Raleigh Scaffolding Injury Lawyer

A Raleigh Scaffolding Injury Lawyer Who Looks Past the Workers’ Comp Check

You fell off a scaffold, and your body has not been the same since. You are wondering how you pay rent while you cannot climb, lift, or stand for long. You are wondering if the check from workers’ comp is really all you get, or if whoever put up that scaffold owes you more.

Those two questions usually have different answers, and the difference is what determines how much you actually walk away with.

As Raleigh scaffolding injury lawyers, our firm looks at both sides of your case at once: the workers’ comp claim, and any third-party claims against negligent contractors, subcontractors, or equipment rental companies. 

Tell us what happened, and we will tell you whether there is more available than the comp check you have already been offered.

Scaffolding Accidents We Handle for Raleigh Construction Workers

Raleigh’s building boom, from the towers rising in North Hills to the 37-story Highline Glenwood project going up downtown, means there are many scaffolds across the city and many workers exposed to the same preventable failures. We handle:

• Falls from supported scaffolds: frame, tube-and-coupler, or systems scaffolds where planking gave way, a guardrail was missing, or bracing failed
• Falls from suspended or swing-stage scaffolds: used on mid-rise and high-rise jobs, where a rigging or hoist failure sends the platform down
• Scaffold collapses: caused by overloading, improper erection, or a base that could not hold the load
• Struck-by injuries: workers or bystanders hit by tools, materials, or debris falling from a scaffold above
• Electrical contact injuries: scaffolds erected or moved too close to overhead power lines
• Third-party site injuries: delivery drivers, inspectors, or pedestrians hurt by a scaffold failure that was not their employer’s fault

If one of these situations describes your scaffolding accident or if your accident happened another way, the same questions follow. You need to know who built, inspected, or supplied the scaffold, and if they were negligent.

What a Scaffold Fall on a Raleigh Job Site Can Cost You

Scaffolding failures are not rare accidents. OSHA’s scaffold standard, 29 CFR 1926.451, is one of the most frequently cited safety standards in the construction industry. A scaffolding accident can cause a severe injury that results in:

• Significant healthcare costs
• Lost income
• Pain and suffering
• Permanent injuries
• Out-of-pocket expenses

North Carolina workers’ comp covers your medical bills and part of your lost wages, but it never pays you for the pain, the time lost with your family, or the future limits on what your body can do. If a subcontractor, scaffold rental company, or general contractor other than your direct employer caused the failure, workers’ comp may not be your only source of recovery. A third-party claim may account for these and other damages.

How Our Raleigh Scaffolding Injury Lawyers Track Down Every Responsible Party

A scaffold does not go up by accident. Someone designed the load plan, someone erected it, someone inspected it, and someone rented or owned the equipment. When any one of those parties cuts a corner, the fall is rarely just your employer’s doing, even though your employer is the only name on your workers’ comp paperwork.

We pull the OSHA citation history for the job site, the scaffold rental and inspection logs, and the subcontract agreements that spell out who was actually responsible for that scaffold on the day you fell. One of our attorneys holds a 10.0 Avvo rating, the platform’s highest, built in part on cases like this one: workers’ comp claims that turned into third-party lawsuits against a scaffold erector, a rental company, or a general contractor once the real cause comes out.

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Scaffolding Fall Injury Questions From Raleigh Workers

If I already filed a workers’ comp claim for my scaffold fall, can I still go after the company that put up the scaffold?

Yes, if that company’s negligence caused your fall. A workers’ comp claim against your employer and a third-party claim against a negligent contractor, subcontractor, or rental company are separate legal actions. Pursuing one does not waive your right to the other.

Where do I file a workers’ comp claim for a scaffold fall in Raleigh?

Claims go to the North Carolina Industrial Commission, headquartered right here in Raleigh’s Dobbs Building on North Salisbury Street. Filing with the Commission, not just telling your supervisor, is what protects your legal deadline.

How long do I have to bring a claim?

You need to inform your employer within 30 days of the accident. Then, North Carolina’s workers’ comp deadline is two years from the accident date. A third-party injury claim against a negligent contractor or rental company generally runs three years. Missing a deadline can end your case even if you are hurt and someone else caused the accident.

What if my supervisor says the fall was my fault for not tying off?

That does not affect a no-fault workers’ comp payout. However, it may matter in a third-party claim where North Carolina’s contributory negligence rule can bar recovery if you are found even slightly at fault. Remember, your supervisor isn’t the one who decides this. Talk to an experienced Raleigh scaffolding injury lawyer about your options.

Does OSHA investigate every scaffold fall in Raleigh?

No. Serious injuries and fatalities get investigated more consistently than minor falls. In North Carolina, the state’s own OSH Division, based on Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, handles most workplace safety investigations, and any citation it issues can become evidence in a third-party claim.

What does it cost to hire a scaffolding injury lawyer in Raleigh?

Nothing upfront. We work on contingency, which means you pay no attorney fees unless we recover money for you.

How long does a case like this take to resolve?

A straightforward comp claim can move in months. A third-party case against a contractor or equipment company usually takes longer, especially if liability is contested, but it is also where a larger recovery may be possible.

Whatever stage your case is at right now, filed, denied, or not started, the sooner we look at who else was responsible, the more options you have left.

Talk to a Raleigh Scaffolding Injury Lawyer Today

Find out whether there is money available beyond the workers’ comp check you have already received or been offered. Contact O’Malley Tunstall PC for a free case review, and pay nothing unless we recover money for you.