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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.

  • $2,362,000 Medical Malpractice

    Jane Doe v. Hospital and Dr. Radiologist (confidentiality) A doctor and hospital agreed to pay $1,900,000 and a health insurer agreed to waive recovery of subrogation reimbursement of $462,000 as a result of a radiologist’s failure to correctly read a MRI which, if correctly read in accordance with the standard of care, would have shown a posterior communicating aneurysm and which was treatable.

    Medical Malpractice
  • $150,000 Motor Vehicle Accident

    Our client was the driver of a car that was rear-ended. They sustained a concussion and neck and back injuries. To date, they have not been able to return to work due to post-concussive symptoms. Another good example as to why we need to have sufficient car insurance.

    Car Accident
  • $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
  • $175,000 Employment Law

    Jane Doe v. a Pay Day Loan Company: Snohomish County Superior Court. 40 year old woman who had worked for the company for 5 years had experienced harassment from many levels within the company. After she complained, she was told to take a vacation, her email was cut off, and she was told not to call anyone in this company. Once one of the highest-ranking women in the company, Plaintiff considered this retaliation and a constructive discharge.

    Employment Law
  • $2,255,000 Wrongful Death

    Rob Kornfeld of Kornfeld, Trudell, Bowen and Lingenbrink, PLCC successfully represented the estate of an deceased cable installer and his surviving wife and two children as a Seattle wrongful death settlement lawyer, as well as a surviving coworker in a contentious multiparty litigated matter which settled on the first day of trial, October 11, 2010.

    Burn Electrocution & Chemical Exposure
  • $1,350,000 Motor Vehicle Accident

    A young man in his 30’s was injured in a head-on car crash which resulted in discovery of Syringomyelia aka/Syrinx. The trauma from this collision lit up an underlying congenital condition which he did not know he had.

    Brain Injury
  • Confidential Settlement Medical Malpractice

    John Doe v. John & Jane Doe, M.D.: John Doe’s below the knee amputation resulted from the failure of the health care provider to properly care for and treat a diabetic foot ulcer, which led to total contact casting. The health care provider negligently asked the patient to return in 2 weeks rather than 3-5 days to check the cast and the foot. The delay caused a loss of blood flow and circulation to his foot. Gangrene set in, making amputation necessary.

    Medical Malpractice
  • $965,000 Construction Accident

    John Doe v. ABR, (King County Superior Court SEA): Construction worker fell from roof due to the negligence of a roofing supplier in securing bundles of shingles onto the top of a roof, all of which broke loose, striking the client and catapulting him to the ground below. Mr. Doe underwent spinal fusion of L5-S1; a two level cervical fusion; and a partial meniscectomy in his knee.

    Construction Accident
  • $200,000 Motor Vehicle Accident

    A third-party insurance company tendered its $100,000 policy limits and our client’s insurer tendered its $100,000 underinsured motorist (UIM) limits after a rear-end accident resulted in whiplash, acute pain to the right knee and lower back, muscle spasm of the back, closed compression fractures, and osteoarthritis of the right hip and knee.

    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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