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A Philadelphia construction accident took the life of one worker and seriously injured another. The tragic incident involved a piece of equipment known in the industry as a “drilling rig.” A construction drilling rig should not be confused with a platform of the same name used in the oil and gas industry. A construction drilling rig is used to move heavy equipment at a work site. The fatal Philadelphia construction accident occurred when the drilling rig fell over and crushed…

The Consumer Product Safety Commission took a highly unusual step on July 7, 2021. The Commission voted to initiate legal processes to force the recall of a certain line of home elevators. As of this time, at least eight children have been crushed to death in elevator accidents involving home lifts manufactured by ThyssenKrupp Access. Recalls of the type the Commission is attempting to force normally are undertaken voluntarily by a manufacturer like ThyssenKrupp Access. ThyssenKrupp Access is a wholly…

The 28-story Miami-Dade Courthouse was dedicated and opened in 1928. As a result, the iconic structure has been a celebrated part of the skyline for generations. The life of the elegant courthouse building took an unexpected turn late on Friday, July 6, when the Miami-Dade Mayor made an alarming public announcement. The Courthouse will be closed due to substantial structural problems requiring immediate remediation. Engineering Report Spells Out Major Structural Problems In the aftermath of the Surfside condo collapse in…

Michael Jaramillo, age 11, was enjoying the July Fourth holiday with his family at Adventureland Park, an amusement park in Altoona, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines. Michael and his family were on the Raging River ride when the raft in which they were riding overturned. The boy named Michael was killed and three other people were injured. Another unnamed boy was severely injured in the Iowa amusement park accident.   Three people on the raft were taking to an…

Every year, an incredible number of people are injured in cell phone tower accidents. This includes workers who sustain severe and even fatal injuries. In addition to cell phone tower workers, members of the community are injured in accidents of this nature as well. A stark reality associated with cell phone tower accidents is that time and again cell phone providers or cell phone carriers have proven themselves capable of dodging legal responsibility for these types of accidents. Complex Web…