Dry cleaning chains offer a much-needed service for those of us who don’t have the time or patience to use the often inefficient at-home dry cleaning kits, especially for our prized, expensive suits and other items of clothing that a normal tumble and dry in our washing machines just won’t do. These chains often process hundreds of items of clothing each day, and their workers are the unsung heroes of the sanitation industry.

The work often involves working in high-steam and pressure environments and knowing your way around heavy and often hazardous industrial dry cleaning machines. To this end, it is important that you not only receive training from your employer that is in line with OSHA regulations, but that you are also protected from contact with harsh chemicals as mandated by EPA, or at the very least, your contact with the same is limited to an acceptable level.

When a worker at a dry cleaning chain is scalded by hot steam or suffers neurological issues as a result of these chemicals, it can be legally and reasonably opined that some form of negligence was the proximate cause of these injuries, and that some form of breach of duty of care occurred due to the employer’s actions or lack thereof.

Most dry cleaning chain workers are often of the opinion that workers’ compensation would suffice if they got injured at their places of work; however, what they do not understand is that these policies are often woefully insufficient to take care of their injuries long-term, and they would probably have to pay out of pocket for some procedures or rehabilitative care.

If you were injured while working at a dry cleaning chain, it is in your best interests to work with an experienced dry cleaning injuries attorney to help recover the maximum compensation allowable by law, a figure that can run into the hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars depending on the extent of your injuries – read on to find out just how we are able to facilitate this on your behalf as the country’s best dry cleaning chain injury attorneys.

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.

Here are some of the ways in which injuries can occur at industrial dry-cleaning chains

1. Steam burn catastrophes whereby the steam is released in an unpredictable worker-facing location due to corroded pipes on account of deferred maintenance or spotty inspection, leading to second and even third-degree burns on the arms, hands, and face, and permanent disfigurement
2. Amputation and machine crush injuries due to malfunctioning mechanical dryers and folding machines, whose safety features are stuck at certain settings, or due to workers not receiving proper training on how to operate this complex machinery
3. Chemical exposure injuries due to solvents such as perc being used in closed systems, leaking from worn seals and broken hoses. Chronic exposure to these fumes due to a lack of proper ventilation may lead to permanent neurological symptoms, such as cognitive fog and dizziness, and even permanent lung damage

When recovering compensation for your injuries at a commercial dry-cleaning venue, the following entities may be held liable:

1. The dry cleaning chain or franchisor for gross negligence in failing to enforce a routine safety and maintenance program, and their main target is usually going to be their corporate liability policy
2. The location owner for direct negligence or premises liability 
3. The service company and even the equipment manufacturer, if it is discovered that they supplied defective parts or that their repair job was negligently performed.

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If you or a loved one suffered severe burns, a crush injury, amputation, or significant chemical exposure while working at a dry cleaning facility due to faulty equipment or unsafe conditions, 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.