Workplace accidents and occupational diseases

Soulez Larivière Avocats has extensive experience in the field of workplace accidents and occupational diseases. Our solicitors handle cases that are often technical in nature, across a range of industries and a wide variety of sectors

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accident du travail et maladie professionnelle

Accident at work

Some examples:

  • Defending an automobile manufacturer and its director charged with accidental injuries caused by an accident in a press shop. Acquittal obtained before the Criminal Court. Defending both parties before the Social Security Court in an action for gross negligence.
  • Defending a foundry and its plant manager charged with manslaughter following an occupational accident that occurred while a worker was handling a robot press whose safety mechanism had been disabled. Defending both parties before the Criminal Court and before the Social Security Court in an action for gross negligence.
  • Defending a chemical manufacturer and its director accused of homicide and manslaughter in an ongoing investigation following the explosion of a workshop in a chemical plant.
  • Defending a subcontracting company and its director in a case relating to an occupational accident that occurred on a construction site (aeronautical industry). Acquitted.
  • Representing a company following an aircraft accident that occurred during a business trip. Defending the company against a charge of gross negligence. Case dismissed.
  • Defending an automobile supplier charged with manslaughter and accidental injuries linked with exposure to asbestos fibres over a period of more than 40 years. At the same time, acting as the defence in more than 2,500 cases before the Social Security Court for gross misconduct for occupational diseases.