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Illinois Scaffolding Accidents
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As part of our service we try to educate the public on various areas of Illinois law. This page deals with injuries that occur on scaffolds.
Construction is one of the major businesses in Illinois. Along with construction, come construction injuries. Approximately 20% of construction injuries in Illinois are scaffold or ladder related. When a scaffold accident occurs in Illinois it commonly leads to a personal injury lawsuit and/or a workers’ compensation claim.
If you suffer a scaffolding related injury it is important to know who erected the scaffolding and who is responsible for its operation if it is mobile scaffolding. If it was you or your company, you are most likely limited to a workers’ compensation claim. This is because in Illinois you are not allowed to sue your employer or a co-worker for negligence. When suing for negligence you must prove fault, however, in Illinois this is not required when bringing an Illinois workers’ compensation claim
If it was another company that is responsible you might have a personal injury lawsuit.
In this situation it is important to recognize that you need either a lawyer who concentrates in both personal injury and worker's compensation law or you should find a single law firm that has one lawyer that focuses on each topic.
It is also very important for you to properly preserve the accident so that you can paint a picture for the jury at trial. At the bare minimum, you should take photographs or video of the accident scene at the time of accident. However, the best course of action would be to hire a personal injury lawyer that is familiar with scaffolding accidents. The lawyer will should be able to get a court order that would prevent tampering with the accident site and enable the lawyer to complete a thorough investigation of the site. If you are a relative of someone who has been injured in a scaffolding accident this is an important thing to consider right away. While we constantly state that nothing is more important than your health, failure to take action to preserve the accident seen could result in you losing your ability to prove negligence against another party. Hiring the right attorney and showing what really happened is likely to be the difference between winning and losing your case or getting the best result possible.
We have been helping people find scaffold injury lawyers since 2001. If you would like us to help you find the right attorney for your situation or if you just have general questions please contact us at (312) 346-5320. We help with scaffold injuries in every city in Illinois.