Northern California Scaffold Accident Lawyers
Scaffold Accident
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than 65 percent of the construction industry, or approximately 2.3 million construction workers, use scaffolding on a regular basis. Scaffolding (temporary platforms used to support workers while constructing or repairing large structures) is used by carpenters, electricians, miners, bricklayers, masons, painters, chimney builders and many other types of construction workers. Unfortunately, OSHA reports approximately 10,000 construction workers experience a scaffold related injury every year in the United States. According to OSHA, two common elements in all scaffold related injuries and deaths are inexperience and neglect. OSHA concluded that more than 25 percent of workers who built scaffolding had no training and almost 33 percent of scaffolding built had no guardrail.
If you were injured by the collapse of a scaffold, an object that fell from a scaffold, or by falling off a scaffold, the northern California scaffold accident injury lawyers at Estey Bomberger can help you. From the moment you contact our law firm, our legal team will prepare and file all paperwork, thoroughly investigate the accident scene, interview all witnesses, negotiate with insurance companies and fight for your legal right to maximum compensation. Year after year, we have recovered large verdicts and settlements for injured clients (see case results).
Northern California Scaffold Accident Injuries
Construction workers can acquire almost any type of injury in a scaffold accident. For example, a report released by OHSA describes how two workers were electrocuted as a piece of aluminum scaffolding they were erecting hit a power line overhead. One worker died and the other worker suffered severe burn injuries. Other types of scaffold injuries include open or closed head injuries, severed limb injuries, complete or partial spinal cord injuries, simple or compound bone fracture injuries, brain injuries, internal organ injuries, neck injuries, back injuries and wrongful death.
Choosing the Right Northern California Scaffold Accident Lawyer
Choosing the right lawyer can affect the results of your case. A qualified northern California scaffold accident lawyer at Estey Bomberger is prepared to work diligently for you and your case. We know how to successfully prepare a case, and unlike many attorneys, will not hesitate to take your case to trial if settlement negotiations have stalled. Our northern California personal injury attorneys all work together to ensure clients receive full and fair financial compensation. Compensation has enabled our clients to pay past, current and future medical bills, care giving services, and funeral and burial expenses. In addition, our clients have received money for lost wages due to missed time at work, shortened life expectancy, permanent scars, deceased’s anticipated earnings, loss of support, loss of consortium (if applicable), and pain and suffering.
Call For a Free, No Obligation Case Review
Call now for a free, no obligation case review. A northern California scaffold accident attorney at the law firm of Estey Bomberger is available to take your call at (800) 890-6722. We can also be contacted by submitting a free online case consultation request form. We will come to your hospital, home or office to discuss your potential case. There is no fee for our services unless and until your case has been won.