In the United States construction is a very large industry. It is also a high risk industry. It ranks third in the rate of injury caused deaths, following mining and agriculture. For every 100,000 workers 15 die due to injury. Some construction site hazards that result in death or serious injury are:
Scaffolding Accidents
Workers Falling from Elevated Heights
Forklift Injuries
Electrocution
Machinery Accidents
Workers Struck by Falling Objects
Crane Accidents
No matter how stringent the safety standards are regarding construction, all construction laborers are at risk every day while on the job. New York State law prohibits employees from suing their employers for on the job accidents. Contractors, architects, manufacturers and property owners may be held liable for injuries or wrongful deaths that take place at the construction site.
Scaffolding Accidents
Workers Falling from Elevated Heights
Forklift Injuries
Electrocution
Machinery Accidents
Workers Struck by Falling Objects
Crane Accidents
No matter how stringent the safety standards are regarding construction, all construction laborers are at risk every day while on the job. New York State law prohibits employees from suing their employers for on the job accidents. Contractors, architects, manufacturers and property owners may be held liable for injuries or wrongful deaths that take place at the construction site.
Workers' compensation does benefit the injured, but it does not sufficiently compensate employees who have been hurt on the job. Contact a NY skilled construction accident attorney at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro to discuss your case. Our New York construction site accident lawyers are compassionate about helping innocent people who have been injured due to the negligence of others. We can help you receive workers' compensation benefits, pain and suffering, future wage loss, and the reimbursement of medical expenses.
We recently obtained an $18 million verdict on behalf of a 42 year old construction laborer and his wife. The laborer fell three stories from a defective scaffold and suffered comminuted fractures of his left calcaneus, osteomyelitis in the left heel and a painful neuroma, in addition to other injuries. (Click here to read more.) In another case we obtained a settlement of $2.95 million for a 38 year old bricklayer who sustained extensive back and neck injuries requiring surgery. (Click here for more information.) WRS Partner Kenneth Halperin recently obtained a $1,300,000 settlement for the Estate of a 59 year old man who was killed in an explosion at a construction site. (Click here for more information.)
If you or a loved one has been injured in a construction accident contact the New York Construction Accident Attorneys at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro
We recently obtained an $18 million verdict on behalf of a 42 year old construction laborer and his wife. The laborer fell three stories from a defective scaffold and suffered comminuted fractures of his left calcaneus, osteomyelitis in the left heel and a painful neuroma, in addition to other injuries. (Click here to read more.) In another case we obtained a settlement of $2.95 million for a 38 year old bricklayer who sustained extensive back and neck injuries requiring surgery. (Click here for more information.) WRS Partner Kenneth Halperin recently obtained a $1,300,000 settlement for the Estate of a 59 year old man who was killed in an explosion at a construction site. (Click here for more information.)
If you or a loved one has been injured in a construction accident contact the New York Construction Accident Attorneys at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro
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