Marcus Goffena, 31, Brachton Barber, 23, and Benito Rodriguez, 35, killed in fall from scaffolding in Miami, Florida
Local high school grad dies in fall
Marcus Goffena, who graduated from Sidney High School in 2005, was working on a TV tower in Miami, Florida with two other people when a part of the scaffolding collapsed.
Sidney grad killed in Florida was assisting with Hurricane Irma recovery
Marcus Goffena was in Florida to help repair towers that were damaged by Hurricane Irma, his relatives said.
OSHA Joins Investigation After 3 Workers Killed In Scaffold Collapse
The yellow structure the men were on, called a gin pole, was attached to a 100-story tall broadcast tower used by channels 7 and 10. The men on the scaffold were working for a company called Tower King II and were killed outright.
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Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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