Chicago Man Says He Was Paralyzed After Being Struck by Falling Masonry
In Chicago, a 32-year-old man is in intensive care and paralyzed from the neck down after getting hit by what he says was falling masonry. Rogelio Rodriguez says he pushed a woman out of the way so that a slab of falling concrete wouldn’t strike her. He was hit instead.
Rodriguez’s wife, Amelia, says the accident occurred on August 15 close to Cermak and Damen. Meantime, Chicago police confirm that an accident occurred close to Damen and 22nd next to a building under construction but did not issue specific details. Amelia says Rodriguez, the family’s main source of support, is in a great deal of pain and will have to undergo surgery.
If you were injured because you believe that another party was reckless or careless, you may be entitled to receive personal injury compensation for your injuries, medical and recovery costs, and other damages. Some personal injuries can be catastrophic, and the expenses incurred from treating and living with such a serious injury can be too much for one’s medical insurance to cover.
Construction Accidents
While construction workers are the ones most prone to serious injury in most construction accidents, there are accidents that occur when innocent bystanders or others that happen to be at or around the site are the ones that get hurt.
Some examples of constructions accidents:
• Falling debris
• Fall accidents
• Defective machinery
• Crane collapses
• Scaffolding accidents
• Site explosions
Hero paralyzed saving woman, Chicago Sun-Times, August 27, 2008
Man paralyzed by falling debris, ABClocal.go.com, August 25, 2008
Related Web Resources:
Spinal Cord Injuries, MedlinePlus.com
Construction Safety, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC.gov
In Illinois, your best chances of obtaining the personal injury compensation that you are owed is to contact a Chicago personal injury lawyer that knows how to investigate your case and has access to top accident reconstructionists and medical experts.
Contact the Law Offices of Steven J. Malman & Associations, PC today.
