{"id":523,"date":"2016-03-03T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.illinoisinjurylawyerblog.net\/?p=523"},"modified":"2018-04-12T12:41:48","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T17:41:48","slug":"crane-company-not-liable-after-man-injured-by-malfunctioning-crane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/crane-company-not-liable-after-man-injured-by-malfunctioning-crane\/","title":{"rendered":"Crane Company Not Liable After Man Injured by Malfunctioning Crane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Construction sites can be very dangerous for workers. There are a number of injuries that can occur on the job. Workers are surrounded by dangerous machinery, and sometimes those machines can malfunction. However, even if a machine malfunctions, a plaintiff still has to prove that the company contributed to causing the injury in order to hold the company liable.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/federal\/appellate-courts\/ca7\/14-3243\/14-3243-2016-02-03.html\" target=\"_blank\">case<\/a>, a construction worker who was injured by a crane while at work sued the company that leased the crane to his employer. However, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit found that even though the crane had malfunctioned, it was not caused by the company\u2019s failure to inspect the crane.<\/p>\n<p>In September 2012, the plaintiff was working at a construction site, and he and his coworker were moving a crane to another location. They approached a road with overhead power lines that had to be lowered for the crane to cross. The plaintiff signaled to his coworker to stop the crane at the base of some wood matting placed to help the crane cross. The coworker stopped the crane, but then the crane began moving forward again. The crane pushed the wood matting down, causing the plaintiff to fall and slide toward the crane. His foot slipped under the treads of the crane, crushing his right foot. His foot was severely injured and had to be amputated.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/crane-company-not-liable-after-man-injured-by-malfunctioning-crane\/#more-523\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction sites can be very dangerous for workers. There are a number of injuries that can occur on the job. Workers are surrounded by dangerous machinery, and sometimes those machines can malfunction. 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