Forklift Accidents

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The lawyers at Laffey, Bucci & Kent have achieved over $150 million for their clients in verdicts and settlements in work accident cases alone. Our firm is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has offices in 4 states. Our lawyers are licensed in multiple states and handle cases nationwide.

Top Rated Pennsylvania & New Jersey Work Injury Lawyers: Forklift Accidents

Our work injury and accident lawyers have over 40 years of combined legal experience helping individuals injured in various types of accidents such as work injury forklift accidents. For the past decade, our work injury lawyers have been recognized as “Top Personal Injury Lawyers in Philadelphia, PA” by Super Lawyer magazine, a distinction limited to no more than 5% of the attorneys in the state of PA.

The lawyers at Laffey, Bucci & Kent have achieved over $150 million for their clients in verdicts and settlements in work accident cases alone. Our firm is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has offices in 4 states. Our lawyers are licensed in multiple states and handle cases nationwide.

Forklift & Equipment Accident Cases

Heavy equipment such as forklifts and cranes are powerful and necessary for commercial and residential construction. They are also used in other industries, such as various industrial industries including dock/port operations, warehousing, etc. However, crane, lift, and forklift accidents cause thousands of work injuries per year. These types of work accidents are most commonly caused by:

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Rights Of Workers Seriously Injured
In Work Accidents

Workers’ Compensation Benefits are Not Enough

Workers’ compensation benefits are hardly enough to sustain families of injured workers. That’s because of the ultimate goal of the workers’ compensation benefit system. The goal is to get injured workers back to work as soon as possible. Therefore, there are multiple restrictions on both medical benefits and indemnity (lost pay). For instance, injured workers who suffer a temporary or permanent disability due to work related accident injuries will only receive a portion of their average weekly wage, as determined by statute. On average, injured workers in both PA and NJ will only receive roughly 2/3 of their average weekly wage. That’s hardly enough to keep a family afloat.

Tort or Injury Lawsuits for Work Injuries
(Forklift & Equipment Accidents)

Many workers in PA and NJ are completely misinformed about their legal rights to obtain full compensation, including compensation for pain and suffering, for their injuries. This means bringing a lawsuit against other, non-employer parties whose negligent conduct led to a work accident. Work related equipment accidents like forklift accidents often happen due to:

Liable parties often include employers, contractors and subcontractors. In addition, service/maintenance companies may be liable, or there may be a product liability claim for defective design of the equipment itself.

Workers who are seriously injured in Pennsylvania or New Jersey crane, lift or forklift accidents may be able to obtain financial compensation over and above workers’ compensation. Unfortunately, most seriously injured workers only make workers’ compensation claims and never seek expert advice as to whether there are other claims to be made. It is vital to speak to an experienced Pennsylvania and New Jersey workplace accident lawyer as soon as possible to determine liability of others. You may be entitled to compensation for pain and suffering, future medical bills/treatment and more.

In addition, in serious injury cases, spouses of injured workers may be able to make what are known as “loss of consortium” claims. These claims compensate spouses for hardships caused by an accident and resulting injuries. Loss of consortium claims are designed to provide compensation for changes in the marital relationship, including loss of intimacy, loss of comfort and loss of society.

Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Forklift Accident Lawyers

At the Philadelphia, PA and NJ personal injury accident­­ law firm of Laffey, Bucci & Kent, our experienced attorneys are committed to providing quality representation and individual attention to their clients and their clients’ families. Our highly rated Philadelphia, PA and NJ forklift accident lawyers and attorneys have many solid years of experience handling cases against contractors, subcontractors and product manufacturers in accidents involving heavy equipment like forklifts and cranes.

Our work injury lawyers are dedicated trial advocates who bring their aggressive and thorough styles to each case. They are recognized as talented trial lawyers. The firm’s three partners, Jeffrey Laffey, Paul Bucci, and Brian Kent, were named in the 100 Top Trial Lawyers in Pennsylvania by The National Trial Lawyers.

Our Philadelphia, PA and NJ forklift accident lawyers will meet with you and discuss:

If you or a loved one has been seriously hurt or killed in a forklift accident, contact our experienced, forklift accident lawyers for a free, confidential consultation.

Forklifts are inherently dangerous, but the danger increases exponentially when negligence is involved. Our attorneys have been helping injured workers for years. We truly care. Our only goal is to ensure that your rights are protected.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Because construction sites are busy places, multiple parties may be held liable for a construction accident injury. Injured workers have the legal right to seek compensation for negligence committed by general contractors, subcontractors, owners, architects, etc.

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