New York Construction Accidents

At David Resnick & Associates, PC, we represent workers injured on construction sites in New York City - which includes Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn and the Bronx. Construction workers face a wider variety of hazards and a greater risk of work-related injury or death than employees in any other U.S. industry. Thousands of workers are killed or injured each year. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2003, the largest number of fatal work injuries was in the construction sector with a total of 1,126 deaths. Likewise, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has also reported that the highest level of nonfatal worker injuries, as measured on a lost-workday basis, is again in the construction industry with a rate of 5.7 days per 100 workers.

The state of New York has enacted special statutes to protect workers involved in construction-related accidents, because these workers are at risk every day, due to the inherently dangerous nature of their jobs. Types of construction site accidents include:

• Scaffolding accidents
• Roof related falls
• Falls from elevated work surfaces
• Workers hit by falling objects
• Trench collapses
• Electrocution
• Fire and explosions
• Machinery accidents
• Crane and vehicular accidents
• Forklift accidents
• Equipment failure
• Failure to provide safety equipment
• Welding accidents
• Industrial gases

Workers injured while working at a construction site are allowed to sue the owner, its agents and contractors for all damages sustained by virtue of any physical harm which has occurred to them. Your financial recovery may be affected by workers' compensation laws, depending on your employment situation and the degree to which your employer is found liable for your injuries. Parties other than your employer may be legally responsible for your injuries (such as third-party contractors, property owners, or equipment manufacturers) and your recovery from those parties will not be affected by workers' compensation laws.

Lawsuits for construction site injuries are permitted on behalf of injured workers in addition to workers’ compensation benefits they may have received. Unlike workers’ compensation however, where an owner, agent or contractor is negligent or liable by statute, recovery can also be made for past and future lost earnings, pain and suffering, past and future medical expenses, loss of benefits, and many other types of damages.

If you have been injured while on the job, please contact David Resnick & Associates, PC. Even if you are already receiving benefits, it may be to your advantage to consult an experienced attorney to ensure that you are receiving the maximum benefits available under the law. We have worked with many victims of on-the-job accidents in New York City, including Brooklyn and the Bronx, and we understand New York’s laws surrounding these claims.

At David Resnick & Associates, PC, we offer a free initial evaluation of your claim, and our attorneys will negotiate a prompt, fair and just settlement or fight aggressively to ensure that you receive full maximum compensation in accordance with the law. Call 212-279-2000.

For more information: New York Construction Site Safety Code

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