Kirkland Scaffolding Accident Lawyer
Get Legal Help After a Scaffolding Injury in Washington
Construction sites can be extremely dangerous, even under the very best circumstances. Remodeling or constructing buildings and other structures often requires the use of large machines, hazardous tools, heavy equipment, and precarious building sites. These specialized tools and machines often make construction jobs inherently risky, especially when scaffolding is involved.
Workers involved with scaffolding construction often work from enormous heights and face a serious risk of falling if the scaffolding is broken, defective, incorrectly installed, or otherwise unstable.
According to OSHA and WISHA, there are nearly 80 annual deaths caused by scaffolding incidents and more than 10,000 annual scaffolding injuries. In other words, scaffolding accidents account for approximately 10% of all construction site deaths. If you or someone you know was injured in a scaffolding accident, you may have a legal right to workers’ compensation or a personal injury claim.
Call Attorney Robert Kornfeld today at (425) 657-5255 for a free consultation regarding your scaffolding accident.
Why Trust Lindquist & Kornfeld With Your Scaffolding Injury Case?
- More than $35 million in settlements and verdicts on behalf of our clients
- Attorney Kornfeld has 40+ years of legal experience
- We won’t charge you any fees unless we win!
- Aggressive, personal legal representation you can count on
Our Proven Results
Our top priority is to devise customized legal strategies that are tailored to the unique legal needs of our clients, no matter how simple or complicated their situations, might be.
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Medical Malpractice
Jon Doe v. John Doe Entity: A young adolescent was injured in a playful accident and presented to the emergency department at a hospital. X-rays were read as negative by PA. The child was sent home and allowed to walk on foot causing post-traumatic arthritis and eventually 4 joint fusion in the foot.
Medical Malpractice -
$100,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
Rear-end accident that totaled Plaintiff’s car. Plaintiff sustained severe head, neck and back injuries. She underwent a rhizotomy procedure and has ongoing complaints.
Car Accident -
$345,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
Our client was walking on a side walk when they were hit by a car. They had shoulder surgery and a total knee replacement This is a good example as to why we need to have sufficient car insurance.
Car Accident -
$1,500,000 Medical Malpractice
Wa. State health care provider who over prescribed opioids. Patient suffered respiratory arrest and brain damage and incurred medical bills and wage loss.
Medical Malpractice -
$2,500,000 Medical Malpractice
John and Jane Doe v. HMO facility: The health care provider failed to diagnosis an intracranial aneurysm which ruptured and caused permanent brain damage to a 54 year old mother, grandmother and house wife. She will never work again and need care 24/7.
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$600,000 Bus Accident
John Doe v. State of Washington, (King County Superior Court): Plaintiff hit by a Department of Transportation (DOT) vehicle while standing on the sidewalk. He underwent a shoulder arthroscopy and is living with the prospect of two hip replacements, in addition to the loss of his construction career.
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$300,000 Brain Injury
An ex Army veteran recovered $300,000 after suffering a mild traumatic brain injury in a car accident. There was no objective signs of injury but neuropsychological testing was abnormal.
Brain Injury -
$925,000 Medical Malpractice
Gutierrez v. Marumanji, et. al. (Lewis Co. Superior Court ): During labor and delivery of baby Armondo, the attending hospital and doctor failed to recognize that the baby was in fetal distress and deliver the baby sooner. To compound the neurological damage to the baby during the labor and delivery, the baby was severely burned when a hospital nurse improperly used a heating pad. Five years later, the child remains deeply scarred on his back.
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$650,000 Motor Vehicle Accident
John Doe v. Trans-America Insurance: Commercial Dump Truck Driver suffered a hip injury and permanent nerve damage to his foot
Car Accident
Common Causes of Scaffolding Accidents
When working with scaffolding, any instability, no matter how small, can result in a serious or deadly disaster. Whether construction crews are acting carelessly or the building supplies are faulty, there are many factors that can contribute to a construction accident.
A few common causes of scaffolding accidents include:
- Improperly secured scaffolding
- Lack of guardrails or adequate protection
- Inadequate harnesses, or lack of harnesses
- Poorly trained scaffolding workers, or inexperienced workers
- Defective scaffolding planks
- Scaffolds are not equipped with toe-boards
- Faulty scaffolding design
Any of these inadequacies can cause a serious problem at a scaffolding site, leading to falling material, or even fallen workers. Scaffolding problems could include insecure attachments, part failure, lack of fall protection, inadequate site management, or overloaded scaffolds. These accidents could injure workers and innocent bystanders alike, and can lead to very serious damage.
Injuries caused by scaffolding may include:
- Fractures to the hips, arms, legs and body
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal injuries
- Serious lacerations or contusions
- Damage to internal organs
- Death from cranes and heavy equipment
- Falls from not being properly tied off with fall protection
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Seek Justice With Our Kirkland Scaffolding Accident Attorney
Attorney Robert Kornfeld can help you fight for the compensation you deserve after a construction accident involving scaffolding. If you were wrongfully injured due to the negligence or error of someone else, you might be able to seek compensation for the resulting damages. Compensation for damages may include pain and suffering, past and future medical expenses, and loss of wages. If you were a construction worker, our firm can also assist with your workers’ compensation claim.
Contact Lindquist & Kornfeld to speak with our legal team. We accept construction related injury and wrongful death cases in Kirkland, Bellevue, Kirkland, Everett, and the Greater Washington State Area. Plus, we take out-of-state cases. Call (425) 657-5255 today for a free consultation, or email Rob at Rob@Kornfeldlaw.com for a quick answer to your legal questions.
