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Trucks containing aerial lift devices, or bucket trucks, often result in work-related injuries and fatalities. While bucket trucks are a necessary part of many construction and electrical jobs, they pose a significant risk. There are many causes of bucket truck accidents including:

Boom malfunction
Inadequately maintained trucks or booms
Poor training
Operator misuse
Faulty design

Because of the height at which bucket trucks are used, they often result in falls. Bucket trucks are most often used to repair electrical wiring, however, and can also result in electrocutions. A number of different parties may be responsible for a bucket truck accident including:

Manufacturers
Operators
Employees
Employers
Property owners

Because it may be difficult to determine who is at fault when it comes to bucket truck accidents, consulting an experienced attorney is imperative. An employer may be responsible for operating a bucket truck if he continued using a bucket truck that was known to be malfunctioning. On the other hand, a manufacturer may be liable if the boom or bucket truck were not designed and produced properly.

If you or a loved one has been involved in a bucket truck accident, please contact the experienced bucket truck accident attorneys at The Cochran Firm, operating offices in many different states, today.