Construction Accident Lawyer Questions Whether Death Of Kansas Worker Was Another Avoidable Tragedy

July 04, 2016 – – LipsigLawyers.com’s Thomas Moverman noted recently that unless changes are made to construction safety standards, deaths such as the one that occurred in Kansas could continue to happen. Moverman extended his sympathies to the family and friends of the victim during this difficult time.

According to Fox 4 News, the 58-year-old victim had been climbing up scaffolding to do work on the exterior of an apartment building. He then fell more than three stories to the ground. Paramedics who rushed to the scene pronounced the man dead in the street. Police say no one actually saw the man fall. The death is being investigated as a construction accident.

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration also has been notified and is expected to examine if the death could have been prevented.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 2010, 11 percent of all fatal work injuries occurred because of a fall to a lower level. The BLS also reported that in 72% 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. The majority of these accidents can be avoided with the proper implementation of safety standards and thorough on the job training.

Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman have been representing victims of construction accidents for years. In one case, Attorney Thomas Moverman won a victim $2.6 million for a worker who injured his knee and back in a fall from defective scaffolding. 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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