Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog
In recent years, the construction industry has been thriving in the greater Boston area. Construction in Boston, Quincy, and 
Cambridge came in at a whopping $14.3 billion in 2018, up 20% from the previous year, according to a recent report.
As new construction sites pop up in the area, new hazards emerge, posing threats to workers and pedestrians passing by. Backover accidents are, particularly on the rise. Backover accidents are crashes that occur when a driver reverses into and injures or kills a pedestrian. The pedestrian may be another construction worker or a nearby civilian.
Worksites utilizing heavy equipment increase the risks of back up maneuver accidents. Heavy equipment operators often cannot see what is happening behind them when they back up and drive in reverse. These workers sit high above the ground, impairing their ability to see what’s happening at ground level. They rely on spotters and other devices to ensure the vehicle’s enormous blind spots are accounted for.