West Virginia Logging Accident Claims and Litigation
West Virginia logging operations have been shown to be even more dangerous than coal mining in terms of the rate of workers' compensation claims filed. Although recent state safety programs have achieved some reductions in the injuries suffered in West Virginia's forests, many workers are hurt every year in timber felling, cutting, and hauling. If you or a family member has been seriously hurt or killed in a logging accident, contact an experienced personal injury lawyer at the Warner Law Offices in Charleston.
Most logging accidents involve one or more of the following risks:
- Crushing or blunt force injuries caused by dead or falling trees
- Chain saw accidents
- Falling rocks or slash from steep hillsides
- Heavy equipment mishaps involving skidders, bulldozers, or forklifts
- Logging truck accidents
At the Warner Law Offices, we make a complete investigation of the circumstances of your accident to give you the best chance possible of collecting full compensation for your injuries. In some cases, we'll be able to establish that your employer is subject to deliberate intent liability for failing to take terrain or weather conditions into account. In other cases, we can seek products liability damages from the manufacturer or distributor of defective equipment. In all cases, we leave nothing to chance or guesswork in assembling the proof of the defendant's liability and the extent of your damages.
Many of the injuries typical of logging accidents can be disabling, including:
- Multiple fractures
- Amputations
- Traumatic brain injury
- Spinal cord damage resulting in paralysis
At the Warner Law Offices, we work closely with your treating physicians, forensic medical professionals, and life care plan experts to make a complete and accurate presentation of the full range of your physical and economic losses that covers your future treatment and rehabilitation needs as well as your present requirements.
Our attorneys also pursue wrongful death damages on behalf of the surviving families of those killed in logging accidents. For a free consultation about your legal alternatives following a severe injury in the West Virginia timber industry, contact us in Charleston.
