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A former Illinois construction worker filed a personal injury lawsuit against six defendant companies claiming he suffered traumatic spinal injuries in a work accident. According to the lawsuit, Thomas Capstick was working on a construction project in Madison County Dec. 22, 2006, when the scaffolding he was standing on collapsed, causing him to fall to the ground.

Former Construction Worker Suffers Injuries

Capstick alleges he suffered traumatic injuries (physical, financial and emotional) in the construction accident, including:

• Disabling spinal injury
• Lost wages, lost ability to pursue normal course of income
• Hefty medical costs

Injured Worker Blames Defendants’ Negligence

Capstick names six companies as defendants in the personal injury lawsuit, including:

• Elite Contracting: this was the company responsible for directing, controlling, scheduling, monitoring and inspecting Capstick’s work. Capstick argues Elite Contracting was negligent because it failed to reasonably inspect the premises for safety, and failed to warn employees of the dangers of the scaffolding.
• Dayton Superior Corporation: this is the company that manufactured and sold the faulty scaffolding. According to the lawsuit, the company was negligent because it didn’t warn users of the unsafe product.
• ITW Red Head: this is the company that manufactured the bolts that were used in the scaffolding. The lawsuit claims the company is liable because it failed to warn consumers that the screws were unsafe and were not strong enough to hold the weight of the scaffolding.
• OK Fasteners: this is the company that sold the bolts manufactured by ITW Red Head.
• Keller Construction: this is the general contractor for the project Capstick was working on at the time of his injury.

Capstick argues that the defendants are liable for his injuries and is seeking to recover sums in excess of $500,000 for his losses.

(Source: Madison St. Clair Record)

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