Construction Worker Falls To Death At New Viking Stadium. Was This Preventable?

Today an employee of Berwald Roofing died when he fell to his death and another worker was severely injured.  I'm very familiar with this employer and I am of the opinion that Berwald Roofing, like many Minnesota employers, does not always have the best interest of their workers in mind when operating jobs.  I have represented injured workers at Berwald with significant restrictions that knowingly place in jobs outside of their restrictions placing injured workers at significant risk of injury or even death.  I pray the workers in this tragedy are not ones that I know.

If you have sustained a work injury and have work restrictions, please think carefully before you return to work and placed in a situation where your employer ignores your restrictions and places you and others in harms way.  As a father I understand that it's hard to ignore the enormous financial benefits that come with employment and that workers compensation under the best of circumstances results in a 33% cut in pay.  But your life matters and I don't want to read about you as the next victim of a work related accident.

If you have sustained a Minnesota workers compensation injury, contact the attorneys at Atkinson Law Office today.  Our lawyers have over 50 years of combined workers compensation experience and are recognized leaders in Minnesota for work place injuries.  Call us today for a free consultation.  651-333-3636.  We are Minnesota's Workers Compensation Specialists.