Falling Object Injury Lawyer in Massachusetts

Falling Object Injuries in Massachusetts

Being struck by a falling object is one of the most common causes of serious injury in construction zones, retail stores, warehouses, and manufacturing facilities. Objects falling from scaffolding, improperly stored shelving, construction equipment, overhead loading areas, and vehicle cargo create severe head injuries, spinal injuries, and orthopaedic damage. When another party’s negligence causes an object to fall and strike you, Massachusetts law provides a path to full compensation. Attorney Jeffrey C. Lavey represents falling object injury victims throughout Massachusetts.

Who Is Responsible for Falling Object Injuries

• Property owners who fail to maintain safe conditions and allow unsecured objects overhead
• Retail stores that improperly stock shelving or overload racks that collapse
• Construction contractors who fail to barricade work zones or secure tools and materials at height
• Warehouse operators whose storage practices create falling load hazards
• Employers who fail to provide or enforce head protection requirements
• Manufacturers of defective shelving, rigging, or storage systems that fail

Construction Zone Falling Object Hazards

OSHA and Massachusetts workplace safety regulations require construction sites to implement engineering and administrative controls to prevent objects from falling into areas where workers or members of the public are present. Toeboards on scaffolding, debris nets, and controlled access zones are required in appropriate circumstances. When a contractor fails to implement these required protections and a worker or member of the public is struck by a falling object, the contractor and potentially the property owner bear liability.

Head Injuries from Falling Objects

Traumatic brain injury is the most serious and common consequence of being struck by a falling object. Even with hard hat protection, a sufficiently heavy or high-velocity object can cause severe brain injury. Skull fractures, intracranial hemorrhage, cerebral contusions, and diffuse axonal injury are all potential consequences. Spinal cord injuries can result if a heavy object strikes the neck or back. Attorney Lavey works with neurological and neurosurgical experts to fully document the brain and spinal injuries caused by falling object accidents.

Compensation for Falling Object Injury Victims

Falling object injury compensation includes all medical expenses from emergency treatment through rehabilitation, all lost wages during recovery, any permanent loss of earning capacity if the injury causes lasting limitations, pain and suffering, and in catastrophic cases, lifetime care costs. Attorney Lavey pursues every responsible party, employer, property owner, contractor, and equipment manufacturer, to ensure that the full compensation available is pursued in every case.

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