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Construction Accidents
The construction industry is a substantial generating billions of dollars each year while often subjecting employees to highly dangerous working conditions. While it is highly regulated by local, state and federal agencies, often even these regulations do not provide sufficient safeguards to workers. The law in Pennsylvania precludes an employee from suing his employer, however, often contractors, architects, engineers and equipment manufacturers bare responsibility for the injuries sustained by a worker. Workers Compensation provides some recovery for those who suffer workplace injuries, but is often insufficient to provide fair and just compensation. We have extensive experience handling these matters to insure that our clients receive just compensation. Our depth of resources and access to experts in the fields of engineering and industry standards provide us with a wealth of information to use in representing our clients interests.
Nearly $6 million Recovery for an construction site Wrongful Death. Recently, we were able to obtain a nearly $6 million recover for a client working on a construction site in Philadelphia. The case involved the work related death of a man at a power plant. He was power washing the inside of a large holding tank when the power washer, which sprayed a jet of water under 6000 PSI of pressure, malfunctioned. The water jet severed an artery in the back of his knees. The delay in rescue resulted in him bleeding to death.
Suit was brought against the company that owned the power plant, the subcontractor who agreed to provide emergency first aid at the power plant, and the manufacturer of the power washing equipment. The claims against the power plant and manufacturer were settled before trial. At trial we were able to obtain a $3.5 million verdict against the subcontractor.
Six Figure Settlement for Wrongful Death as a result of a work site fall. A young man in his forties was working construction at a high school where a skylight under construction was temporarily covered with metal roofing material, but not fastened. As he came off a ladder and stepped onto the skylight, the unsecured cover shifted and he fell to his death through the opening created by the movement. A settlement was reached for the limits of the Insurance Policy against the subcontractor responsible for the loose roofing material. |
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