New York is an ever-expanding State; new construction is part of the landscape. But not all construction sites are safe, and some companies overlook proper safety procedures, putting their employees and the public at risk. New York construction accident attorneys have seen plenty of accidents that could have been avoided.
Working in a trench or a tunnel can be extremely hazardous especially if the sides of the trench or the ceiling of the tunnel are not properly supported.
Collapses of trenches and tunnels cause serious injuries to the workers involved and sometimes even death. Should you, a friend or a loved one be involved in a trench or tunnel collapse at a construction site in Westchester County (including New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Yonkers and White Plains) and the surrounding counties as well as New York City,contact the experienced construction accident attorneys at Brady & Goldberg today at (914) 690-0800 or (800) 441-5995 for a Free Consultation to discuss your case.
Many types of precautions are supposed to be taken by general contractors and subcontractors at construction sites to protect workers and people passing by the site from falling objects, especially if pulleys, cranes, elevators or other means of lifting or lowering materials and demolition debris are being used at the site. These injuries can result in serious, permanent injuries or even death as well as a great deal of time missed from work.
Contact the experienced construction accident attorneys at Brady & Goldberg today at (914) 690-0800 or (800) 441-5995 for a Free Consultation to discuss your case if you have been injured at or near a construction site in Westchester County (including New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Yonkers and White Plains) and the surrounding counties as well as New York City. We will conduct a thorough investigation of all of the safety precautions taken or not taken at the site to protect your rights.
Sections 240 and 241 of the New York State Labor Law protect accident victims in many falls. The reason for the law is because many serious injuries and deaths result from falls at construction and work sites. In certain types of construction accidents the law imposes strict liability, which means the worker can recover damages no matter who was at fault. The lawyers at Brady & Goldberg are intimately familiar with the New York State Labor Law, including Sections 240 and 241 and are prepared to fully protect your legal rights. Section 240 (1) of the Labor Law deals with ladder and scaffolding accidents, including the erection, demolition, repairing, altering, painting, cleaning or pointing of a building or structure. It requires commercial building owners or agents (including apartment owners) to ensure that scaffolding, hoists, stays, ladders, slings, hangers, blocks, pulleys, braces, irons, ropes and other devices are properly used and maintained and that any worker or person employed is protected. Section 241 (6) of the Labor Law deals with construction, excavation and demolition work, requiring the work to be properly constructed, shored, equipped, guarded, arranged, operated and conducted to provide workers and others who frequent the area with reasonable and adequate protection.
If you or a family member have been involved in a construction accident, you should retain an experienced construction accident attorney who is familiar with New York State Labor Law to provide you with the best possible representation and advice regarding your claim. For construction accidents in Westchester County (including New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Yonkers and White Plains) and the surrounding counties as well as New York City, please contact us by calling the law offices of Brady & Goldberg (914) 690-0800 or (800) 441-5995 for a Free Consultation to discuss your case.
Any fall at a construction site, whether from a building where you are working or from a truck, can cause serious injury. Construction materials or debris can also fall on pedestrians resulting in critical injuries. The building owner, the owner of the truck or the general contractor for the job site may be liable for your fall especially if safety equipment was supposed to be provided to prevent such a fall.
Contact Brady & Goldberg today at (914) 690-0800 or (800) 441-5995 for a Free Consultation to discuss your case with an attorney experienced in handling construction cases in Westchester County (including New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Yonkers and White Plains) and the surrounding counties as well as New York City.
The law in the State of New York requires that the owner of a construction site as well as the general contractor and other contractors make sure that the job site is safe. Many accidents and serious injuries result from what construction site workers might think are the normal hazards you expect to encounter on a construction site. However, experienced construction site owners and contractors are familiar with the many different kinds of hazards that can be prevented at a job site and are required to make the site is as safe as possible.
If you have been injured at a construction site and are not sure if you have a case, contact the experienced construction site attorneys at Brady & Goldberg today at (914) 690-0800 or (800) 441-5995 for a Free Consultation and let them investigate to determine whether someone is responsible for your injury at any construction site in Westchester County (including New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Yonkers and White Plains) and the surrounding counties as well as New York City.
Crane Accidents account for a major portion of construction accidents in Westchester County (including New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Yonkers and White Plains) and the surrounding counties as well as New York City.Thousands of construction workers and pedestrians suffer debilitating personal injuries while working on or passing by a commercial and public construction site. Whether the construction accidents are due to mechanical failure or human error, there is a high potential for serious injuries and death when an accident occurs with a crane on a construction site. Contact the experienced construction accident attorneys at Brady & Goldberg today by calling (914) 690-0800 or (800) 441-5995 for a Free Consultation to discuss your case.
