Construction sites may feature multiple types of scaffolds, including suspension, supported, single and multipoint, hoist, interior-hung, elevator false car and masons’ scaffolding. Injuries can occur when scaffolding is improperly assembled, causing collapse or a worker fall. Falls can also occur due to the failure to couple use of the scaffold with proper fall protection equipment such as lanyards, lifelines and safety nets. Sometimes an accident is not due to scaffold failure, but to a falling object hitting a worker on the scaffold. In addition, contact with power lines can cause electrical shock. Though they look deceptively simple, scaffolds have numerous parts and must be set up correctly to maintain balance and support the weight of workers and materials. Accidents such as scaffold collapses and falls can happen when there are problems with the guardrails, cross bracing, mid rails, footings, planking and decking of platforms, ties and braces, counterweights, load capacity or faulty access to the platform. If you have been injured in a scaffolding accident, then you may be entitled to compensation. Our construction accident attorneys can help you determine if you have grounds for a lawsuit.