Texas Accident & Injury News
Product defects can be responsible for catastrophic accidents.
Detached Trailer Runs Over Employee on North-Side Property
According to a KSAT News report, an employee working alone was injured after being run over by a detached trailer.
Police reported the accident happened at around 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 8th, at a property in the 12100 block of Radium Street. An employee of a company near the property, a 25-year-old man, was working alone at the time of the incident. While moving a truck with a trailer attached, the trailer detached from the vehicle. The man attempted to stop the trailer but was run over by it. He was hospitalized in stable condition. He is expected to recover. No other injuries were reported.
Did You Know?
Texas private industry reported 178,800 non-fatal injuries and illnesses in the workplace in 2022.
Defective Product Injuries At Work in San Antonio
Even the most careful employees can be seriously injured at work if they are working with defective equipment.
While construction and warehousing have a significant portion of all recorded injuries in Texas workplaces, any employee can be hurt in any environment. If you were hurt at work because of defective equipment, you could be entitled to compensation for your injuries.
What Types of Defective Equipment Can Hurt Employees?
Most people think of cranes and bulldozers when considering dangerous equipment. While construction and manufacturing equipment is extremely dangerous when defective, any kind of defective equipment can put an employee at risk, such as:
- Defective railing/stairs,
- Defective ovens,
- Defective ladders,
- Defective lawn equipment,
- Defective electrical equipment,
- Defective vehicles,
- Defective kitchen equipment,
- And defective safety gear.
Any equipment that doesn’t function properly, doesn’t have sufficient warning labels, or has worn significantly due to excessive use is defective and unsafe for employee use.
What Kinds of Injuries Does Defective Equipment Cause?
The type and severity of an injury will vary based on the circumstances of the accident. Some common workplace injuries due to defective equipment include things like:
- Lacerations,
- Burns,
- Inhalation Injuries,
- TBI,
- Fractures,
- Back/Spinal Cord Injuries,
- Severe Bruising,
- Hearing Loss,
- Vision Loss,
- And Nerve Damage.
Is My Employer Responsible for an Injury Caused by Defective Equipment?
An employer can be responsible for an injury caused by defective equipment, but other parties may bear fault as well.
Workplace injuries caused by defective equipment are typically divided into three categories:
- Manufacturing Defects: When workplace equipment is manufactured with a defect that makes it unsafe. The manufacturing company can bear responsibility if the original design is safe, but the manufacturer fails to follow the safe design, causing an injury.
- Design Defects: These defects happen during the design process. The company that designed the product can bear responsibility if an alternative design exists that is safer but performs the same function and was not used, causing an injury.
- Marketing Defects: If the design and construction of the product were safe but failed to provide adequate safety warnings regarding the inherent danger of the product. This is considered a marketing defect and can cause the company to bear fault if the employee was using it according to manufacturer instructions.
However, workplace equipment is often worn out due to regular or excessive use. If your employer knew that the equipment was unsafe but failed to replace or fix it, or if your employer failed to properly maintain equipment, they could bear fault for your injury as well.
Injured by Defective Equipment at Work in San Antonio? Call Shaw!
If you were hurt at work because of defective equipment in San Antonio, you could be entitled to compensation for things like:
- Ambulance Costs,
- ER Treatment,
- Medical Bills,
- Surgeries,
- Missed Work,
- And More.
We’ll help you find out if you have a case for free.
Call Shaw at 800-862-1260 to schedule a free case evaluation with an experienced work injury attorney in San Antonio. There are no fees and no obligations attached, just the expert legal advice you need. Carabin Shaw has been a trusted name in San Antonio for over 32 years because we put our clients first. We look forward to serving you.
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