Equipment accidents can occur in any facet of construction work. Construction equipment is heavy and dangerous, even when safety precautions are taken, and injuries resulting from these machines are often debilitating and life threatening. Many equipment accidents are due to manufacturing defects, equipment malfunction, lack of instruction or warning, or inadequate supervision. When this is the case you need the experience of a construction products liability attorney to explain your rights.
The most frequent accidents and injuries to construction workers are caused by these types of equipment and tools:
- Backhoes
- Bulldozers
- Compactors
- Cranes
- Dump trucks
- Excavators
- Forklifts
- Front-end loaders
- Graders
- Personnel lifts
- Power tools, saws, drills, nail-guns
- Scrapers
- Skid steer loaders
- Tractors
- Trenchers
- Wood chippers
The lawyers at Kolsby Gordon have recovered millions of dollars for injured workers and their families. They have spent many years focusing on products liability law, developing an exacting knowledge of construction equipment defects and improper design, as well as the manufacturing and use of construction equipment. As a result, we have a unique understanding of these legal disputes and have the ability to maximize monetary compensation for our clients.
Victim harmed by defective forklift receives seven-figure verdict.
A defective forklift lacked an audible alarm system that would alert nearby workers and passerbys. As a result, the forklift struck our client, causing extensive permanent damage to their knees, thighs, and lower back. As is common in such devastating accidents, our client also experienced psychological injuries—all of which could have been avoided had the manufacturer ensured this forklift was equipped with the proper safety mechanisms.
Construction Equipment Accident Cases
Victim harmed by defective forklift receives seven-figure verdict.
A defective forklift lacked an audible alarm system that would alert nearby workers and passerbys. As a result, the forklift struck our client, causing extensive permanent damage to their knees, thighs, and lower back. As is common in such devastating accidents, our client also experienced psychological injuries—all of which could have been avoided had the manufacturer ensured this forklift was equipped with the proper safety mechanisms.
