Northern California Welding Accident Lawyers
Welding Accident
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), nearly 2 million welders (this number includes workers who perform welding-related tasks) are employed within the construction industry. Even with the proper protective gear and adherence to safety standards, welding can be a dangerous profession. More than 500,000 welders are injured in workplace accidents every year by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) or infrared (IR) radiation, deafening noise, hot sparks, exposure to toxic fumes and exposure to intense visible light.
If you were injured in a northern California welding accident, you should enlist the help of a qualified personal injury lawyer. A northern California welding accident attorney at Estey Bomberger can make sure your recovery needs are met during the legal process and well into the future. From our years of experience handling construction accident cases, we are well aware of the effects an injury can have on construction workers and their loved ones. Injured workers are often robbed of their prime working years, which can lead to financially difficult times for victims and their families. Together, our legal team will work towards a fair and just settlement. We have recovered millions of dollars for clients' hospital stays, rehabilitation, medical equipment, lost earnings, shortened life expectancy, disfigurement, and pain and suffering.
Northern California Welding Accident Injuries
An estimated 365,000 welders are afflicted with an eye injury every year, reports the BLS. According to the BLS, eye injuries tend to happen when federal regulations and safety standards are not adhered to. Because UV rays are not visible, welders are often exposed without their knowledge. Without the proper eyewear or helmet use, UV rays can cause a condition called Photokeratitis (also called arc eye or welder's flash). Photokeratitis burns the eye's cornea and causes pain, redness, swollen eyelids, headaches, hazy vision and temporary loss of vision. Repeated exposure of UV or IR rays can cause permanent eye damage, including eyesight loss.
The fumes released when metal is heated can also cause serious welder injuries. The inhalation of dangerous fumes while welding can have damaging effects on a welder's respiratory system. Welders often suffer from various illnesses as a result of inhaling toxic fumes, such as bronchitis, occupational asthma and manganese poisoning. Other types of serious welding accident injuries include severe burns to the face, skin and internal organs, hearing loss and other potentially life-threatening injuries.
Protecting Your Legal Rights
Following your welding accident, you may have been pressured by an insurance company to sign various papers. Before you sign any papers, seek the counsel of a northern California welding accident lawyer at Estey Bomberger. Insurance companies will often pressure victims into accepting the first, and oftentimes, lowest settlement offer. Once a victim signs any paperwork accepting the insurance company's offer, the victim will not be allowed to pursue any additional compensation for injuries that may develop later in the recovery process. We can prevent you from signing away you right to maximum monetary compensation. Contact our law firm immediately.
It Costs Nothing to Speak to a Northern California Welding Accident Lawyer
When you phone the northern California personal injury law firm of Estey Bomberger, you will speak to a welding accident attorney for free. Our caring lawyers welcome your call and want to hear your story. We will give you an honest evaluation of your case and explain your legal options. Dial (800) 890-6722 today. With 24-hour availability, there is no time that our firm cannot be reached.