involve serious and dramatic injuries. For example, recent cases handled by our office include a worker impaled on rebar, workers hurt by a sudden release of hydrochloric gas, and a worker with carbon monoxide poisoning. The ever evolving rules of OSHA and WISHA, combined with the legal duties imposed by the courts, mean that multiple expert witnesses are usually required. The Washington Department of Labor and Industries is frequently involved in the initial investigation and usually ends up with a workers compensation lien that as a practical matter makes the Department an unnamed party to the case. The keys to these cases are your construction client and the very experienced experts.