Pennsylvania Machinery Accident Attorneys
Modern construction sites are marvels of engineering and human ingenuity. Construction workers are able to erect huge structures in fractions of the time that it used to take. The speed and efficiency of these projects is due in no small part to the use of heavy machinery. It is not uncommon to see large drills, forklifts, jackhammers, power tools, and more on a Pennsylvania construction site. However, the dangers of heavy machinery accidents are less publicized. In fact, up to 100,000 injuries each year are caused by the improper or unsafe use of heavy machinery.
Heavy machinery accidents occur due to a range of issues from user error, to improper training, to carelessness or mechanical defects, electrical failings, failure of safety devices, limbs caught between or under heavy machines, or a victim being run over by a piece of machinery. As is the case with most construction accidents, the majority of these accients could have been prevented if the employer instituted tighter safety regulations and spent more time training employees. It only takes a moment to for something to go wrong, and for an unsuspecting construction worker to experience a fatal or life-changing injury.
The toll that heavy machinery injuries can take on an individual can be costly. Due to the sheer size and disposition of these machines, injuries resulting from accidents involving them are almost always catastrophic in nature, resulting in serious injury or death. Loss of limbs, disfigurement, brunt force trauma, impalement, electrocution, and paralsis can all occur in heavy machinery accidents. In fact, machines are responsible for more fatal accidents than any other construction danger. The consequences of these injuries can devastate a victim and his family. Medical bills pile up, physical and vocational rehabilitation, ongoing surgeries or medication, and long-term care are often necessary.
Pennsylvania law allows heavy machinery accident victims to seek compensation for their injuries from negligent parties in a court of law. At Cherry Fieger & Marciano, LLP, our Philadelphia machinery accident lawyers will examine the circumstances of your construction site accident injury, and will help determine whether or not negligent action on the part an employer or machinery manufacturer played a contributing role in your accident. If you've been injured, don't hesitate to contact our experienced Pennsylvania construction accident lawyers today for a free evaluation of your construction site accident case. Please call us at 888-684-7192 for a free consultation.