Death of a Family Member due to a Crane Accident: Every year dozens of individual, both construction crew and bystanders are killed in crane related accidents in the United States. Relatives of loved one who have died in construction accidents are often left with huge medical bills, funeral costs, debt and loss of the deceased victims wages. Relatives of victims who have lose their lives are permitted to file a wrongful death cause action in the State of California. California Code of Civil Procedure, “The decedent’s surviving spouse or domestic partner, children, and issue of deceased children, or, if there is no surviving issue of the decedent, the persons, including the surviving spouse or domestic partner, who would be entitled to the property of the decedent by intestate succession.”
Common causes of Tower Crane Accidents: There can be numerous causes of crane related accidents. A thorough investigation of the incident in necessary to determine the exacts cause of an accident and determine all at fault parties. Common causes of cane failures on construction site are as follows.
- Electrocutions caused by contact with Electrical Currents: More than one on four crane accident fatalities are caused by electrocutions. Electrocutions are usually caused by a cranes boom or wipe being too close to and entangled with high voltage power lines.
- Mechanical Failure of the crane: In some instances the crane is assembled improperly or manufactured in a way as to result in an increased rate of accident and injuries.
- Failure to Properly inspect Construction Zones and Cranes and improper or misuse of crane.
- Foundation issues caused by failure to properly inspect construction zone
- Struck by a Falling Object from a crane
- Improper dismantling and extending of cranes
- Extreme weather conditions primarily high winds
- Defect in the original design of the crane
- Defect in manufacturing process of the crane
- Failure to warn defect – also known and labeling defect
Compensation Available for Victims of Crane Accidents – Filing a Lawsuit
Individuals sustaining injuries in construction zone accidents are entitled to monetary compensation for all their damages including All medical and health related costs- Cost of future medical care and rehabilitation expenses
- Lost wages and loss of future earnings due to disability
- Pain and suffering caused by the injuries you suffered
- Punitive damages – where possible