A recent semi-truck accident killed one Ohio Turnpike Commission worker and injured two others. The tractor-trailer was traveling west on the turnpike when it struck four road construction workers. The impact killed a 53-year-old Perrysburg man and seriously injured two other workers. Miraculously, one worker was not hurt.

The truck driver, also 53, suffered injuries after his 18-wheeler crashed into several road construction vehicles. He was working for Newbury-based Distech Inc. at the time of the construction site accident.

The victims of the horrible construction accident will likely need workers' compensation benefits to survive financially. The two injured workers will likely file workers' comp claims for their medical expenses and time away from work. The deceased construction worker was a father of three and his family is eligible to file for workers' compensation death benefits; they may also choose to file a wrongful death claim against the truck driver and his employer.

If you or a loved one is seriously injured in a construction site accident, contact an experienced Dayton workers' compensation attorney to discuss your legal rights.

Source: 13abc.com, "Fatal work zone accident on turnpike near Fremont," Jan. 24, 2012