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Falling Objects

San Francisco Dangerous Property Lawyers Helping Victims of Falling Objects

Many people are injured each year as the result of objects falling on them in stores, from buildings, or near construction sites. If you, or someone you know, is injured, or killed by a falling object, you are entitled to recover damages for your injuries and expenses.

The attorneys of the Dolan Law Firm can represent anyone in the California Bay Area, including Oakland, San Jose, Alameda, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and San Francisco, who has suffered injuries in a falling object accident. We help people in cases involving:

  • Construction sites: There are regulations and industry standards that govern the behavior on construction sites and in bulk sales facilities.
  • Roadway construction sites
  • Bridge repair sites
  • Building facades
  • Bulk stores (Home Depot, Wal-Mart, CostCo, etc.): With the growth of large retail outlets and bulk outlets and home improvement centers, objects are stacked high on shelves where, unfortunately, they often fall causing serious injury.
  • Backs of trucks (see also Truck Accidents )

The Law in Falling Object Cases

There is a negligence doctrine under the law called res ipsa loquitor which states “the thing speaks for itself.” In falling objects cases, this means is that when something drops on someone, it speaks for itself that someone has been negligent. In the absence of negligence, things do not fall on people.

To establish liability in any falling object case in the San Francisco area, a dangerous property lawyer must prove that the defendant was in control of the placement and / or handling of the material that fell. The Dolan Law Firm has handled numerous cases involving falling objects that have blown off construction sites, been thrown into the air by moving forklifts, and that have fallen from shelves. We have achieved monetary awards in the millions of dollars for our clients.

What to Do

If you or someone you know has been injured, or someone close to you has been killed in a wrongful death action, you should immediately report the incident to store management, the police, and / or the site foreman of the construction site. Make sure that they take a written report and get a copy. It is important that the evidence be collected and documented as soon as possible to protect your rights.

You have a limited time period to take legal action following an injury. This is called a statute of limitations. You must act promptly or you will loose your right to obtain a recovery for your damages. Contact our San Francisco dangerous property lawyers for a free case evaluation as soon as possible. We work on a contingency basis and only get paid for our services if we achieve a recovery for you.

From our offices in San Francisco, our dangerous property lawyers represent clients throughout the California Bay Area, including Oakland, San Jose, Alameda, Santa Cruz, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Hayward, Richmond, Marin, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Fremont, Santa Clara County, Alameda County, Marin County, Contra Costa County, and San Mateo County.

The Dolan Law Firm
1438 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94102

Phone: 415.421.2800
Toll Free: 888.424.5352
Fax: 415.421.2830
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