A recent BLS study revealed that 72 percent of workers injured
in scaffold accidents reported the cause of the accident to be one of three factors: the plank or support gave way, the worker slipped, or the worker was struck by a falling object.
While a lawsuit can not undo the injuries suffered
in a scaffold accident, a successful result can compensate an injured worker for his or her injuries.
Due to the height often involved
in scaffolding accidents, injuries sustained often can be severe and / or fatal.
In addition to the physical harm sustained
in a scaffolding accident, victims and their families often times must deal with a great amount of emotional and financial stress.
Not exact matches
-- $ 6 million settlement on behalf of the parents of 13 - year - old boy who drowned
in an apartment complex swimming pool (2016); — $ 528,000 jury verdict
in Philadelphia for a worker injured when he fell through
scaffolding (2015); — $ 700,000 arbitration award for a school teacher who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury
in a car
accident (2016); — $ 1 million policy limit settlement for a man injured
in an automobile
accident.
Serious and sometimes fatal trauma occurs when a worker is involved
in a forklift or truck
accident or falls from a ladder or
scaffold.
When you've been injured
in a fall,
scaffolding accident, trench collapse, power line electrocution, crane
accident, structure collapse, workplace motor vehicle
accident or any other type of construction site
accident, you have the right to seek compensation for you injuries.
In a surprise move, the Ontario Court of Appeal has nearly quadrupled the fine for a construction company involved in the 2009 Christmas Eve scaffolding accident that caused the deaths of four migrant worker
In a surprise move, the Ontario Court of Appeal has nearly quadrupled the fine for a construction company involved
in the 2009 Christmas Eve scaffolding accident that caused the deaths of four migrant worker
in the 2009 Christmas Eve
scaffolding accident that caused the deaths of four migrant workers.
Have you been injured
in a Dallas
scaffolding fall
accident?
One witness to the
accident told reporters that he was inside a hospital room directly
in front of the
scaffolding.
Russell worked as trial counsel for various firms concentrating
in personal injury matters, including motor vehicle
accidents, tractor trailer
accidents, labor law and
scaffolding cases, premises injuries and other complex litigation.
Six people were hurt after a
scaffolding accident in Lower Manhattan on Sunday, November 19th.
He has successfully resolved or tried cases
in every major area of personal injury practice, including motor vehicle and truck
accidents, labor law and
scaffolding injuries, premises falls and lack of security cases.
Potential Causes of the
Accident and Accompanying Legal Theories There are a number of causes that could have been responsible for the collapse of the
scaffolding in the
accident discussed above.
If you or a family member has been injured
in an
accident involving
scaffolding, ladders, power tools, or heavy machinery at a building site, contact a New City construction
accident attorney at the law offices of Braunfotel & Frendel, LLC.
Our New Jersey
scaffolding accident lawyers serve clients throughout New York and New Jersey; we have offices
in Roseland and New York City.
In many cases,
scaffold and ladder
accidents occur because of the negligence of an employer, co-worker or a third party, such as a contractor, subcontractor or product manufacturer.
However, for construction workers hurt or the families of those killed
in a fatal construction
accident due to an incident involving a ladder or
scaffold fall, there is often a devastating aftermath awaiting them following their injury or their loved one's death, including:
A number of factors may have to be accounted for and investigated, from determining if a tool was used improperly to examining the construction of
scaffolding involved
in an
accident.
There are many cases of
scaffolding accidents,
in which the worker suffered severe burns or death from coming into contact with high voltage wires.
Construction site
accidents arising out of defective or broken
scaffolds are common
in New York and Connecticut and often result
in serious physical injury and / or death.
Our firm's New York and Connecticut
scaffold accident attorneys have represented clients for over 25 years
in cases emanating from falls from defective or broken
scaffolds in New York Counties like Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan and
in Westchester jurisdictions like White Plains, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Rye, Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Ossining, Port Chester, Greenburgh, Elmsford, Bronxville, Scarsdale, Ardsley, Irvington, Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow as well as Connecticut jurisdictions, like Stamford, New Haven, Fairfield, Meriden, Bridgeport, Norwalk, Westport and Greenwich.
Accordingly, if you or a loved one has been injured
in a
scaffold fall
in New York's boroughs, including Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn or the Westchester jurisdictions like Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Mount Vernon, Yonkers, White Plains, New Rochelle, Hartsdale, Port Chester, Pelham, Bronxville, Harrison, Greenburgh, Elmsford or Valhalla, our experienced New York and Connecticut
scaffold accident lawyers are available 24 - 7.
At Silverman, Silverman & Seligman, P.C., our practice of construction
accident claims often finds us representing clients who have suffered traumatic injuries
in a
scaffold fall.
If you were injured
in a slip and fall
accident or fell from
scaffolding on a construction site, this may be reason to file a claim.
Scaffolding accidents commonly result
in serious injuries, and can even be fatal.
Our Connecticut and New York construction
accident attorneys have helped victims obtain millions of dollars of recovery
in all types of construction
accidents, including falls from
scaffolds, and ladders, injuries caused by falling objects, OSHA Violations, unsafe ladders, elevators or construction vehicles and exposure to hazardous substances.
To take another example, if a worker if fatally injured
in a construction site
accident when he falls from an unsecured ladder on a
scaffold, liability will need to be proved, by evidence, against the main site contractors or sub-contractors responsible for the
scaffold.
One of the leading causes of injuries and deaths
in the construction industry,
scaffolding accidents can be dramatically reduced by implementing proper safety measures.
Managed all open hole Safety and served as Scaffold Safetyman; signed off all
Scaffolds Built and all holes dug; pulled Permits for each hole that needed access, and put emergency plans
in place
in case of
accidents.