While many workers who are injured in structural collapses and other construction site accidents believe that they are only eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, additional benefits may also be pursued for negligence caused by other parties. For instance, it may be possible to file a personal injury claim if:

• Property owners knew about defects and did not correct them
• Supervisors allowed construction safety violations
• Contractors or subcontractors failed to warn of known dangers
• Architects or engineers designed walls, floors, roofs and other structures with flaws
• Manufacturers produced defective building materials

At our firm, we have worked with clients who have suffered a variety of injuries as the result of structural collapses and accidents, such as brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, paralysis, amputations and other catastrophic injuries. We have also represented family members in wrongful death claims.

Defective and dangerous products are responsible for thousands of injuries and deaths every year in the United States. Many of these defects come from improper design, poor manufacturing or insufficient warnings about the potential dangers that the product contains. Companies who make or distribute these defective products deserve to be held accountable and to compensate victims for medical treatment and other expenses.

As personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers, we have a great deal of experience dealing with cases involving defective medical equipment and are aware of the serious damage that poorly manufactured products can cause to patients. Equipment defects can occur during surgery, in the emergency room or during a routine examination, including those involving:

• Pacemakers
• Heart defibrillators
• Bed rails
• Anesthesia equipment
• Pain pumps
• Stents

Home medical equipment, such as oxygen tanks, can also have defects. At Hill & Associates, we handle all types of defective medical device claims, including those that have caused patient infections and deaths.

Every year in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and across the United States, thousands of people are injured and killed as the result of air bags, tires and other car parts that are defective or poorly designed. It is important to hold the manufacturers and distributors of these parts accountable by pursuing necessary compensation for medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering. Hiring an experienced lawyer is the first step toward achieving results.