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Injured When You Fell Off a Defective Ladder?
If you fell off a ladder and suffered a serious injury, don’t immediately blame yourself. Others might pass off your accident as your own fault since you were the one climbing the ladder. Once again, don’t let their quick opinions decide what you do next.
There is a very real possibility that your ladder fall accident was caused by a defect with the ladder you were using—and that you might be able to file a lawsuit against the ladder’s manufacturer. At Marciano & MacAvoy, P.C., our Philadelphia ladder accident attorneys are standing by to help people in our community who have been seriously injured due to defective ladders. We are currently hearing from clients who were hurt by a Werner brand ladder, especially those recalled in June of 2018. The affected models could break without warning due to a flaw in its telescopic design, tossing users from heights as high as 26 feet.
Models affected by the Werner multipurpose telescoping aluminum ladder recall are:
- MT-IAA-13A
- MT-IAA-17A
- MT-IAA-22A
- MT-IAA-26
- MT-IAA-26A
If you or a loved one were hurt while using a Werner ladder or a ladder of any other brand, let our attorneys know. Call (215) 515-7743 to discuss the details of your accident and claim with legal professionals who have one goal in mind: securing maximized compensation on your behalf.
Catastrophic Injuries Suffered in Ladder Accidents
Falling from a ladder can result in a number of life-changing injuries, such as:
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Spinal cord injury
- Paralysis
- Severely broken bones
Damages Pursued in a Ladder Accident Claim
For your ladder accident claim, you may be able to receive compensation that helps pay for:
- Emergency medical care
- Hospitalization and ongoing medical treatments
- Lost or reduced wages due to your injury and recovery
- Noneconomic damages, like your pain and suffering
Useful Evidence for Your Ladder Accident Claim
In order to boost your chances of a successful claim, there are a few steps you should follow:
- Keep the ladder:The state of New York does have social host laws, which may place responsibility on a host for serving alcohol to an intoxicated minor. Under N.Y. GOB Law section 11-110, any individual who is injured as a result of the intoxication of a minor you provided alcohol to is allowed to file a lawsuit against you. New York’s social host statues do not cover private parties serving adults in their own home, although the state’s dram shop laws do hold commercial establishments liable for selling to intoxicated individuals.
- Document the packaging:If you still have any packaging, take pictures of it for your documentation. For a ladder, the “packaging” will most likely just be stickers or tags affixed to the ladder. You want pictures of the packaging and tags to clearly document the make and model of the ladder. Your pictures might also show a distinct lack of use and safety instructions, which could have contributed to your fall.
- See a doctor: After any fall from a ladder, no matter how minor your injuries seem to be, please see a doctor as soon as possible. Some of the worst injuries suffered in a ladder accident can start off as only minor aches and pains, like a back injury that feels sore at first but degenerates into severe disc damage.
- Call an attorney:Once you are able to do so, call a personal injury lawyer for help with your ladder accident claim. An attorney can help you deal with all the fine details of your claim, as well as deal with insurance companies and the ladder manufacturer.
Speak Up & Protect Your Rights After a Ladder Accident
For a free case evaluation , call (215) 515-7743 today.
Continued Reading
- https://marcianolegal.com/personal-injury/product-liability/werner-ladder-recall/
- https://marcianolegal.com/news-blog/2019/november/ladder-safety-don-t-make-these-4-mistakes/
- https://marcianolegal.com/news-blog/2019/november/ladder-injury-statistics/
- https://marcianolegal.com/news-blog/2019/october/why-ladders-cause-so-many-injuries/
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