Forklift accident lawsuit | Forklift Injury Claim In 2024

Forklifts are the vehicles used in various industries, such as construction, large storage facilities, and warehouses. It helps move and relocate heavy equipment, material, or other objects efficiently. However, it also leads to various life-threatening injuries. Therefore, filing a forklift accident Lawsuit will help you get maximum compensation for your claim.

Types of forklift accidents

While driving a forklift, a driver needs to deal with various blocked views, blind spots, long stopping distances, instability while carrying loads, and inattentive pedestrians. These types of hazards reflect the types of accidents forklifts are commonly involved in. Some of them are as follows: 

  • Forklift overturns. 
  • Fall from a forklift. 
  • Struck by falling material.
  • Workers on foot were struck by a forklift. 
  • Victims crushed by a forklift.

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What to do after a forklift accident at work?

  • Amputations.
  • Back and spinal cord injuries, such as paralysis.
  • Broken bones.
  • Electrocution.
  • Traumatic brain injuries.
  • Wrongful death.

Your rights after a forklift accident

  • Right to get unemployment benefits while looking for a new job. 
  • Your right to file a lawsuit for worker’s compensation benefits. 
  • Right to report industrial safety violations about its contribution to the forklift accident. 
  • Right to report the forklift accident and all the injuries to your employer.

How to file a forklift accident lawsuit?

If you have been injured in a forklift accident, filing a forklift accident lawsuit is your only option. However, workers who are injured in forklift accidents can also file a negligence lawsuit against a party other than their employers. 

In most countries, injured workers have the right to file lawsuits against parties that are not their employers. There are various parties that can be held liable in a forklift accident, such as:

  • Companies that operate forklifts. 
  • Companies that manufacture or sell forklifts. 
  • Companies that rent out forklifts. 
  • Companies that help maintain or service forklifts.
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Here are some of the highlights of the forklift accident lawsuit:

  • A plaintiff can take forklift accident legal action in civil court in the state and country where the forklift accident occurred. 
  • The complaint alleges that the defendants named in the lawsuit were negligent and their actions or lack of action caused the accident resulting in injuries. 
  • The lawsuit also states the damages suffered by the plaintiff. 

Compensation for a forklift accident lawsuit

If you are a forklift operator that has been injured seriously, workers’ compensation benefits may not be able to cover all your damages and losses. 

For example, workers’ compensation claims compensate workers only for the damages, such as medical expenses or a portion of lost wages. They do not cover other losses, such as loss of earning capacity or pain and suffering. 

Nevertheless, a third-party lawsuit provides compensation for the workers injured in forklift accidents for the following losses:

  • Cost of rehabilitation. 
  • Lost wages. 
  • Medical expenses. 
  • Pain and suffering. 
  • Permanent injuries and disabilities. 

If you want a lawyer who cares about you and the outcome of your forklift accident lawsuit, choose Ethen Ostroff. He and his professional connections ensure you get every dollar possible for what you went through.

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