By: Ricardo A Garcia
Serving Residents Throughout Hidalgo County and all of Texas.
Faulty equipment is a leading cause of injuries to agricultural workers. The experienced McAllen defective farm equipment attorneys at the Law Firm of Ricardo A. Garcia will fight to maximize your compensation.
Occupations in the field of agriculture are among the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. Every day, roughly 500 farm and agricultural workers suffer lost-work-time injuries. According to the National Center for Farmworker Health Inc., of those, 5 percent result in permanent impairment. Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, agriculture possessed the third-highest fatality rate among major U.S. industries, with a discouragingly high fatality rate of 22.7 per 100,000.
Farming and Agricultural Accidents
Farming and agricultural accidents due to equipment product liability can take many forms, including – but not limited to:– Tractor overturns– Falls from ladders or stationary lifts– Entanglements with machines
Farm Equipment Product Liability Lawsuits
As with other product liability cases, farm equipment product liability lawsuits often hinge on claims like:– Design flaws– Manufacturing defects– Defective electrical components– Insufficient instructions and safety warnings– Improper installation and/or training– Subcontracted maintenance and service– Business interruption.
Protect Your Rights
If you or a loved one has been injured or seriously harmed as the result of a defective farm equipment product, you probably have some very serious questions you’d like answered and concerns you’d like to see addressed. We encourage you to reach out to our McAllen defective farm equipment attorneys here at the Law Firm of Ricardo A. Garcia and set up a free consultation as soon as possible so that we can sit down with you, discuss the particulars of your individual case and help you determine what is the next, best step for you and your family.
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