If you have been injured in a construction related accident there are multiple entities that could be ultimately responsible for the accident. Those responsible could include the owner of the property, the prime contractor (whom you work for), the company specifically handling the design and engineering of the project or equipment companies (if a piece of equipment failed and it resulted in the injury).

The best thing to do is contact an attorney whom handles construction related accidents. Because of the complexities of these cases its always wise to first seek legal counsel before proceeding.

What you are talking about is legal aid. Legal aid is a whole different practice area. Construction accidents fall under personal injury. Most personal injury lawyers will take your case on a contingency fee basis which means you only pay them if they are successful in getting you compensation. This means you don’t have to pay these attorneys until they’ve won your case and they only get a percentage of the winnings from the case.