Examples of negligence leading to a scaffold or
ladder fall injury:
Not exact matches
We often treat people who have
fallen off of high
ladders, which results in serious and extensive
injuries (head trauma, collapsed lungs).
Whether you have been injured in a car, truck or motorcycle accident, construction accident, a slip and
fall, or you have lost a loved one and need help with a wrongful death lawsuit, our team is well prepared to assist you.Additionally, we have experience in several niche areas of personal
injury law, including laser hair removal
injuries, nursing home negligence and
injuries caused by
falls from above - ground pool
ladders.
They may occur on the football field, in car, motorcycle, bicycle or pedestrian accidents,
falls off of
ladders and
injuries at birth.
$ 425,000 - North Carolina personal
injury settlement for a blue - collar worker who was injured after
falling off a
ladder.
In 2010 the Court of Appeal found employers liable for an
injury to an employee who
fell from an unfooted
ladder and stressed that the employer has to assess whether a
ladder is an appropriate piece of equipment for doing a particular job.
Ladder falls and
injuries are among the most common kinds of construction accidents.
A
fall from a
ladder can leave you or a loved one with broken bones, head
injuries, back
injuries, and other serious medical problems.
In 2005 over 700 construction workers died from
injuries incurred in
falls from
ladders, scaffolds, buildings and other elevations.
New York State Labor Law § 240 provides, in substance, that if a construction worker
falls from a
ladder, due to improper safety devices, and the
injury was preventable, then the owner, contractor and / or subcontractor are strictly liable for all of the construction worker's
injuries.
Falls around swimming pools (on slick surfaces such as tile, or from faulty / defective
ladders or diving boards) can result in traumatic brain
injuries, spinal cord
injuries, broken bones, paralysis and other serious
injuries.
Nonetheless, you are entitled to recover for the
injuries you have suffered in a
ladder fall in Connecticut and New York State regardless of your immigration status.
A
fall from a scaffolding,
ladder or rooftop can result in a debilitating head
injury, or back
injury.
A man who suffered catastrophic
injuries due to a
ladder fall emerged victorious in his personal
injury lawsuit against the manufacturer of the
ladder from which he
fell.
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:
Maxwell recently acted for a claimant who sustained a spinal cord
injury when he
fell from
ladders while cleaning gutters at the defendant's premises.
Ladder - related
injuries tend to be serious because of the height from which persons
fall.
Whether you
fall off a
ladder changing the marquee outside the Brattle Theatre or
fall down a historic stone staircase while making a delivery near Harvard,
injuries happen in Cambridge just like anywhere else in the world.
[226] Mr. Dhaliwal has pre-existing active back and neck pain which was due to degenerative changes in his spine and
injury from the
ladder fall, as well as arthritis in his hands and knees, and with Mr. Dhaliwal having only aggravated his back and neck pain in the two motor vehicle accidents and sustained headaches and right groin pain and right ankle pain, I consider an appropriate award for pain and suffering to be $ 50,000.
Prior to the collisions the plaintiff
fell off a
ladder and injured his neck and back and had ongoing symptoms from this
injury.
Employees may have to retrieve or stock merchandise through the use of
ladders, scissor - lifts or forklifts, which carry with them a whole host of their own risks and potential for
injury from tipping,
falls and crushing
injuries from merchandise.
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.
On behalf of Brown & Crouppen, P.C. posted in Workers» Compensation on Friday, October 26, 2012 Recently, a Missouri painter suffered an
injury while at work when he
fell off of a
ladder and landed on the concrete floor.
Accidents at work occur frequently: a broken arm from a
fall off a
ladder, a back
injury from lifting heavy boxes or a repetitive motion
injury such as carpal tunnel syndrome are common examples.
When you hire someone to work on your property and they have PLDL, then their insurance will cover any
injuries sustained, such as
falling from a
ladder, as well as any damage that occurs, such as breaking a window or scratching your floor.
And then one day someone
falls from a
ladder while stocking a shelf and suffers a serious leg
injury.