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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.

  • $300,000 Motor Vehicle Accident

    Witter v. Fireman’s Fund: Mr. Witter suffered from a fractured wrist and faced multiple wrist surgeries in the future caused from progressive post-traumatic arthritis.

    Car Accident
  • $50,000 Motor Vehicle Accident

    Plaintiff was riding a motorcycle when the Defendant pulled out in front of him. Plaintiff was thrown from his motorcycle. Plaintiff sustained fractured carpal bones, torn acetabular labrum and bone contusion, pain in the pelvic region and thigh, pain in the forearm and low back pain.

    Car Accident
  • $500,000 Motor Vehicle Accident

    Jane Doe v. John Doe driver: King County Superior Court No. 02-2-26432-8 Seattle woman involved in a motor vehicle accident suffered spinal injuries to her neck and low back, radiculopathy, and a worsening of her pre-existing fibromyalgia.

    Brain Injury
  • $700,000 Personal Injury

    Eye Injury at school to boy in gym class. A 16 year old boy lost a great deal of his vision in his right eye after another two students were kicking around a tape ball and their activities were not supervised or stopped by two gym instructors in the immediate area. The tape ball struck the boy in the eye as he sat down tying his shoe.

    Personal Injury
  • $750,000 Medical Malpractice

    The Estate of Jane Doe v. Hospital: A retired patient went in for heart surgery and removal of an intra-aortic balloon pump from her femoral artery in her leg. After the IABP was removed, the client bled internally. The bleed was not timely diagnosed post-surgery and the patient bled to death.

    Medical Malpractice
  • $275,000 Motor Vehicle Accident

    Our client received a $275,000 third-party settlement after he was rear-ended and recruited our firm. The accident took a toll on our client’s spine and abdomen. He suffered a cervical strain, right trapezius strain, chest wall contusion, and abdominal wall contusion. Our client also sprained his left foot and ankle, sustained A.C. arthrosis and degenerative labral tears, and suffered mild chronic rotator cuff tendinosis.

    Car Accident
  • $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.

    Medical Malpractice
  • $210,000 Motor Vehicle Accident

    Jane Doe v. John Doe and Budget Rental Car company: Snohomish County Superior Court No. 03-2-09292-2. After a motor vehicle accident, a 35 year old woman underwent multiple injections in her cervical and lumbar spine, radiofrequency treatments, and a rhizotomy but still had limitations and discomfort after 4 years of treatment.

    Brain Injury
  • $26,500 Motor Vehicle Accident

    Plaintiff sustained neck and back injuries as well as headaches.

    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

What Makes Our Firm Unique

  • 40+ Years of
    Proven Legal Experience
    With decades of hands-on litigation and negotiation, we bring a deep understanding of how to build strong, successful cases.
  • Aggressive & Personalized
    Representation
    We tailor our legal strategies to your unique situation, relentlessly pursuing the maximum compensation you're entitled to.
  • Committed to Securing
    Justice for Each Client
    We treat every case with the urgency and dedication it deserves, ensuring your voice is heard and your rights are protected.
  • No Fees Unless
    We Win Your Case

    Our clients can focus on healing while we fight for results—because we only get paid when you do.

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.

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