A defendant has been dismissed from a personal injury lawsuit stemming from a 2007 construction accident. Two workers were killed and several injured when formwork collapsed on construction at the Bay St. Louis Bridge. The victims fell 50 feet. It was initially believed that a Matthews Marine tugboat struck a column of the bridge, causing it to collapse. That turned out to be false, so Matthews Marine has been removed from liability.

The lawsuit names Granite Archer Western, HNTB Corp., URS Corp., D.T. Reed Steel Co., Gulf Concrete, EFCO, Civil Tech and Burns Cooley Dennis as negligent. Four of those companies were fined almost $96,000 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The lawsuit represents seven construction workers and five of their wives for the physical and psychological injuries received as a result of negligence from companies involved.

If you reside in the San Diego area and have been seriously injured, contact the law firm of Estey & Bomberger.