Construction Site Accidents – Cranes
Over 1000 cranes are being used in America right now. We use them to transport heavy objects and supplies so that we can have our skyscrapers, stadiums, and churches. Any complication that may arise will make operating the crane dangerous for its driver, the co-workers at the site, and any bystanders below the crane.
People can be easily killed if the crane loses its payload or if the line snaps. Buildings can be crushed if a crane falls or hits other structures. An operator can be electrocuted if a crane strikes a power line. That accident can be easily avoidable if the employer purchased a non-conductive hook and had it installed onto the crane. But, here are some other types of crane injuries and deaths that are unavoidable: Electrical shock, dismemberment, burns, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain trauma. More about construction site accidents here
Who was responsible if you have become a crane accident victim? Numerous parties are responsible. If your employer fails to provide a safe working environment to you, under a workers’ compensation claim, they will be held accountable. But what if another party’s negligence caused the accident? A property owner may have had equipment that would have blocked the path of the crane, causing the accident. If negligence was the cause of the accident, you can file a lawsuit. The crane accident attorneys of our Law Office have been litigating lawsuit claims for twenty years. We can help you with your case.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has the following guidelines on the use of cranes on construction sites:
Regarding the operation of the crane, employers have to obey all manufacturer limitations and instructions.
Instructions about the crane’s load capacity and safety warnings must be visible to the crane operator.
The crane has been inspected by a safety inspector prior to operation. If there is anything broken or defective, it must be replaced immediately.
The employer’s responsibility is to ensure the crane is placed away from overhead power lines. If a crane must be operated near a power line, then the employer must ensure the power line is shut down.
If an employer fails to comply with OSHA rules and guidelines on the use of cranes resulting in your injury, you have the right to file a lawsuit. However, depending on whether or not your employer has purchased workman’s compensation will depend on the amount of compensation that you could demand. An employer who buys workers’ comp is called a subscriber. An employer who doesn’t buy workers’ comp is called a non-subscriber.
Some states don’t require all employers to have worker’s compensation. However, having workers’ comp is very expensive, so a lot of employers choose to turn it down. If an employee does get injured, an employer is willing to lie about having workers’ compensation to avoid a lawsuit. You can’t believe what an employer tells you. You need an experienced crane accident attorney to find out what the truth is.
The real reason employers buy workmen’s compensation is because they are looking for protection from lawsuits. If you’ve been injured on the job or a loved one’s been killed on the job, you can’t sue your employer. The only way to sue a subscriber employer would be if the employee committed gross negligence. But it does not mean that this will end there. The insurance provider will be more than happy to provide for the injured and or family members of the deceased. They’ll pay for the medical bills and lost wages without a hassle. They’ll do all of that because they’re here to help their business. It only looks as though they’re helping you.
Every year, they’ve denied claims to countless employees. Insurance companies of non-subscriber employees will do anything to avoid providing compensation to injured employees. Workers’ compensation is needed in order to decrease lawsuits for injuries or accidental deaths in the workplace, but sometimes a lawsuit is the only way to get justice. It’s important that you have an experienced crane accident attorney on your side to take on the insurance companies.
The insurance companies will have a team of attorneys on their side. They’ll either try to convince you or force you into taking a poor settlement offer that couldn’t be enough to get you back on your feet. The attorneys at our Law Office will not only assess your damages, we will determine if the insurance company is not being honest.
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Construction Site Accidents – Scaffolding Collapse
If You’ve Been Injured in a Scaffolding Accident, Call Our Lawyers
Injuries resulting from on-the-job construction site falls are the most frequent causes of highly damaging and often traumatic occupational death. The dangers of falling from scaffolding are well known by those working in the construction industry, and falls from scaffolding are often the result of several factors.
Injuries from scaffolding fall accidents range in cause from defective hardware (such as the use of screws, or bolts improper for the load capacity being supported) equipment, improper installation or operation of scaffolding equipment, failure to provide proper safety equipment, or improper to inadequate worker training.
If you have lost a loved one in a scaffolding accident, it is in your best interest to know your legal rights regarding compensation for their loss. The Scaffolding Accident Attorneys of our Law Office have been fighting for the rights of those needlessly killed in on-the-job construction scaffolding accidents, for over 20 years. We can help you determine your most beneficial legal avenue to compensation for funeral, medical, and financial hardship costs incurred as a result of the loss of your loved one. Our attorneys have helped thousands of Texans suffering from the needless death of their loved ones resulting from construction scaffolding accidents caused by negligence. An understanding of Workers’ Compensation Law is essential for determining your legal course of action in pursuit of compensation, and the Scaffolding Accident Attorneys of Our Law Office stand ready to assist you. More about construction site accidents:
Scaffolding Injury Cases: The Potential for Multiple Party Liability
There exists a great potential for third-party liability in cases of on-the-job deaths. Regarding construction scaffolding accident deaths, third parties that may be held liable for compensation for damages arising from a fatal accident may be as likely as the source of compensation for your damages as the employer under whose responsibility your loved one was wrongfully killed. Liable third parties could include the manufacturer or installer of the scaffold, the persons(s) responsible for the maintenance of the scaffolding equipment; the general contractor (GC); subcontractors having a physical presence on the job site; or other workers. According to State Law, all companies, and individuals have a legal duty to provide a certain measure of safety, and owe a duty of no harm, to workers designated, or recognized by law as “general employees”. The deceased employee’s employer may also be held liable for damages arising from a fatal scaffolding accident, in addition to third parties. The complexities of pursuing compensation in the event of a fatal work-related injury require the service of an experienced professional legal counsel. Such counsel will be able to fully navigate the tumultuous backwaters of legal code, and case law to determine the most appropriate course of legal action relevant to your case, and will also be able to provide you a means of protecting your legal right to seek compensation for damages sought. One of the first, and often most formidable obstacles to be assessed and analyzed in your pursuit of compensation for the death of your loved one is that of the Workers’ Compensation Insurance status of the deceased worker’s employer. The pursuit of compensation for the wrongful death of a loved one, from an employer subscribing to Workers’ Compensation Insurance will differ from cases of compensation sought from an employer who does not subscribe to Workers’ Compensation Insurance.
The Complexity of Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Essential to your legal pursuit of compensation is knowledge of the employer’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance status. As mentioned before, this will determine the legal routes by which you may legally pursue compensation for your financial and emotional losses. Your Scaffold Accident Death Attorney will best be able to assist you in determining this essential factor. The Workers’ Compensation Law has recently been reshaped to be of greater benefit to the employers who have opted to carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance. This has come about as a result of pressure placed upon the State Legislature by companies wishing to cap their liability for damages in the event of worker injuries and or fatalities. “Tort Reform”, as it has since been labeled reduces an employer’s liability for further damages sought by injured workers, or the families of workers who have been killed on the job for employers who carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance (subscribers). However, do not be misled into believing that you are not legally entitled to sue for damages awarded under Workers’ Compensation simply because of this fact. Even in cases of fatal workplace accidents in which the employer is a subscriber, third parties exist, from whom compensation can be sought. On the other hand, Tort Reform/ Workers’ Compensation Insurance Law punishes employers who did not subscribe to Workers’ Compensation (non-subscribers) by not shielding them from damages sought by injured workers, and the families of workers wrongfully killed on the job, or work-related accidents. Lawsuits arising from the families of workers killed in work-related accidents often provide damages that exceed the customary amounts paid by Workers’ Compensation Insurance. Lawsuits against subscriber and non-subscriber employers are handled differently, and involve their own resulting complexities, discussed below.
The Scaffolding Accident Attorneys of our Law Offices are Here to Help You
Regardless of your situation, whether you are designated by your employer as a contractor, temporary worker, or volunteer, we can help you determine your legal rights, and obtain compensation for construction related and scaffolding accident injuries, or fatalities. If you have lost a loved one, we can help you and your family hold those responsible for the wrongful death of your loved one accountable for their negligent actions, and secure fair and just compensation for your pain, suffering, and financial losses. Having the Scaffolding Accident and Wrongful Death Attorneys of our Law Office on your side will send a clear signal to those responsible for your pain and suffering. Contact our Law Office today for a free consultation.
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Workplace Accidents – Wrongful Death Cases & Workers Comp
Workers’ Comp Laws Can Determine Your Legal Strategy after Wrongful Death
If your loved one’s death occurred while on the job, there are specific guidelines you must follow in order to win damages. And we’ll warn you right now, in some instances you will not be able to receive just and fair compensation for the work-related accident that took your beloved family member due to the restrictions of workers’ comp.
About half of these tragic work-related events might involve workers’ compensation insurance, in which case this issue is the first one that must be sorted out when planning any legal strategy involving wrongful death. An employer covered by workers’ comp in is immune to lawsuits in the event of wrongful death, but with one specific exception. If a worker is killed due to gross negligence by their employer, a wrongful death lawsuit can be brought against that worker’s comp subscribing employer. Otherwise, a bereaved family can seek compensation for their loss only through the workers’ compensation insurance policy. And workers’ comp death benefits are far from generous.
A wrongful death attorney’s experience with both wrongful death and fatal work accident cases is a big help as you seek justice against such a negligent employer. But the standard of proof is quite high if you are to establish an employer’s clear guilt of gross negligence.
This is where the fatal work injury attorneys with our Law Firm can investigate the accident in order to find other liable defendants who may have also been involved in some way, even if it was not overtly, in contributing to the accident. This “third party” involvement is quite common in fatal workplace accidents. It is similar to our search for other defendants in medical malpractice cases. In the event that multiple parties bear some liability for the death of a worker, a bereaved family may be able to seek compensation through a wrongful death lawsuit against every one of these additional liable defendants, in addition to seeking compensation through the workers’ comp policy that is carried by your family member’s employer. This formula allows bereaved families to receive damage awards as third party suits are “piggybacked” onto the worker’s comp claim. In addition, fatal injury accidents in the workplace can also be caused by defective products or machinery, which opens the manufacturers to a possible third party lawsuit as well through a defective product lawsuit.
Sorting out all of these issues can be quite challenging for those with little to no legal experience. But an experienced, tenacious wrongful death attorney with our Law Firm is ready to use all his knowledge and skill to work for you, so your loved one will not have died in vain.
Contact our wrongful death lawyers, toll-free for a complimentary, confidential legal consultation. We can answer all your questions surrounding the possible pursuit of a wrongful death civil suit anywhere in the state. Our goal is to help you and your family emerge from this difficult time: fully compensated for your loss from every liable defendant for their negligent behavior
Your family deserves what you are rightfully owed from this preventable tragedy. And with that peace of mind, all of you can move forward with your lives, and your loved one can finally rest in peace.
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Workplace Accidents
Your Opponents Fight Very Hard – and Sometimes Unfairly – in a Workplace Accident Liability Case
In all non-subscriber and third party workplace injury claims, defendants can have large insurance companies and lots of attorneys to oppose you. Or your employer will be “self-insured” or uninsured. At this point, it makes little difference as all fight very hard to avoid paying for your injuries.
Non-subscribers are represented by insurance companies who have attorneys either on-staff or on permanent retainer. And they are very skilled at defending insurance companies from people who try to sue them. Insurance companies are in the business of collecting high premiums, and then avoid paying claims. They are confrontational and intimidating from the start. But they don’t scare an experienced work accident attorneys like those with our Law Firm who know every trick they pull, and how to counter it.
But self-insured employers who are liable for workplace injuries or those who have no insurance whatsoever are a different animal altogether. They resort to anything that will work for them once an injured worker takes legal action to recover damages. Some of their tricks are shameful at best. Others are nothing but illegal.
You will seek a settlement from an officer of the self-insured company or maybe even directly from your employer if it is a small company. In either event, the income of whomever you deal with is likely tied directly to company profits. Any damage amount paid to you for an injury comes directly out of those profits. So by compensating you, your employer literally takes money out of his own pocket. We are rarely surprised when a sneaky, self-insured company officer uses any and all means to deny your claim in order to protect his company’s (and his personal) assets.
Self-insured or uninsured employers can deliberately dispose of evidence and sometimes even pay witnesses to “disappear.” Other times they’ll bribe or intimidate witnesses, even you: sometimes going so far as resorting to physical threats. This is why every time we represent a client against a self-insured company, the first thing we do is to file motions in court that prevent anyone with the company from behaving inappropriately against our clients. Sometimes these motions include a clear demand that they make no attempt to communicate with our clients in any way without one of our attorneys present.
An experienced workplace accident lawyer with our Law Firm helps you deal with your challenging (and contentious) work-injury case. We have spent decades accumulating the necessary expertise to help injured workers just like you, receive the compensation they deserve for their medical bills, lost wages, pain, suffering, and disability.
You can put our experience to work for you. If you want to know what your rights are, how to proceed with your claim and how much compensation you can reasonably expect to secure, then we can answer your questions. Call our Law Firm now (toll-free) for a free consultation and find out how we can help you.
You’ve been hurt once. Don’t let those who negligently caused your work accident injury to victimize you and your family even further.
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Construction Site Injuries – On the Job Accidents
Construction site employees work in one of the most dangerous occupations in the country. Hundreds of thousands of workers are injured and even killed annually in construction site accidents. With a large amount of construction today, here are some essential things to know about construction injuries:
* It is the responsibility of construction companies to thoroughly inspect each site with safety engineers and provide safety programs for employees. When these measures are not implemented or fail to protect construction workers, the owners, architects, insurance companies, and equipment manufacturers can be legally responsible.
* Third-party negligence means the manufacturers of the various equipment and products used on the site can be found liable.
* It is also possible that subcontractors and even the general contractor may be contractually responsible for damages.
* Worker’s compensation provides those workers injured on the job or suffering from disease while in the course of employment benefits that include payments based on the employee’s wages and total or partial disability. Unfortunately, this alone may not be enough compensation.
* Around 40% of all construction site fatalities involve electrocution.
Other accidents and injuries that can take place at a construction site include:
* Construction Site Falls. One-third of the nearly 1000 construction workers who will be killed on the job this year are caused by falls. The worksite might be unstable. Fall protection equipment might be misused. Many of the deaths and injuries from falls can be prevented when the proper precautions are taken.
* Crane Accidents. Many severe and fatal crane injuries occur each year when the crane touches a power line when workers assemble and dismantle the crane and various failures of the crane’s construction.
* Scaffolding Accidents. Most are attributed to negligent construction and maintenance of the scaffolding. 10,000 of the 500,000 injuries that occur annually on construction sites are associated with work on scaffolds.
* Compressed Gases Hazards. Mechanical and chemical dangers accompany the wide use of compressed gases in construction projects. Failure to follow safe handling procedures injures thousands of workers each year.
* Dangerous and Defective Machines. Serious injuries result from moving machine parts when safeguards to protect workers are not implemented. Such preventable injuries can occur using mechanical power presses, nail guns, and other dangerous machines.
* Mechanical Hazards. The point of operation, power transmission apparatus, and other moving parts of machines pose hazards on construction sites. These essential components of almost all devices need to be recognized as such, and safety measures must be taken to protect those on the site.
* Logging Accidents. Possibly the most dangerous occupation in the country, logging can cause serious accidents. Massive weights and irresistible momentum of falling, rolling, and sliding trees and logs are involved in daily operations. When these hazards are combined with dangerous environmental conditions such as uneven terrain, wind, or extreme cold, logging poses significant risks to employees.
*Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Accidents. These hazardous activities pose safety and health risks that require employers to determine all exposures to hazards in the workplace and determine what protective equipment should be used.
IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE HAS BEEN INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT, YOU NEED THE ADVICE OF AN EXPERIENCED PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER. CALL OUR LAW OFFICE TODAY FOR YOUR FREE CONSULTATION.
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Motorcycles are more dangerous than cars and trucks, and when involved in an accident, motorcyclists can suffer serious injury, brain injury, or wrongful death. The number of cars on the road, the rising costs of fuel, and lower maintenance expenses than a car, encourage more people to choose to travel the highway on a motorcycle. Unfortunately, motorcycle riders are four times more likely than other motorists to be seriously injured or killed in traffic-related accidents. Motorcycle riders enjoy the freedoms that come with their chosen form of transportation, but they are also at an increased risk for serious or even fatal injuries because of the lack of protection. They are left exposed to dangers not met by automobile drivers and other motorists. Therefore, motorcycle riders, must be aware of their legal rights and remedies if they are involved in a traffic accident.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a motorcycle accident contact an experienced motorcycle accident attorney at our Law Firm today for a free legal consultation. Our attorneys are experienced in helping injured motorcyclists obtain full, fair, and adequate compensation for their losses. We can assist you in all aspects of your case including; dealing with insurance companies, concerns about medical treatment, documenting your lost work and wages, and obtaining a fair settlement. We fight aggressively to see that our clients get the settlement they deserve.
Most motorcycle accidents occur at intersections. While these types of accidents may lead to serious injuries and even fatalities, the most catastrophic injuries typically occur with motorcycle highway accidents. High speeds combined with larger vehicles often result in fatal motorcycle accidents. Other factors and problems that can contribute to a motorcycle accident include:
● Visual recognition – motorcycles are much smaller than other vehicles and make smaller visual targets, which are more likely to be obscured by other vehicles, especially at intersections, where approximately 70 percent of motorcycle collisions occur.
● Road hazards – may just be minor for an automobile, but major for a motorcycle, such as potholes, puddles, debris, or other objects on the roadway.
● Motorcycle riding skills – a motorcycle requires much more skill and physical coordination to operate than a car. Many motorcycle accidents are caused in whole or in part by a rider’s lack of basic riding skills.
● Driver negligence – other drivers on the road may be speeding, or may fail to give motorcyclists the full use of the lane. Drivers in automobiles may fail to check blind spots before changing lanes and swerve to motorcyclists.
● Failure to maintain safe roadways – this can be a serious issue for anyone on the roads, especially motorcyclists, and is considered negligence of a city, state, or county.
Motorcycle accidents are a large percentage of accidents involving personal injury. The driver of a motorcycle has very little protection when involved in a collision with a car or truck and as a result motorcycle accidents may lead to severe injuries. It is very important for motorcycle drivers and their passengers to use safety equipment, including helmets, gloves, and other protective clothing; however, when the driver of a car or truck is negligent and collides into a motorcycle, it can cause significant injuries to the motorcyclist including, but not limited to:
● Head injury
● Broken bones and internal injury
● Paralysis and spinal cord injury
● Road rash, burns and lacerations
If you or a loved one were involved in a motorcycle accident there are some important steps to take, which include:
● Seek and obtain prompt medical treatment if you are injured.
● Contact the police and file a police report.
● Inform your insurance company as soon as possible and let them know you have been involved in an accident.
● Take photos with a camera or cell phone camera of the scene, damage to your vehicle, and of all parties involved in the accident.
● Obtain all facts and important information including the names and drivers licenses of others involved in the accident, as well as the witnesses.
● Do not speak to any representatives from insurance companies. Contact a motorcycle accident attorney at our Law Firm before giving any statements to insurance companies’ representatives about the motorcycle accident. Anything you say may be detrimental to your case.
The attorneys at our Law Firm have over 20 years of experience in handling motorcycle accident claims and we are a premiere litigation law firm. We represent motorcycle victims throughout the state. Call us today will help you receive the compensation you deserve.
Motorcycles are more dangerous than cars and trucks, and when involved in an accident, motorcyclists can suffer serious injury, brain injury, or wrongful death. The number of cars on the road, the rising costs of fuel, and lower maintenance expenses than a car, encourage more people to choose to travel the highway on a motorcycle. Unfortunately, motorcycle riders are four times more likely than other motorists to be seriously injured or killed in traffic-related accidents. Motorcycle riders enjoy the freedoms that come with their chosen from of transportation, but they are also at an increased risk for serious or even fatal injuries because of the lack of protection. They are left exposed to dangers not met by automobile drivers and other motorists. Therefore, motorcycle riders, must be aware of their legal rights and remedies if they are involved in a traffic accident.personal Injury Attorneys
If you or a loved one has been involved in a motorcycle accident contact an experienced motorcycle accident attorney at our Law Firm today at 866-397-4497 for a free legal consultation. Our attorneys are experienced in helping injured motorcyclists obtain full, fair, and adequate compensation for their losses. We can assist you in all aspects of your case including; dealing with insurance companies, concerns about medical treatment, documenting your lost work and wages, and obtaining a fair settlement. We fight aggressively to see that our clients get the settlement they deserve.
Most motorcycle accidents occur at intersections. While these types of accidents may lead to serious injuries and even fatalities, the most catastrophic injuries typically occur with motorcycle highway accidents. High speeds combined with larger vehicles often result in fatal motorcycle accidents. Other factors and problems that can contribute to a motorcycle accident include:motorcycle accident attorneys
● Visual recognition – motorcycles are much smaller than other vehicles and make smaller visual targets, which are more likely to be obscured by other vehicles, especially at intersections, where approximately 70 percent of motorcycle collisions occur.
● Road hazards – may just be minor for an automobile, but major for a motorcycle, such as potholes, puddles, debris, or other objects on the roadway.
● Motorcycle riding skills – a motorcycle requires much more skill and physical coordination to operate than a car. Many motorcycle accidents are caused in whole or in part by a rider’s lack of basic riding skills.
● Driver negligence – other drivers on the road may be speeding, or may fail to give motorcyclists the full use of the lane. Drivers in automobiles may fail to check blind spots before changing lanes and swerve to motorcyclists.
● Failure to maintain safe roadways – this can be a serious issue for anyone on the roads, especially motorcyclists, and is considered negligence of a city, state, or county.
Motorcycle accidents are a large percentage of accidents involving personal injury. The driver of a motorcycle has very little protection when involved in a collision with a car or truck and as a result motorcycle accidents may lead to severe injuries. It is very important for motorcycle drivers and their passengers to use safety equipment, including helmets, gloves, and other protective clothing; however, when the driver of a car or truck is negligent and collides into a motorcycle, it can cause significant injuries to the motorcyclist including, but not limited to:
● Head injury
● Broken bones and internal injury
● Paralysis and spinal cord injury
● Road rash, burns and lacerations
If you or a loved one were involved in a motorcycle accident there are some important steps to take, which include:
● Seek and obtain prompt medical treatment if you are injured.
● Contact the police and file a police report.
● Inform your insurance company as soon as possible and let them know you have been involved in an accident.
● Take photos with a camera or cell phone camera of the scene, damage to your vehicle, and of all parties involved in the accident.
● Obtain all facts and important information including the names and drivers licenses of others involved in the accident, as well as the witnesses.
● Do not speak to any representatives from insurance companies. Contact a motorcycle accident attorney at our Law Firm before giving any statements to insurance companies’ representatives about the motorcycle accident. Anything you say may be detrimental to your case.
The attorneys at our Law Firm have over 20 years of experience in handling motorcycle accident claims and are a premiere litigation law firms. We represent motorcycle victims in throughout the state. Call us today will help you receive the compensation you deserve.
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