As buildings age, there comes a time when keeping the structure standing may pose a risk not only to humans but also to the environment. Therefore, demolitions of buildings that have passed their utility are a common occurrence across the country; this is a controlled operation that must be perfectly choreographed using explosives, heavy equipment, and the intentional structural weakening of concrete and steel in order to bring the entire building down in a precise and safe manner. However, when safety protocol isn’t followed, or workers aren’t trained on the same, or the company responsible doesn’t vet the explosives companies, injuries and even fatalities may occur.

When a wall collapses into traffic, accidents can ensue, and if the shrapnel isn’t controlled, pieces of glass and metal can fly into bystanders and those walking past, causing massive cuts, decapitations, internal organ injuries, and even traumatic brain injuries, to mention a few. To the untrained eye, these injuries may look like the consequences of a freak accident; however, to our best demolition injury attorneys, we know that there are no such things as accidents and that human negligence is almost always to blame for these.

To this end, it is important to understand that if you were injured during a building demolition, whether as a worker or a pedestrian, you may be able to recover compensation of the hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars – read on to find out just exactly how we can help facilitate the injury process.

Are you looking for the best injury lawyer? Please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation. The experienced, countrywide personal-injury attorneys at McCready Law have combined experience spanning over 90 years, where we’ve helped tens of thousands of injured Americans from all corners of the country, as well as from various socioeconomic backgrounds, helping them recover monetary damages after getting injured on account of the negligent actions of other individuals or large corporations.

To date, we have recovered over $260 million and counting for our clients, and our success is due to a number of factors such as personally handling all claims that come into the firm and not letting paralegals or inexperienced legal assistants work on them as seen in most law firms, our commitment in making sure that we put a capable and aggressive team for each claim made of physicians, investigators as well as industry-respected experts, as well as not being afraid to litigate claims in a court of law if we believe the client deserves maximum compensation based on your injuries or the actions of the defendant.

We also work with a team of well-renowned experts in the medical, investigative, forensic, and accounting fields in order to come up with a case replete with objective evidence, a medical rationale for your injuries tying them to the accident and the defendant’s negligence as well as quantifying your injuries by way of compensable damages to ensure you get the compensation you truly deserve.

We run a bilingual firm (hablamos Español), and we have nationwide reach thanks to our vast and trusted network of referral attorneys. Last but not least is the fact that we take on all cases on a contingency-fee basis, which simply means that there are ZERO UPFRONT FEES for the duration of the processing of your claim, as we only levy our fees at the end of the suit, and only if we’ve recovered compensation on your behalf.

How and Why do Building Site Demolitions Cause Injuries?

Here are some of the most common reasons for injuries around a building demolition zone:

1. Premature or uncontrolled collapse where the building collapses during the pre-weakening stage, and before the implosion, or even falls in a direction it wasn’t supposed to due to negligence with regard to the explosive charges. Consequently, the debris often will extend far beyond the boundaries of the site and crush workers in safe zones, reach bystanders, neighboring buildings, and so on.
2. Implosions always send debris flying; however, blast mats are used to stop this from exceeding the blast zone. That said, when they are insufficient or defective, or the engineering calculations are ignored, glass, concrete, rebar, and other materials can become veritable projectiles that can travel hundreds of feet, coming into contact with motorists, pedestrians, and other buildings, resulting in mass casualties.
3. The demolition of older buildings may lead to dust clouds that contain lead paint, silica, and asbestos being produced, exposing entire streets and neighborhoods to toxic inhalation, which may cause respiratory distress and, later in life, silicosis and certain cancers.

I Got Injured Near a Demolition Site – Who’s to Blame?

When an individual gets injured during a controlled demolition, one can surmise that protocols were not followed or that there was some form of gross negligence that occurred. For instance, during our forensic investigations, we may discover that the explosive manufacturer used incorrect chemical measurements when creating the explosives, leading to an excessively powerful explosion, or that the contractor had many OSHA regulations writeups as they relate to worker safety, health and training, or even that the structural engineer engaged in structural negligence when they were designing the implosion plan or assessing the stability of the building.

Best Countrywide Injury Attorneys — Call Us Today!

If you or a loved one—whether a worker on the site or a bystander simply passing by—suffered catastrophic injuries in a demolition explosion or premature collapse, McCready Law has your back — simply give us a call NOW at (314) 481-63338 so we can speak with one of our experienced and attentive injury attorneys regardless of where you are in the country. Remember, the call is 100% FREE, and there is no legal obligation and nothing to sign. Thank you for choosing McCready Law; we look forward to helping you get the justice and compensation you deserve.