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Bowling Green Machinery Accident Attorneys
Injured by Faulty Machinery? We Can Help.
Common in industrial workplaces, machinery accidents can result in devastating injuries. Working with heavy machinery can be dangerous even under the best of circumstances. One small error, whether operational or mechanical, can result in serious or even fatal injury. Those who work with machines are at a greater risk of injury than those in other occupations. Because of this, it is important to know what is at risk in working with machines, common machinery accidents, and what compensation can be recovered when injury results from a workplace machinery accident.
What Is a Machinery Accident?
A machinery accident refers to a workplace accident involving a piece of machinery or heavy equipment. Most common in industrial workplaces, hazardous machinery can lead to severe, permanent, and fatal injuries.
What Is the Most Common Injury Caused by Working with Machines?
When machinery accidents occur, the most common injuries are serious and often life-threatening. Typical injuries associated with machines include:
- Amputations
- Broken bones
- Concussion
- Crushed limbs
- Electrical burns
- Internal hemorrhaging
- Lacerations
- Organ damage
- Paralysis
- Permanent nerve damage
- Wrongful death
If not immediately and properly treated, these injuries can have even more dire consequences. Proper treatment may include long-term medical interventions, physical therapy, and home modifications for accessibility. It is often the case that such injuries result in permanent physical disability.
What Is a Typical Cause of Accidents While Working with Machinery?
Accidents that occur while working with machinery are usually the result of mechanical or operator error. More specifically, some of the typical causes of accidents that happen when working with machinery include:
- Failure to provide proper safety training: Employers are responsible for ensuring that workers receive proper training on safety protocols for the equipment they are using. Without such training, there is a greater likelihood of a machinery accident occurring due to misuse of machinery or failure to properly operate the machinery. xxx.
- Failure to maintain and provide appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in good condition: When employees are not using or do not have access to things such as helmets, gloves, boots, goggles, and other job-appropriate PPE, machinery accidents can not only be more likely to happen but can be much more serious should they occur.
- Failure to maintain clean workstations: When workstations are in disarray, with debris, spills, and other hazards around, avoidable accidents, including machine accidents, can happen as a result.
- Failure to maintain machinery: Machinery and heavy equipment needs to be properly maintained and regularly inspected by employers. Without regular maintenance, machinery can malfunction and prove even more dangerous to workers.
Can You Sue a Company for Faulty Equipment?
Yes, you can sue a company if you are injured by faulty equipment. If your injury was caused by a defective or malfunctioning machine, then you may be able to file a third-party lawsuit against the product manufacturer. Recoverable damages include:
- Medical costs
- Cost of future medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Loss of future earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of enjoyment of life
Call Our Bowling Green Machinery Injury Lawyers for Immediate Legal Assistance
If you or a loved one has suffered injury in a workplace machinery accident, our team is here to fight for you. After what can often be a devastating event, we are committed to taking on the legal battles so that you can focus on your health.
In addition to workers’ compensation benefits, our firm can help you pursue other avenues for financial recovery such as through a third-party lawsuit. Not only can this hold the responsible parties accountable for your injuries, but it can give you monetary compensation for the harm you have suffered.
Do not hesitate to contact us at (270) 423-0023 or via our online contact form for a free consultation!
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Injured Delivery Person
It started with a call –someone had slammed into the back of our client’s car while the client was on the job. The other driver had tried to pass our client over a solid yellow line because he didn’t see that she was turning. Our client had neck surgery and didn’t know what to do.
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Workers' Compensation for a Police Officer $150,000
Our client was a 30 year veteran for law enforcement officer whose career ended after a tragic shooting. The officer had worked his way up the chain of command, starting as a patrol officer and ending as a Lieutenant.
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Workers' Compensation Settlement $130,000
J.D. approached Kentucky Injury Law Center after the insurance denied his claim. JD had previously undergone back surgery but had fully recovered from that surgery when he injured his back while working for his new employer.
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Settlement for Utility Lineman Falling on the Job $100,000
N.W. suffered serious injuries after falling from 20 feet working as a utility lineman. The insurance company paid for N.W.’s medical bills and paid him TTD income benefits when N.W. was released from work, the insurance carrier sent him a settlement offer for $20,000.00 to settle his work compensation claim.
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Severed Thumb on the Job Settlement $70,000
Like many injured workers, J.H. thought his employer would take care of him after injury severing part of his thumb while helping the employer is a secondary business. The employer tried to claim that J.H. was not an employee of the secondary business and the insurance company denied giving J.H. any income or medical benefits.
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Workers' Compensation for Traumatic Brain Injury $350,000
J.P. had been a hard worker all his life. He had worked at his employer for over 26 years, rarely missing a day. However, it only took one day for his life to change when a compressed coil spring got loose and struck him in the head, causing to fall and injure his back as well. J.P. suffered both a traumatic brain injury and traumatic back injury requiring several surgeries.
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Settlement for Hydraulic Equipment Injury $150,000
K.G. injured his neck while working on hydraulic equipment. Initially, the insurance carrier argued that his neck condition was a degenerative condition and that it was not responsible for paying for any medical treatment.
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Accident in Company Truck Settlement $150,000
J.W. had worked as a truck driver for over 10 years when he was involved in an accident while driving. J.W. thought he would be ok and did not seek immediate attention; however, that turned out not to be the case. He sought medical treatment and even though the insurance carrier paid for some of the medical treatment, it quickly paid its own doctor to state all of J.W.’s symptoms were not related to the accident.
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Shoulder Injury Settlement $150,000
A.M. was an employee of a government agency in Louisville. He injured his shoulder at work and was not sure what the next steps were to take as he did not think he could return to his old job.