Fork Lift & Lift Truck Accident Attorneys

When you work with heavy machinery, there is always a risk that you could get hurt. This is certainly true when using forklifts. The primary purpose of a forklift, also called lift trucks and powered industrial trucks, is to move and lift heavy materials and items. Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks can be operated by either a rider or controlled by an operator who is not actually riding in the truck.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there are over 60,000 forklift accidents every year in the United States alone. Of these accidents, more than half (approximately 34,000) result in serious injuries, and around 85 result in death. A forklift is such a huge and heavy piece of machinery that if overturns or malfunctions it can definitely cause severe harm to operators or bystanders.

If you suffered any accident injury, due to a fork lift, lift truck or other industrial truck accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. This compensation could include workers’ compensation if the accident occurred while working as well as other available damages to cover the cost of your losses. If you lost a family member in a forklift accident, you have a wrongful death claim. A wrongful death claim can be brought against the person or party responsible for the fatal forklift accident. This type of claim enables you to receive financial compensation for the loss of your loved one.

When dealing with a forklift personal injury or wrongful death claim, you do not want to go at it alone. With the help of a skilled Los Angeles personal injury & wrongful death attorney, you can bring one of these claims to recover financially for your losses. Our attorneys take handle cases in Los Angeles and throughout the San Fernando Valley and the surrounding counties. If you have been in a forklift accident in these areas or even anywhere in California, we can help with your case. We offer a FREE initial case consultation for you to get your questions answered and see how we can help in your situation.

Our personal injury and wrongful death attorneys and legal team offer over 45 years of experience handling personal injury and wrongful death claims throughout the state of California. Our partners are “locals”—born and raised in Southern California. We have been selected as the Personal Injury Law Firm of the year more than once and have successfully recovered millions of dollars and resolved thousands of cases for our clients.

To get assistance with your forklift personal injury or wrongful death claim, contact Walch Law today. There are many convenient ways to contact a Woodland Hills forklift accident attorney for your FREE and CONFIDENTIAL case evaluation. You can contact us by phone, email, through by our online contact form. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means NO fee until you WIN. Contact us today!