Construction Accidents Involving Falls & Scaffolding

Chicago Scaffolding Accident Lawyers

Falls are a major cause of injury and fatality for construction workers. Of the 32 people who died in construction accidents during 2006 in Illinois, 13 of them died in falls, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Nationwide, about 88 people fall to their deaths in scaffolding accidents each year. Many more workers are seriously injured in falls, but survive.

Construction workers aren't the only ones at risk. In 2002, three women in cars near a construction site were killed when scaffolding outside the John Hancock Center plunged more than 40 floors to the ground.

If you were injured or if someone you loved was killed in a scaffolding accident or a fall from a ladder or roof, please contact an attorney at Lane & Lane, LLC for a free consultation and case evaluation. Our attorneys have more than over 130 years of combined legal experience representing injury victims. We have a long track record of getting large recoveries and settlements for clients injured in falls, including falls from scaffolding.

We understand the risks associated with all types of scaffolding, including:

• Frame scaffolding, ladder jack, pump jack, frame, tube and coupler, mobile, pole and specialty scaffolds
• Suspended scaffolding, single-point, two-point adjustable and multi-point adjustable scaffolds; catenary, multi-level, needle beam, boatswain's chair, and interior hung scaffolds

We will investigate to determine the precise cause of your accident. Did the scaffolding collapse because it didn't meet OSHA standards? Were you hit by a falling object? Did another worker remove the planking?

We can help you with your workers' compensation claim and also analyze your case to determine if you can pursue monetary damages from someone other than your employer.

Whether you were injured in a scaffolding accident, a fall from a ladder, or any other type of fall at a construction site, please contact the attorneys of Lane & Lane, LLC today to arrange a free initial consultation and case evaluation. We can help you receive the money you deserve.

From our offices in Chicago, we represent clients throughout Illinois who have been injured in scaffolding accidents.

• Lane & Lane, LLC represents surviving children against Chicago Housing Authority, settles with woman's family for $5.75 million.
• Lane & Lane, LLC procured a $5.1 million dollar settlement for someone in an industrial accident, and was noted in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
• A Cook County probate judge approved a $3 million settlement between a hospital and the estate of a woman...

• The Chicago Law Offices of Lane & Lane, LLC are a family of trial lawyers dedicated to protecting the rights of the injured throughout Chicago, Illinois and the United States, and bring over 130 years of combined experience to your case.