According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 37,000 Americans are sent to the emergency room every year as a result of
nail gun injuries.
Studies have shown that this particular element of design is at least partially responsible for a number of
nail gun injuries.
They further state that
nail gun injuries have increased approximately 200 percent since 1991.
Most
nail gun injuries involve the hands, but there are an increasing amount of
nail gun injuries involving the eye, head, back, and even death.
While they have no statistics on sales, their research into who was getting injured proved that work - related
nail gun injuries had remained steady since 1998, while injuries among consumers were the ones that had increased.
Not exact matches
If you have suffered an
injury because of a
nail gun accident, your first priority is obviously to get medical care.
If you are injured by a
nail gun as a result of negligence, an unsafe work environment, defective equipment or any other cause, reach out to a personal
injury attorney to represent you.
If you have been injured in a
nail gun accident or if you would simply like to learn more about personal
injury matters, call our personal
injury lawyers at Altman & Altman LLP.
The
injuries which result from a
nail gun accident can range from minor puncture wounds to serious
injuries leading to nerve damage and infection, and can even result in wrongful death.
As an example, when a construction worker is struck in the head by a
nail gun, dropped from a third story scaffolding, that worker could sustain a traumatic brain
injury, puncture wounds, broken bones, or even death.