Equipment Accidents Florida Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

What Causes Equipment Accidents in Florida?

Equipment accidents can have many causes. Sometimes an accident is caused by insufficient supervision or a lack of an effective safety plan. Accidents may also be caused by equipment that has a defective design or is improperly maintained.

Most heavy equipment accidents are the result of human error. Examples of common ways in which accidents may occur include:

• Struck-by accidents may occur when someone is operating a forklift or backhoe and reversing.
• Rollover accidents may happen when equipment is loaded incorrectly, lifted beyond its center of gravity, struck by another piece of equipment, or used on uneven ground.
• Misunderstood signals between workers.
• Incorrect operation of the equipment.
• Unstable or improper loading.
• Objects falling from equipment.
• Dropped loads.
• Equipment defects. These cases may involve a third-party claim against the manufacturer in addition to workers’ compensation benefits.

These accidents may cause serious injury or death to equipment operators, other workers, or visitors or passersby to the site.

Equipment Accidents and Workers’ Compensation

When you are injured in an equipment accident on the job, you are generally entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Workers’ compensation benefits can cover the medical expenses you face, your lost wages while you recover, and short-term or long-term disability benefits if you are unable to return to work.

Unfortunately, receiving the benefits you are entitled to can be an uphill battle. The more severe your injuries, the harder you may need to fight against the for-profit insurance company and your employer. The insurance carrier may claim you are fully recovered when you are not or that your injuries are not as serious as you claim. This battle is made even more difficult because your employer and their insurance carrier choose the doctor you see and this doctor will decide the severity of your injuries and when you are recovered.

You do not need to go through the workers’ compensation process alone. At WorkInjuryRights.Com™, we will serve as your legal advocate every step of the way, from helping you file your initial claim and building evidence of the severity of your injuries to fighting a denied or undervalued claim.