Defective Machinery and Equipment Injury Lawyers

Industrial and manufacturing occupations are some of the most dangerous occupations in America, in part because the people working in these industries are constantly surrounded by heavy machinery that is often outdated, defective or even altered.

Accidents involving defective machinery and equipment are typically severe. Other workers may only take seconds to react and reach the manual shut-off or override, but these few seconds involve ongoing, excruciating injury to the person caught or trapped by the equipment. Lost limbs, brain damage and other disfiguring or disabling injuries are common. Workers who are affected by defective equipment injuries may never be able to return to work or may only be able to find jobs far below their skill level that are very low-wage.

Defective machinery claims are multifaceted cases. People injured on the job by defective equipment can typically secure worker’s compensation benefits as well as filing a lawsuit against the company that manufactured the equipment that injured them. The injured person may also be able to file suit against his or her employer, depending on whether or not the employer was aware of the equipment malfunction and failed to warn employees about it. Employers are also responsible for providing their employees with the proper safety equipment. If they did not do so, they may also be liable for your injury.

Your claim against the manufacturer of the equipment is a type of product liability claim. To win a defective machinery or equipment case, you must prove that:

• the equipment had a serious flaw or defect that directly led to your injury
• the manufacturer knew about the defect or could be reasonably expected to know about it
• the manufacturer failed to give sufficient warnings about the risks of using the equipment