Falling object accidents can occur due to improper rigging and equipment failure. It's important to investigate the rigging setup and the responsibilities of the riggers. If you or someone you know has been injured in such an accident, it's crucial to seek legal help.
If you are injured, seek medical attention immediately. Document the scene and gather evidence, such as photos and witness statements. Contact a lawyer to discuss your case and potential compensation.
Responsibility can fall on various parties, including the riggers, property owners, or equipment manufacturers. Each case is unique, and an investigation is necessary to determine liability.
To prove negligence, you must show that the responsible party failed to meet a standard of care, which directly caused your injury. This often involves expert testimony and evidence of unsafe practices.
Falling object accidents happen every day. But you have to remember that generally speaking, it's not somebody dropping a hammer that hit someone, although that can happen. Where you really want to look at a falling object case is in the rigging itself. You will have devices that are put up by riggers, which is a job specialty in and of itself. And these things are supposed to hold weight in a certain way. If you load up a carabiner so that it carries weight from point A to B and then you put another stress on it, the metal will fail. That happened in the Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus accident happened about 10 years ago. And a friend of mine handled that case. So you really want to look at the riggers, who's responsible for the hard points, where they go, and how things are made to prevent objects from falling. So if you are ever injured or know someone who is, tell them to call us. We'd like to help with that.
