Category: Warehouse Accidents

Common Types of Forklift Accidents

March 5, 2024
Attorney Matt Stoddard
Warehouse Accidents

A forklift is a heavy piece of machinery, with more than enough power to cause death or serious injury if it’s not designed, built, maintained, or used properly. According to a 2017 study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), forklifts play a role in an average of 89 deaths and 8,674 injuries in U.S workplaces every year. Below, we’ll go over some of the most common forms these accidents take, and what you can do if you’ve been affected by one. Tip-Over Forklift Accidents Forkl...

Every Warehouse Accident Deserves Investigation and Accountability

September 1, 2023
Attorney Matt Stoddard
Warehouse Accidents

The word “accident” is not an adequate explanation for a life-altering or life-ending workplace tragedy. Yet far too often, that’s all the information that survivors receive. Differentiating an accident from an assault should be the beginning of the search for truth, not the end. Accidents happen in warehouses because of bad safety policies, poor training, time pressure, faulty equipment, and other quantifiable problems worthy of scrutiny. Leaving accident investigations unfinished prev...

Common Types of Construction Accidents

March 25, 2024
Construction Accidents

Construction is one of the most dangerous jobs in Georgia, and in the U.S as a whole. There are plenty of different things that can go wrong while working with construction materials, heavy machinery, electrical lines, gas lines, and power tools. However, the vast majority of things that do go wrong can be reduced to a few basic categories. Knowing this, construction companies, landowners, a...