Roof Collapses

Not too many incidents could possibly be more disturbing than to be within a building as the roof collapses. Every day, construction workers are exposed to hazardous conditions; not only are they to take safety precautions, but need to be aware of the actions of their coworkers, as well as their surroundings.

As far as construction workers are concerned, approximately 10% experience a sustained injury. Each year, this requires time away from work, and roof collapses typically leave victims, for extended periods, unable to work. They may even be able to escape devastating harm if they are fortunate.

It is the responsibility of an employer to offer compensation when an employee becomes hurt so that his or her medical bills won’t result in financial ruin.


Victims injured during roof collapses may experience a number of kinds of sustained injuries with various severities; naturally, this all depends on the proximity of the roof, or during the time of accident, other falling objects.

Equipment of safety is designed to prevent sustained injuries; however, they may also restrict just how critical the injury sustained happen to be.

Wearing a harness or a helmet, for example, can differentiate between life and fatality.
 The kinds of injuries which may be sustained during a collapse of the roof include the following:

If large objects or debris cave in to bury an individual beneath, the impact of the blunt force may shatter or break bones.

Multiple surgeries and long-term therapy, in critical cases, may be required to restore use completely of the affected joint or limb.

Metal, debris, and glass are capable of resulting in excruciating harm, as sharp edges make slice or puncture into flash to create lacerations.

A vast number of construction injuries are caused by falling objects, when objects far from multiple directions, and when a roof collapses.

If an individual is struck in his or her head by a falling object, that person may experience or risk enduring a number of neurological effects, which range from basic concussions to trauma of a more critical nature.

If an individual falls off a roof during its collapse, or becomes crushed beneath the heavy debris of that cave in, then he or she may sustain a spinal injury.

The cost of caring for an individual with paralysis is long-term; the loss of an individual‘s quality of life prior is usually a financial and emotional burden.

A number of roof collapses take multiple lives, as victims are usually crushed completely by the heavy weight on top of them from falling structures.

By way of a wrongful death lawsuit, families deserve full compensation in order to replace the loved one’s income once provided, and any loss of consortium, which resulted from the loved one no longer being alive.

If you or a member of your family has been involved in the collapsing of a roof, immediately contact your personal injury attorney to learn more about your legal rights.

Contact us for a free consultation or call Anzalone Law Firm PLLC, at: 603.548.3797.