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California Nail Gun Accident Lawyers

Nail guns have nearly replaced hammers as the tool of choice at construction sites, because they can drive nails deeply into wood, stone or steel with a fraction of the time and effort expended with a traditional hammer. A high-velocity nail gun can drive a nail four inches into concrete, at a velocity of more than 1,000 feet per second. But these same qualities make nail guns extremely dangerous when they misfire into the human body. As these tools become more popular, nail gun injuries are on the rise; nail gun injuries tripled between 1991 and 2005, and another study showed that 97% of all puncture wounds at residential job sites were nail gun wounds. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that nail gun injuries send 37,000 Americans to emergency rooms each year; only 60% of these are professional construction workers.

Employers are legally obligated to make sure that nail guns, like all tools at a construction site, are working correctly and safe to use. They must also warn workers about hazards and provide training for use of dangerous equipment. But as workers know, that doesn't always happen in the real world, due to carelessness or employers who put profits over safety. Studies show that two-thirds of nail gun injuries were caused in part by bypassing or ignoring safety mechanisms included on the gun. If you or someone you love was hurt by a nail gun because of someone else's negligence, you should speak to a Northern California nail gun injury lawyer at Gillin, Jacobson, Ellis & Larsen about the possibility of filing a nail gun accident lawsuit. In nail gun litigation, you could recover money to compensate you for a permanent disability; pain and suffering; lost wages; medical bills; and other costs related to the accident.

Gillin, Jacobson, Ellis & Larsen has represented injured Northern Californians for more than 30 years. We have won millions of dollars for seriously injured construction accident clients, and we are committed to providing a personal touch -- sympathetic, prompt, informative service for our clients combined with fierce representation of their interests in court. For a free, confidential evaluation of your case, call us today at 1-866-216-3776.