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Forklift Injuries in Texas

Forklift Injuries in Texas
As a Fort Worth workplace injury lawyer, I know that forklift injuries are very common in construction zones and in work and industrial settings in Fort Worth and the surrounding areas. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, forklifts cause more than 90,000 injuries annually in the United States. If you've been injured, call a Dallas-Fort Woth personal injury lawyer at 817-294-1900.

Forklift accidents leave catastrophic injuries that can lead to loss of quality of life and even death.

Do you have a forklift injury lawsuit? Call the Anderson Law Firm in Fort Worth


Negligence is often the cause of forklift accidents. You may have a forklift accident claim if you were injured because of one or more of the following:
  • Bad Forklift Driving-Many forklift operators make mistakes when operating their forklifts-and these mistake kead to other people being ran over or items being pushed over on top of people. Just like car wrecks, forklift wrecks are usually caused by driver negligence or driver inattention.
  • Defective product - Forklift rollovers are the leading cause of forklift injuries. Defective forklifts can lead to roll over accidents and cause many other safety hazards.
  • Lack of operator training - Under OSHA requirements, forklift operators must be 18 years of age or older and they must successfully complete OSHA forklift training requirements.
  • Improper forklift maintenance - Forklifts must be maintenanced regularly. The brakes, steering, transmission and hydraulic systems of forklifts should be checked routinely for malfunctions.
  • Improper workplace design - Seven percent of forklift accidents are caused by improper workplace design like crowded or narrow aisles, high levels of foot traffic, vision obstruction and other workplace conditions such as light and noise.

Although most forklift injury cases involve workers compensation, there have been large lawsuit awards made for forklift accidents caused by co-workers who are employed by third parties. Also, even if you are covered by worker's comp, you might be able to make a separate personal injury claim If the forklift operator is employed by a different employer than you are.

If you were hurt in a forklift accident, please call the Anderson Law Firm in Fort Worth at 817-294-1900 to set up your free case consultation. We'll go over the events of your forklift accident and explore your legal options.


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The Anderson Law Firm offers free no obligation consultations to people injured in accidents or who have suffered physical harm as a result of someone else's actions. We do not charge you to initially discuss your situation and establish whether you have a claim to pursue. You can call us and discuss your case over the phone, we can set up an appointment for you to come into our office, or we can visit you in your home anywhere in the metroplex.

If after meeting with us you decide that we are the best personal injury lawyer for you, then we will enter into a contingent fee agreement. This means that we only get paid when we win a settlement or jury verdict in your favor. You don't pay us anything up front. We will cover all expenses spent working on your case. Only when we win for you will you need to pay us. If we don't win, then you owe us nothing.

Contact us online now or call us 24 hours a day toll free on 1-800-354-MARK (1-800-345-6-275). You can also call us locally in Fort Worth on 817-294-1900 or in Dallas on 214-327-8000.


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