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Justice for Family? Stephen Mattson Accident, Nashville.
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 Stephen Mattson.
Nashville, TN News – A man tragically lost his life after a work related incident Wednesday morning, April 8, 2026.
As reported by WSMV.com, “[o]n Wednesday morning, the Nashville Fire Department responded to the construction site at 3015 Ambrose Avenue at about 10 a.m. after reports that a worker had become “wedged” between a forklift and another piece of machinery.”
According to the report, “[a]nother worker told officers that he was using a forklift truck to move lumber up a hill to the main site when the electronics suddenly shut off. The truck started to lurch in the wrong direction, rolling backwards down the hill. The worker told investigators he tried to brake and turn the machinery away from [the coworker], who was operating an excavator at the bottom of the hill, but he wasn’t able to avoid his coworker.”
WKRN.com is reporting, “[o]fficials said Nashville Fire Department crews pronounced one man—later identified as 42-year-old Stephen Mattson—deceased at the scene, adding that he didn’t have a pulse when first responders arrived.”
The investigation is ongoing.
Potential Legal Claims for the Family of Stephen Mattson?
OUR LEGAL TAKE
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Employees and vendors have a right to safety and security while on the premises of a construction 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:
- What safety rules were in place to prevent this type of accident?
- Did any such safety features fail?
- Was the tragedy a result of a catastrophic equipment malfunction?
- What was the condition of any machinery/equipment involved?
- Was the company or property owner aware of the potential safety risks to employees?
- 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 Stephen Mattson 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 Stephen Mattson should retain legal counsel without delay so as to ensure that all evidence connected to the incident is preserved.
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