San Bernardino Improper/Missing Safety Devices Lawyer
Dangers in the workplace are very common, especially in the industrial areas throughout Southern California. Some of the dangers are easy to see, and most companies and employers will do their part to reduce the risk to their employees. They will follow the OSHA guidelines and make sure that employees have proper training when they are working with different machines and pieces of equipment. Some of the dangers in the workplace are not readily visible though, and they can be just as dangerous.
Safety devices for the various machines and tools used at the workplace need to be in place and they need to be in working condition. Improper safety devices or safety devices that are missing are a cause of many accidents, some of which are severe and life threatening. If you or a loved one has received an injury in the workplace due to improper safety devices, contact a personal injury attorney today. A knowledgeable San Bernardino improper/missing safety devices attorney will be able to help you receive compensation for your injury.
Riverside Improper/Missing Safety Devices Attorney
Most of the pieces of equipment used in the workplace will have safety guidelines when it comes to using them. From construction sites to manufacturing floors and even offices, the equipment needs to have the safety devices to ensure that an accident doesn’t occur. If the employer knowingly or willingly removes the safety device for any reason, or doesn’t replace a damaged safety device, the employer will be at fault for the injury. If they know that a machine doesn’t have the right safety device, they should not allow anyone to use the machine until it is fixed.
In some instances, the machines may have a manufacturing defect with the safety device. The employer may not realize that the machine is dangerous. Accidents in cases such as those will likely be the fault of the manufacturer. Of course, the complexity of cases such as this makes an experienced personal injury attorney indispensable. The attorney will be able investigate the case and make sure that the right parties are found at fault for the accident, and he or she will ensure that you have the best chance of winning your case.
Experience from Welebir Tierney & Weck
Our attorneys have more than 40 years in the Southern California and Inland Empire area helping clients who have had personal injuries in the workplace. Our work has provided us with knowledge and experience on many different types of personal injury cases, and we are able to bring all of that vast experience to the table to help you. Our trial attorneys have more than 160 years of combined trial experience, and we do not shy away from taking a case to court if the settlement offered isn’t fair. We fight for the justice that you deserve.
You will not have to pay any legal fees unless you win damages in your personal injury case when you choose Welebir Tierney & Weck. If you have had an injury resulting from improper or missing safety devices at your place of work, call us today for a free initial consultation.
