Construction Accidents
What compensation is available to construction accident victims?
Pain and Suffering – Tradesman and tradeswomen involved in construction accidents may be entitled to compensation for pain and suffering.
Lost Wages – Suffering an injury in a construction accident can cause tradesmen and tradeswomen to miss time from work. Workers may be able to file a lawsuit to recoup compensation lost as a result of their injury and may be entitled to compensation for any loss of future earning potential caused by their injury.
Medical Bills – A severe injury can cause victims to face high medical bills that exceed insurance coverage. Individuals who have been injured in a construction accident may be able to file a lawsuit to recover compensation for surgery, medication, doctor’s visits, and other medical expenses.
Wrongful Death – When a construction accident causes injury resulting in death, the victim’s family may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit to recover compensation for future lost wages, medical bills, pain, and suffering.
Union members who have lost their pension or any benefits as a result of a construction accident injury may be entitled to compensation for loss of a pension and/or benefits.
The firm represents tradesmen and tradeswomen who have suffered negligence-related injuries on the worksite, including but not limited to:
If you or a loved one have suffered a serious injury as a result of a construction site accident, please contact our firm to discuss your case, for a FREE consultation.
New York Injury Attorneys
Representing Injury Victims and Their Families
The firm is dedicated to helping people who have suffered serious injuries. If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident, we can seek compensation for your injuries.

If we accept your personal injury case, there is no fee unless we recover compensation for you.
New York Slip and Fall Lawyers
Representing Injured Workers and Accident Victims
Landlords, business owners, and property owners have a duty to provide safe and secure premises for their guests. When an owner neglects to repair or warn guests of hazards on their property, they may be liable for your injuries.
For a free consultation with a New York premises liability lawyer, please call us at 800-410-1111 or contact us online.
Many amputations occur as a result of construction accidents. Losing a finger or other limb may prevent you from returning to work. We can seek compensation for including but not limited to, lost income, medical costs and pain and suffering.
Traumatic Knee Injuries
Knee injuries can be caused by slip-and-falls, motor vehicle accidents, and construction accidents. An accident can result in fractures and trauma to the muscles, ligaments, and tendons, including:
- Patellar fractures
- Torn meniscus
- Anterior cruciate ligament tears
- Posterior cruciate ligament tears
- Medial collateral ligament tears
- Quadriceps tendon tears
For a free consultation with a New York premises liability lawyer, please call us at 800-410-1111 or contact us online.
New York Construction Accident Laws
Thousands of tradesmen and tradeswomen are injured or killed at construction sites each year. According to OSHA, the fatal injury rate for the construction industry is higher than the national average in this category for all industries.
Labor Law 240(1) requires that “All contractors and owners and their agents, except owners of one and two-family dwellings who contract for but do not direct or control the work, in the erection, demolition, repairing, altering, painting, cleaning or pointing of a building or structure shall furnish or erect, or cause to be furnished or erected for the performance of such labor, scaffolding, hoists, stays, ladders, slings, hangers, blocks, pulleys, braces, irons, ropes, and other devices which shall be so constructed, placed and operated as to give proper protection to a person so employed.”
Labor law 241(6) generally protects workers engaged in the same types of construction work as those that are protected by labor law section 240(1), and it is not limited to construction accidents that are height or gravity-related. New York Labor Law 241 (6) places the responsibility of maintaining adequate worksite safety on the general contractor and the property owner. Property owners and general contractors are responsible for complying with specific safety rules and may be liable if violations of the rules occurred during the construction or demolition of a building or during an excavation.
If you or a loved one have suffered a serious injury as a result of a construction site accident, please contact our firm to discuss your case, for a FREE consultation.
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