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Justice for Family? Russell Layton Jr. Work Accident.

We have over 25 years of experience representing victims of work accidents and safety failures across the United States, and we have recovered nearly $250 million dollars for our Clients.  Read Our Legal Take below to find out what legal options are available to the family of Russell Edward Layton Jr.

Lawyer-Talking-to-Jury-Work-Accidents-300x152Spartanburg, SC News – A man tragically lost his life after a work related incident Tuesday afternoon, August 12, 2025.

WYFF4.com is reporting, “[t]he Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office was called to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center Tuesday afternoon regarding a death that was the result of a workplace injury. The accident happened Tuesday at [a factory] at 1290 New Cut Road.”

WBTV.com is reporting, “48-year-old Russell Edward Layton Jr. got hurt while working on a forklift at [a factory] on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Layton was rushed to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, and died Tuesday evening.”
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was involved in the investigation.

Potential Legal Claims for the Family of Russell Layton Jr.?

OUR LEGAL TAKE

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Employees and vendors have a right to safety and security while on the premises of a work site. The safety measures provided at the site or the malfunction of equipment may be at issue in this matter, and may be important in evaluating whether this tragic incident may have been prevented.

List of factual and legal inquires:

  1. What safety rules were in place to prevent this type of accident?
  2. Did any such safety features fail?
  3. Was the tragedy a result of a catastrophic equipment malfunction?
  4. What was the condition of any machinery/equipment involved?
  5. Was the company or property owner aware of the potential safety risks to employees?
  6. If equipment or machinery were involved in the incident, were any attempts made to service, recall or replace any such machinery or equipment prior to the incident?

Under workers’ compensation laws, our legal team suggests that the family of Russell Edward Layton Jr. will most likely be entitled to significant compensation as a result of this accident. While they should be eligible for benefits under workers compensation laws, they may also hold a substantial third-party negligence claim. Based on its history and experience in representing families in workers compensation and negligence claims, The Murray Law Firm suggests that the family of Russell Edward Layton Jr. should retain legal counsel without delay so as to ensure that all evidence connected to the incident is preserved.

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