The attorneys at Block O'Toole & Murphy are frequently asked about the causes of New York construction accidents. Generally, the perception is that the accidents are confined to smaller, non-union jobs. The bigger companies, the theory goes, are not the culprits...
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Photograph Of Tilted Suspended Scaffold Highlights Importance Of Fighting For Worker Safety In New York
Safety at a construction site must always remain paramount. This recent photograph, taken in mid-town Manhattan, reveals a suspended scaffold hanging at a precarious angle on the exterior of a large building. It does not take an expert in construction safety to...
Causes of Ladder Accidents
Causes of Ladder Accidents While ladder use may seem straightforward, there are key failures in ladder setup and use that can lead to an accident. To prevent serious injury, the American Ladder Institute provides a comprehensive list of ladder safety guidelines, and...
$53.5 Million for Worker Paralyzed in Construction Site Fall
$53,500,000 Jury Verdict for Construction Worker Who Suffered Paraplegia as a Result of a Construction Site Fall Our client, a 43-year-old construction worker, was devastatingly injured while hoisting an AC unit to the roof of a multi-story duplex. He fell between 10...
Crucial Next Steps After a Ladder Fall
Important Next Steps After a Ladder Fall In 2020 alone, 22,710 workers were injured by ladder falls, in professions spanning from maintenance work to teaching. Ladder fatalities continue to be an issue, with a steady number of injuries happening each year in every...
Struck-By Accidents
Struck-By Accidents Struck-by accidents are a tragically common occurrence in the workplace. Swinging, falling, flying, and rolling objects pose a serious danger to those working on construction sites. Despite their frequency and severity, accidents such as these are...
Yonkers Roofing Contractor Falls Three Stories to His Death
A 51-year-old Spring Valley resident was working on a three-story home’s roof on Sunday afternoon when he suddenly fell 30 feet to the ground below. Tragically, the man did not survive the fall. The incident occurred at the 400 block of Park Hill Avenue in Yonkers,...
$5 Million Result for IATSE Local 1 Rigger Hurt on the Job
$5,000,000 Settlement for IATSE Local One Rigger With Arm and Leg Injuries After Falling From Scaffold Our client, a IATSE Local 1 rigger, suffered injuries to his right arm, left leg and pelvis when he fell 35 feet during the erection of a stage at a music festival...
$5,750,000 Result for Demolition Laborer Injured on Job Site
$5,750,000 Settlement for Laborer Pulled Down by Falling Stairs at Demolition Project Our client, a 27-year-old laborer, was hired to work on a demolition project in New York. On the third floor of the building, Plaintiff and a co-worker were working together to...
$2,500,000 for Local 78 Laborer Injured on the Job
Our client, who was part of Laborers Local 78 union, fell while performing demolition work at a New York construction site. He received $2.5 million.
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