The New York construction accident attorneys at Block O'Toole & Murphy have a long and proud tradition of representing laborers of all kinds who have been injured on the job. Our injury lawyers are well versed in the New York Labor Laws, and we have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of injured workers.
Injured in a Construction Accident in New York?
When it comes to the area of the law that pertains to construction accidents, Block O'Toole & Murphy is a recognized force. The firm continues to produce million- and multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for the hardworking women and men who are injured on construction sites.
Many of the construction accident attorneys with our firm serve on the prestigious New York State Trial Lawyer's Association's Labor Law Committee. In fact, one of our firm's partners is a former co-chair of the Labor Law Committee. Several attorneys, most frequently David L. Scher, have been asked by The New York Law Journal to author articles on the complicated laws and court decisions that impact construction workers.
Filing a Construction Accident Personal Injury Claim in New York
If you have suffered a serious injury as a result of an accident involving any type of construction, repair, renovation, demolition, cleaning or painting job, you need a premier trial law firm to protect you and make sure you receive all the compensation you are entitled to. Many workers who are hurt on the job do not realize that they may be entitled to bring a personal injury action and that they are protected by the Labor Laws of New York.
Turn to Our New York Construction Injury Attorneys
Construction sites can be extremely hazardous for workers, particularly when the proper safety precautions aren't taken to minimize the risk of accidents and injuries. The construction accident attorneys at Block O'Toole & Murphy have experience handling many types of construction accident lawsuits. Learn more by following the links below:
- Ladder Accidents
- Scaffolding Falls
- Crane Accidents
- Forklift Accidents
- Brooklyn Construction Accidents
- Queens Construction Accidents
- Bronx Construction Accidents
Construction Accident Verdicts & Settlements
The New York construction attorneys at the law firm of Block O'Toole & Murphy has a successful history of making sure juries and insurance companies understand how a construction accident can impact a person's life as well as the lives of the victim's family members. A few recent construction accident case results include*:
- $6,793,881 verdict for Union Laborer in water Treatment Plant Accident
- $6,400,000 settlement for a union ironworker who fell from a height and injured his back
- $6,250,000 settlement for a framer who fell from a joist and suffered complete quadriplegia
- $5,900,000 settlement for union bricklayer in NYC school renovation accident
- $5,885,000 settlement for an Awarded To Undocumented Worker In Construction Accident Case
- $4,250,000 settlement for union excavator injured while working in Brooklyn Navy yard
- $5,500,000 settlement for an electrician who fell from an extension ladder and sustained a head injury
- $5,030,572 recovery for a construction worker injured when a scaffold tipped over
- $5,000,000 verdict for a Carpenter injured in fall from a scaffold
- $5,000,000 verdict for an electrician helper injured in a work-related fall during construction
- $4,995,000 settlement for a laborer injured while working on unsteady flooring at a construction site
- $4,900,000 recovery for a Local 3 electrician who was injured in a ladder fall
- $4,650,000 settlement for a a 42 year old laborer who fell during a warehouse renovation project, injuring his ribs and low back
- $4,475,000 settlement for young children of a construction worker killed in a fall
- $4,011,000 verdict for a 62-year-old lead inspector who suffered back injuries
- $4,000,000 settlement for a steamfitter injured after becoming entangled in a water pump
- $4,000,000 recovery for an elevator erector injured in a construction site accident
- $3,750,000 awarded to laborer for leg injuries sustained when he was struck by a falling beam
- $3,700,000 verdict for an asbestos worker injured in a scaffold collapse
- $3,500,000 recovery for a porter who sustained a head injury after being struck by limestone that fell from a roof
- $3,500,000 settlement for a journeyman carpenter injured while constructing a scaffold
- $3,075,000 settlement for a union plumber struck by falling gravel on a construction site
- $3,000,000 settlement for a carpenter who sustained wrist and head injuries in ladder fall
- $2,700,000 recovery for a union laborer who sustained an ankle injury in a fall at construction site
- $2,600,000 settlement for a union laborer injured when he fell off an unguarded scaffold
- $2,600,000 settlement for an electrician injured in an electrocution accident
- $2,250,000 settlement for a 60 year old window washer who suffered left arm and hip fractures after falling from a Manhattan building
- $2,250,000 wrongful death recovery for the spouse of an elevator erector in a construction accident tragedy
- $2,250,000 recovery for a construction worker who suffered lower back and knee injuries
- $2,225,000 settlement for a 53-year-old Local 608 carpenter injured in a construction accident
- $2,200,000 recovery for a 37-year-old laborer who suffered a back injury in a scaffold accident
- $2,200,000 settlement for plumber's assistant injured in ladder fall on site of the new construction
- $2,150,000 settlement for a union carpenter injured in a falling object accident
- $1,995,000 verdict for a man who suffered a knee injury and herniated lumbar disk in a construction site accident
- $1,900,000 settlement for a 32 BJ union worker injured in an elevator accident
- $1,850,000 settlement for a union laborer who suffered injuries to the tips of two fingers while rigging and hoisting a load
- $1,500,000 settlement for a union laborer who was struck on the leg with a falling beam
- $1,400,000 settlement for a carpenter who suffered injuries to the ring and middle fingers while operating a table saw
- $1,350,000 recovery for a undocumented construction worker that had his finger amputated
- $1,350,000 recovery for a construction worker who fell off a roof
- $1,325,000 recovery for a carpenter that fell off a ladder that was leaning against a wall on top of a scaffold
- $1,250,000 verdict for electrician who fell from a ladder
- $1,250,000 recovery for a refrigeration apprentice who sustained shoulder and wrist injuries in a ladder fall
- $1,204,087 recovery for a laborer that lost portions of four toes when a co-worker lowered a blade on his foot during excavation work
- $1,150,000 recovery for construction laborer after saw-blade accident
- $750,000 recovery for a Local 3 electrician who fractured his non-dominant wrist after a ladder fall
- $750,000 settlement for a demolition worker who injured his non-dominant arm after falling from a container
If you have been injured in a serious construction-related accident of any kind, or if you were hurt in the course of any type of physical labor, schedule a free consultation with the experienced New York Construction accident attorneys at the law firm of Block O'Toole & Murphy. Call us at 212-736-5300, or contact us online today.
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*Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
