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Sunday, May 24, 2009
Bucket Truck Accidents
Trucks containing aerial lift devices, or bucket trucks, often result in work-related injuries and fatalities. While bucket trucks are a necessary part of many construction and electrical jobs, they pose a significant risk.
There are many causes of bucket truck accidents, including:
• Boom malfunction
• Inadequately maintained trucks or booms
• Poor training
• Operator misuse
• Faulty design
Because of the height at which bucket trucks are used, they often result in falls. Bucket trucks are most often used to repair electrical wiring, however, and can also result in electrocutions.
A number of different parties may be responsible for a bucket truck accident, including:
• Manufacturers
• Operators
• Employees
• Employers
• Property owners
Because it may be difficult to determine who is at fault when it comes to bucket truck accidents, consulting an experienced attorney is imperative. An employer may be responsible for operating a bucket truck if they continued using a bucket truck that was known to be malfunctioning, or that the equipment poses a danger. On the other hand, a manufacturer may be liable if the boom or bucket truck were not designed and produced properly.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a truck accident in the West Palm Beach area of Florida, please contact the truck accident attorneys at The Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb, P.A. today.
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