30-Foot Fall Kills Florida Construction Worker, Prompting Comment From Personal Injury Lawyer

July 18, 2016 – – LipsigLawyers.com’s Thomas Moverman offered his condolences after news of a worker’s death followed his 30-foot fall at a Longboat Key construction site. Moverman added that these cases are always troubling and that he wishes the friends and family of the worker comfort as they grieve their loss.

ABC7 reported the news early last month stating that the man had been working at Beach Walk condominium complex when fire departments received the call. The man fell from scaffolding onto the concrete pavement and suffered severe head trauma. He was in critical condition at a nearby hospital and had to undergo emergency surgery. He died on July 7.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has set forth criteria for scaffolding with which companies are expected to comply. The standards address various aspects of the scaffolding including strength criteria, the width of walkways, guardrails and spacing between platform units.

Scaffolding accidents are among the top most common accidents on construction sites.The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 72 percent of workers that were injured in scaffolding accidents, the accident was caused either by the planking or support giving way, the employee slipping, or being struck by a falling object. These instances can result in multiple injuries including broken bones, impalement, amputations, spinal cord injuries and brain injuries but have also resulted in death.

Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman have been representing victims of construction accidents for years. The firm has successfully obtained millions in settlements for those victims and strongly believes in fighting for the compensation victims need and deserve. Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman is currently looking to assist those individuals who have been injured in a construction accident and qualifying individuals may be entitled to financial compensation.

For more information on construction injuries, or for a consultation, contact an attorney with Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman at (646)-846-4496.

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