It’s been nearly two years since the 2014 fatal West Virginia tower collapse near Summit Park and the cases have now moved from circuit court to federal court. A structural reinforcement project caused the collapse of two towers that killed three people and injured two others. The case involves SBA Communications and FDH Velocitel, as well as several of their subsidiaries who were involved in the project.
RCR Wireless News reports that there have been a few changes regarding the wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits. The plaintiffs have changed their complaint to also state that the employer should have given workers at the site more detailed information regarding the methods to be employed while replacing and maintaining equipment at the site. According to statements from the plaintiffs, S&S Communications failed to enforce known safety standards while repairs were being made.
While the plaintiffs have added more details to their complaint, FDH Velocitel has sought to dismiss the lawsuit because the company has only officially become involved with FDH a year after the incident occurred. In addition, the company claims the workers were negligent while working on the supports, and failed to install temporary supports after removing ones that needed to be replaced.
The lawsuits continue to be very complicated based on the parties involved. No one wants to take the responsibility for an accident that involves three fatalities. SBA even states S&S was never hired to make changes to the tower. It remains for the federal court to hear and decide the case.
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