Falling from heights and being struck by falling objects is one of the most common and serious dangers on a construction site or job site. The tragedy of this type of accident is that falls are entirely preventable with proper precautions and safety equipment, barring an equipment defect. Our Los Angeles building collapse attorneys at Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, can represent injured construction workers and job site visitors who were injured in a building collapse accident, from a fall, or from being struck by falling materials.
To learn more about how our firm can help you achieve the financial recovery you need for your injuries, contact our Los Angeles law firm to schedule a free consultation.
There are many ways that defects or negligence can contribute to falls, building collapses, or falling materials:
Due to the complexity of most construction projects, determining the cause of a building collapse will require the input of engineering and design experts. In the case of equipment failure, like scaffolding, catwalks or falling cranes, our firm involves construction and product design experts in order to prove the cause of the accident.
At Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, our multimillion-dollar victories are due in large part to our presentation of persuasive demonstrative evidence at trial, from product testing and parts analysis to model building and live trial demonstrations. The effort we put into building a strong and effective case plays a pivotal role in the favorable outcomes we achieve.
In one notable building collapse case, our firm achieved $78 million in a combined verdict and settlement for 12 clients involved in a roof collapse construction accident, in which some clients fell six stories and others clung to rebar 50 feet in the air until they were rescued. In a more recent case, a cell phone equipment installer at the LA Convention Center fell over 40 feet through the roof because of a badly designed catwalk.
These are only a few of the successful cases we’ve handled for injured workers and others involved in building collapses and falls. We excel in handling defective product, equipment, and materials cases. Our firm has previously been ranked #1 in Personal Injury in California by Best Lawyers in America in 2008 and 2010, and every year since 2011, we have been rated as a Tier 1 Personal Injury firm in Los Angeles in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.”
To learn if we can assist you, please contact a Los Angeles building collapse lawyer at our firm. We represent clients in the Los Angeles area and throughout Southern California and the entire state.
Named in Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP ranks as Tier 1 Personal Injury Litigation- Plaintiffs in Los Angeles.
Many firm members have been honored by the Consumer Attorneys of California, including Browne Greene, Christine Spagnoli, and Bruce Broillet, recipients of the Marvin E. Lewis Award. In addition, attorneys Bruce Broillet, Scott Carr, Molly McKibben, and Tobin Lanzetta has been honored with the Consumer Attorney of the Year Award.
All of our attorneys are proud to be active members of the Los Angeles County Bar Association or LACBA.
Our attorneys were featured in TopVerdict for having one of the Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in California in 2019, with $15 million won for the plaintiff in Keck v. Bel-Air Bay Club.
Partners Geoff Wells and Ivan Puchalt were both named among the 2025 Consumer Attorney Visionaries by LA Times Studios.
Several partners are active members in the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, with attorneys Browne Greene, Bruce Broillet, and Christine Spagnoli named “Trial Lawyer of the Year.”
Firm partners Christine D. Spagnoli and Molly McKibben have both been honored by the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles and are active members.
After winning $2.6 million for the plaintiff’s side in a head-on collision case, our victory was named in the Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2019 by TopVerdict.
Several of our partners are members in the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national invite-only association consisting of the most experienced trial lawyers.
Our team includes several Fellows and Associates with the invite-only International Society of Barristers in recognition of their trial advocacy.
Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, was featured by TopVerdict in the Top 100 Settlements across all practice areas in California for 2019.
Bruce A. Broillet and Christine D. Spagnoli are Fellows with the invite-only International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a group of elite trial lawyers from over 30 countries.
Recipients of this recognition are held up to the same standards as for The Best Lawyers in America, but only legal professionals in the first ten years of their careers qualify. Four attorneys at GBW have been recognized with this award in 2021.
Founding partners Browne Greene and Bruce A. Broillet are both members of the exclusive invite-only Inner Circle of Advocates, as two of the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in America.
Our firm has more attorneys on the Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists than any other law firm in Southern California, with 15 members selected.
