Long Branch Power Tool Injury Attorneys for Clients in Monmouth and Ocean County, NJ

Dedicated Advocacy for Power Tool Accident Victims throughout Southern New Jersey

Electric power tools are widely used in commercial and private properties because of the ease they provide users in completing difficult manual labor. While they are an extremely helpful resource, they also run the risk of causing damage and injury. This reality couldn’t be more clearly illustrated than in the case of the Cranford, New Jersey man who was electrocuted by lightning while using a power tool in his garage. The types of injuries that can occur from a power tool range from usage injuries to malfunctioning products to rarer dangers such as lightning strike. If you have been injured in a power tool accident on the job or even at home, you may be able to recover damages for your injuries.

If you have experienced a power tool injury in New Jersey, don’t hesitate to seek support from our seasoned attorneys at Chamlin, Uliano & Walsh. Contact us at (732) 440-3950 or fill out the online contact form to arrange a complimentary consultation. We extend our services to clients across New Jersey, including Neptune, Howell, Holmdel, Long Branch, Tinton Falls, Middletown, and Freehold. With proven years of experience handling power tool accidents and resulting injury claims, we understand the potential financial, physical, and psychological challenges you may be encountering. We work on a contingency basis; where we guarantee no attorneys’ fees until we successfully recover damages on your behalf.

Frequently Employed Power Tools in NJ

• Regular activities: cordless drills, sanders, circular saws, impact drivers, lawn mowers, weeders, chainsaws
• Industrial places: power drills, table saws, impact wrenches, nail guns, and hammer drills

Injuries Caused by Power Tools

Unfortunately, power tools cause a wide variety of minor and major injuries. Examples include bruises and lacerations, punctures, broken and fractured bones, torn ligaments, burns, electrocution, wrist injuries, eye injuries, hearing loss, dust inhalation, carpal tunnel, and other injuries caused by repetitive use, amputation, and even death.

Top Four Causes of Power Tool Accidents

There are four primary causes of power tool accidents. The most common is that the user improperly handles the tool, causing an accident. Additionally, a power tool accident can be caused by a malfunctioning piece of equipment. Also, secondary causes such as inclement weather (rain, lightning, etc) can cause a power tool to malfunction. Finally, improper working conditions in and around the labor, including improper maintenance of the tool at hand, can cause serious injury.

Injured in a Power Tool Accident? Here’s What You Need to Do

If you have been injured in a power tool accident, the first step is for you to seek immediate medical care. However, if you have been injured on the job, you need to immediately notify your supervisor, as your injuries may need to be treated by a specific, employer-approved doctor.

After your immediate medical needs have been taken care of, contact an experienced personal injury and workers’ compensation attorney at Chamlin, Uliano & Walsh. We will help you follow through with a workers’ compensation claim or a personal injury claim that ensures negligence leading to the injury accident is accounted for, and you recover full damages for your injury and any long-term physical and emotional repercussions it causes.

Keys to Power Tool Accident Prevention

There are many ways to prevent power tool accidents. The most obvious but also most important factor in safe machinery work is making sure that your tools are properly maintained. If you are working privately, this is your responsibility; if you are an employee using a power tool on the job, it is your employer’s duty to keep all instruments well-maintained. Regardless of who is responsible for your tools, check them over before using them. Also, check that the area surrounding your workspace is free of hazards. This includes making sure the floor is clear of water and slick debris like sawdust. Keep your tool unplugged until you need to use it, and don’t use it during inclement weather to reduce risks. And if you are using a new tool or a new version of a tool, take the time to ensure that you are properly trained and understand the nuances of the equipment.

Paths to Compensation after an Incident with a Power Tool

If you have been injured in a power tool accident that resulted from someone else’s negligence, you have the right to recover financial damages for your injury. This includes medical expenses, related out-of-pocket costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering. If you are an individual and were injured by a defective power tool, you can seek damages based on product liability law, which places the responsibility of providing safe, fully functional tools in the hands of product designers, manufacturers, distributors, and others in the product-to-consumer chain.

If you are an employee who was injured in a power tool accident while on the job, you may have a claim against a third party for negligence in addition to a workers’ compensation claim. For example, a third party claim may arise due to improperly maintained equipment or work areas, providing another avenue to seek full damages. And even if negligence can’t be proven as the cause of your accident, you can seek workers’ compensation benefits from your employer to recover lost wages and medical expenses.

Talk to a Belmar Injury Lawyer to Evaluate Your Compensation Options after a Power Tool Accident in New Jersey

To prove the negligence that is required to have a viable case or to make sure your workers’ compensation rights as an employee are honored, you need a skilled and experienced power tool accident attorney. Our team at Chamlin, Uliano & Walsh prides itself on its successful record representing victims in Belmar, Red Bank, Asbury Park, Eatontown, Jackson, Wall, and other towns across Monmouth County and Ocean County, helping them to recover full damages in power tool accident cases. Contact us today at (732) 440-3950 for a free consultation to learn how we can get you back on the road to health with your finances fully intact.