Orinda Scaffolding Accident Attorneys
Scaffolding Accident
Scaffolds are the exoskeletons of construction projects of all kinds both inside and outside buildings. They allow workers to perform their tasks many feet above the ground, and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) estimates that 2.3 million workers work on scaffolds regularly. However, working on scaffolding can be quite dangerous and approximately fifty workers die and over 4,500 suffer injuries in scaffolding accidents annually. Most scaffolding accidents are caused by negligence related to safety protocol and defective scaffolds or safety equipment. The responsible parties are usually owners, management or equipment manufacturers. If you or someone you care for has been hurt or killed in a scaffolding accident, the San Francisco scaffolding accident lawyers at Balamuth Harrington, LLP, may be able to help.
Northern California Scaffolding Accident Attorneys
Construction workers performing their jobs are at enormous risk while climbing and working around scaffolding tens of feet in the air. There are two main types of scaffolding: suspended scaffolds anchored to the roof of a building that suspend workers from the top, and the more common supported scaffolds that are assembled from the ground up. Workers on either type of scaffolding can be struck by falling objects, fall or have the scaffolding collapse, causing death or any one or a combination of the following injuries:
- Head injuries
- Severe fractures
- Catastrophic back injuries
- Paralysis
- Ruptured internal organs
- Blindness
- Shattered bones
- And other very serious injuries
Workers who are killed or injured and their families are put in terrible financial positions due to expensive medical care, physical rehabilitation, lost wages and other financial hardship.
Northern California Scaffolding Accident Law Firm
The experienced San Francisco scaffolding accident lawyers at Balamuth Harrington, LLP, have many years of experience representing scaffolding accident victims and their families injured because of defective equipment, poor safety management or neglect by an owner, project manager, contractor or sub-contractor. If you or someone you care for has been hurt or killed in a scaffolding accident, the Bay Area scaffolding accident attorneys at Balamuth Harrington, LLP, may be able to help you and your family. They will explain the laws that apply to your situation in plain language so that you can make informed decisions about the course of action will be best for you and your family. If you have questions about scaffolding accidents, call the Northern California scaffolding accident attorneys at Balamuth Harrington, LLP, today.