Asbestos removal worker had an accident at his job does he have the right to sue the owner of the building?

Posted on July 27th, 2009 by admin

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This happened one year ago, since then he has been receiving workers compensation check. The lawyer he has says that he can only sue the Asbestos company but the owner of the building were he was working. He wants to sue the building’s owner too because when the fire started he was trying to find a way out but all the emergency doors were with a lock and the supervisor didn’t have the key. We have talked to other lawyers and they said the same thing, but do you have an idea want can we do or he can only sue the company as the lawyer said. Thank you.

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6 Responses to “Asbestos removal worker had an accident at his job does he have the right to sue the owner of the building?”

  1. WordPress Dating Plugin, on July 28th, 2009 at 9:38 pm Said:

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    You don’t say what type of “accident” he had specifically. All I can get from this is that there was a fire and all the doors were locked.
    If that’s the case, then yes, the owner of the building, the employer also, can be sued.

  2. The Mexican Flu - Swine Flu, on July 31st, 2009 at 7:28 pm Said:

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    So all these lawyers are telling you the same thing, but you don’t like that answer so you’re asking the “experts” here? Smart.

  3. New York City Job Listings, on August 1st, 2009 at 11:13 am Said:

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    You need a lawyer’s advice. But, locked emergency doors and a fire does not bode well.

  4. Small Business Web Hosting, on August 4th, 2009 at 2:21 pm Said:

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    The asbestos removal company takes full responsibility in this case. the school hired the removal company. the removal company either designed the project or used a consultants design. they also have a full state/osha guideline for proper procedures for asbestos removal and general safety. they have full ownership of the project and the safety on the job site. The asbestos removal company is responsibile for their workers safety.

  5. Small Business Web Hosting, on August 5th, 2009 at 4:43 am Said:

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    You could at the very least report the locked doors to the fire chief and the owner would be fined. Your coworker wouldn’t get that money, but it would be some kind of justice.

  6. , on August 6th, 2009 at 5:56 pm Said:

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    In my opinion, the company he was employed by is responsible. It is their responsibility to provide a safe working environmemt and make sure exits were open and available in case they were needed.

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