Scaffold Falls
California Scaffold Falls Accident Lawyer
Construction Site Death · Scaffolding Death
Construction sites, remodeling projects, roofing jobs, painting projects and other work sites that use scaffolds and other construction equipment can present fatal risks and great dangers. A fall caused by a defective scaffold can cause death. The family's losses can be extraordinary - the loss of financial support, health insurance, pension, comfort and companionship, lost wages, a future of lost opportunity. If your family has suffered such a loss, talk to the Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger California construction accident law firm. Our scaffoldind falls and wrongful death lawyers can help your family deal with the legal and financial matters you are facing.
Helping Victims' Families Since 1959
If your relative was killed because of defective equipment, poor safety management, or neglect by an owner, project manager, contractor or sub-contractor, your family deserves the compensation your loved one would have wanted for you. You have a future to worry about, and the California lawyers at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger will protect your interests.
When a fall is caused by a defective scaffold or a defective ladder, when electrocution is caused by unsafe temporary wiring, when a fall is caused by construction debris, when a fatal injury is caused by a defective nail gun or chain saw, when a worker dies in a fatal construction accident, the family needs the help of a law firm that has extensive knowledge of construction site hazards and defective products - the wrongful death construction site lawyers at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger.
Examples of Our Success
Unsafe Scaffold - Wrongful Death - $2,000,000 Settlement
Our construction litigation team obtained a cash and annuity settlement with a value in excess of $2,000,000 on behalf of the survivors of a sheet metal worker who fell four stories to his death through a defective scaffold railing at a construction site near San Francisco, California. The decedent was working as an independent contractor on a re-roofing project at a large private residence. Our attorneys demonstrated that the building, which had been entirely scaffolded by a subcontractor, was in an unsafe condition. Using experts in construction site management, scaffold erection, and forensic economics, our wrongful death attorneys proved that the scaffold and its cross-arms has not been properly secured and that it was this error which resulted in the decedent's death.
Dangerous Construction Site - $7,000,000 Settlement
Our construction site specialists represented a 40-year-old utility worker who was badly burned over more than 60 percent of his body while performing routine telephone line replacement. During the course of his work, a rotted power pole fractured, and high voltage lines carrying in excess of 12,000 volts of electrical current fell on our client who was standing in his bucket truck. Our attorneys brought suit against the responsible utility, and demonstrated that the rotten pole should have been discovered more than five years before the date of this tragedy. Using experts in the field of plastic surgery, internal medicine, forensic economics, and job site management, our attorneys recovered $7,000,000 on behalf of the injured worker. The recovery included reimbursement for lost wages and future wages and benefits as well as past medical expenses exceeding $1,000,000.
Negligent Job Site Management - $2,000,000 Settlement
Our construction site team recovered a settlement having a value of $2,000,000 on behalf of a laborer who suffered serious abdominal and pelvic injury, including ruptured bowel and spleen, as a result of a trench cave-in at a home reconstruction project in San Francisco. Our client was nearly killed when the trench collapsed, crushing him against the foundation of the building being remodeled. His injuries included extensive inpatient hospitalization and rehabilitation and left him unable to perform any tasks involving manual labor or exertion. Because of his lack of formal education, he was unable to secure re-employment in a sedentary occupation. The recovery negotiated on his behalf included recovery of past and future lost wages, reimbursement of medical benefits, resolution of an outstanding worker's compensation lien, and a lump sum cash payment in satisfaction of his claim for pain and suffering.
If you have lost a loved one because of defective construction equipment or an improperly managed construction site, Contact Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger for a FREE CONSULTATION with an experienced and compassionate California wrongful death attorney.
Contact our California construction death lawyers today. Make an appointment for a free consultation. 1.888.732.8897 or 1.415.981.7210.
