Automobile mechanics and technicians may be at risk of more adverse health and safety outcomes than previously thought. Auto body shops have inherent risks in the heavy equipment used on the job, which presents serious occupational injury risk.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and health Administration (OSHA) has outlined basic concerns and precautions regarding the industry. There is also the much-overlooked toxic exposure risk, caused by common industrial solvent products and chemicals regularly used on the job.
Ohio Auto Mechanic Injury Lawsuits have involved dangerous consumer products like Safety-Kleen and Liquid Wrench, two commonly used tools in auto shops, and with known cancer-causing agents. Long-term exposure to such chemicals like Benzene may lead to severe respiratory disease or cancers like Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
Joe Lyon is a highly-rated Catastrophic Injury Lawyer and Product Liability Attorney reviewing Auto Mechanic Injury cases for plaintiffs nationwide.
Following any workplace injury or accident, contact a legal professional to weigh your legal options and seek rightful compensation.
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics injury reports, auto mechanics and car technicians experience a great number of occupational injuries and illnesses each year. Auto mechanics and car technicians work with heavy tools and chemicals, placing them at a greater-than-average risk of a workplace accident. Mechanics risk the following types of injury:
Injured auto mechanics can file claims against negligent employers or dangerous product manufacturers following an occupational injury.
Victims of catastrophic injury or toxic exposure have filed successful lawsuits against the producers of Safety-Kleen and Liquid Wrench (which contain chemicals like Benzene), and have recovered compensation from employers who have failed to provide a safe working environment.
Serious injuries and accidents often result through no fault of the injured party, yet the injured victim suffers from life altering physical, mental and financial losses. Such economic and human losses can have devastating financial consequences on individuals and families if not properly compensated. Tort law allows those individuals to seek just legal recourse through personal injury lawsuits.
Any kind of negligence by an individual or company that causes injury or harm can lead to filing a personal injury lawsuit. The amount a plaintiff is entitled to depends on several factors, particularly how egregious the act and how serious the injury.
Personal injury attorneys generally only will take cases on a confidential and contingency fee basis, which means your lawyer will only get paid if he or she is able to reach a settlement or positive verdict. The Lyon Firm will review your case for free and assess what compensation any plaintiff can expect through litigation.
Personal Injury cases can range from minor auto accidents to complex lawsuits filed against large corporations. The Lyon Firm has handled both with equal care. Severe injury requires legal action on occasion, no matter if the injury is the result of a vehicle accident, a dog bite, a boating accident, workplace injury, defective consumer products, medical malpractice, or toxic exposure.
Pre-Suit Investigation and Negotiations: Personal injury lawsuits are unique and require a thorough investigation before a lawsuit is filed. An initial investigation involves gathering all relevant medical records, accident reports, and interviews with available witnesses. Preservation letters are drafted to notify the defendant of the case. The duty to preserve electronic evidence is critical in most cases to prevent spoliation.
Filing a Lawsuit in Cincinnati: If pre-suit negotiations are unsuccessful, then a lawsuit must be filed to preserve the statute of limitations. Filing a lawsuit early in the process is often necessary to begin gathering evidence while the witnesses memories are fresh and documents remain available.
Once suit is filed by your personal injury lawyer, the court will set a case management schedule and the parties will begin exchanging information in the formal process of discovery. Depositions will be taken to preserve testimony for trial and to understand what certain witnesses are likely to say at trial.
Proving Negligence, Causation and Damages: In addition to lay witness testimony and other documentary evidence, personal injury claims rely upon medical and scientific evidence to prove negligence, causation and damages. The chosen expert in a case must have a reliable and sound basis in science and in the facts of the case or his opinion may not be admissible under the rules of evidence.
In the areas of Toxic and Environmental Torts, the admission of expert testimony may be scrutinized harder than in other areas simply because the subject may not have been as widely tested and may rest on novel scientific theories.
Each state will vary. Under Ohio law, an injured party may recover damages related to medical expenses, lost wages, property damage, loss of enjoyment of life, past pain and suffering, future pain and suffering, and punitive damages. The numerical limits are as such:
The Lyon Firm may be able to file injury claims and recover rightful compensation for clients for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost earnings and long-term disability.
The Lyon Firm aggressively, professionally, and passionately advocates for injured individuals and families against negligent individuals or companies to obtain just compensation under the law.
(Brown County, Kentucky): The Lyon Firm was second chair a case involving a driver texting and driving when he crossed the median, killing a father of four. The case was resolved once discovery confirmed the cell phone records proved the texting-related incident. The settlement will pay for the surviving childrens’ education. The driver was likely facing additional criminal charges at the time of the settlement.
(Cincinnati, Ohio): The Lyon Firm was lead counsel in a $495,000 settlement. This case involved a motorcycle operator who sustained fractures of the calcaneus, talus, medial cuneiform, tarsal bones, and tarsometatarsal when a car ignored its driving lane and crossed into his right-of-way. Settlement provided repayment of medical bills of $20,000 and funds for future education to re-enter the work force in a less physically-demanding job.
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