$15 Million Settlement For Construction Workers

An attorney for workers in Atlanta who sued over the collapse of an elevated walkway under construction in the treetops at the Atlanta Botanical Garden says settlements totaling more than $15 million have been reached in the case.

The accident occurred when workers were pouring concrete for an elevated canopy walkway collapsed, dropping workers four stories to the ground. According to Forbes, the lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of one worker who died in the collapse and fifteen who were injured in the accident, including some with spine and brain injuries.

The accident occurred in December, 2008, when workers were pouring concrete on an elevated platform. The temporary shoring columns reportedly couldn’t support the weight of the concrete and collapsed, causing workers to fall up to 40 feet. Construction worker 56-year-old Angel Chupin fell to his death along with eighteen others. 

The Canopy Walk in the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, which is at the edge of Piedmont Park in Midtown, was opened in 2010.

Unfortunately, construction accidents are common and the fault for these accidents does not just reside with the victim, but instead the construction company or site owner. The nature of the industry creates dangerous situations but if you have been injured due to the following, you may need legal representation:

1. Lack of proper safety precautions
2. Negligence
3. Defective materials
4. Badly maintained equipment
5. Poor supervision
6. Improper signage
7. Inadequate safety training

Catastrophic accidents are costly, and if the accident is not fatal, workers’ compensation benefits are sometimes not enough to sufficiently compensate the worker for his or her injuries, so other means must be utilized.

If an individual is injured in a construction accident, they may be eligible to receive compensation for injuries, medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. If you or a loved one has been injured on the job or as a bystander, contact a Linton & Associates. We are knowledgeable and experiences construction accident attorneys and will pursue legal recourse and ensure that you get the results you deserve.

My name is Christopher S. Linton, Attorney at Linton and Associates Law Firm in Birmingham, Alabama. We specialize in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Premises and Product Liability, Auto Accidents and Infant Injury and Death.

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