Florida Worker Fatally Injured By Street Sweeper, Provokes Response By Construction Accident Lawyer

June 21, 2016 – – Thomas Moverman of LipsigLawyers.com has commented on a recent development that occurred in Hastings, Florida, where a 69-year-old construction worker was killed. Moverman is deeply saddened by the recent news and sends his condolences to the family of the fallen victim. Attorney Moverman notes that federal regulators and lawmakers ought to consider revisiting current construction safety rules and regulations, or the frequency of these tragic incidents is likely to continue to grow.

As indicated in a local report from News 4 Jacksonville, a man working on a paving project was killed by a street sweeper on June 13th. The Florida Highway Patrol claimed that the 69-year-old victim was working on State Road 207 when he was suddenly trapped and pinned underneath a moving street sweeper in Hastings, Florida. Rescue helicopters under the direction of local authorities flew to the scene of the incident hoping to rescue the victim, however, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) emphasized that over 40 percent of the total fatal occupational industries in 2014 occurred in Transportation Incidents, which is equivalent to over 1,000 fatalities in 2014. The BLS explained that there were 236 more fatalities in 2014 than 2013 and that the worker death toll in 2014 was the highest in the United States since 2008. The BLS also indicated that workers over the age of 45 were more at-risk than the average worker. Furthermore, workers over the age of 65 were over 3 times more at risk for a fatal injury.

Lipsig, Shapey, Manus, & Moverman are proud to offer their extensive pool of legal services to all construction accident victims, which includes a complimentary legal consultation. The law firm’s Thomas Moverman has had substantial previous success assisting construction accident victims, in some cases securing his clients significant financial compensation. For instance, one victim who severely injured his back and fractured his leg in a ladder-fall was awarded compensation of $2,500,000 for damages.

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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