1. Home
  2.  » 2021

Year: 2021

#1 Construction Accident Verdict Nationwide in 2019

Block O'Toole & Murphy has achieved the number one construction accident verdict in the United States for 2019, as listed by the publication Top Verdict. Top Verdict compiles their rankings based on factual results only, rather than on peer review. Additionally,...

read more

Woman Injured in Manhattan Construction Fence Collapse

A woman was injured after a construction fence fell over and struck her in the head, leaving her stuck underneath a car. The incident occurred on Monday, March 1, 2021 just after 5:00 p.m., when an unidentified woman was walking past a six-story building on West 144th...

read more

Three Injured in Midtown Manhattan Manhole Explosion

In the early hours of February 28th, 2021, first responders were investigating smoke emanating from city manhole covers when an explosion suddenly erupted, injuring three, damaging property, and causing power outages. The FDNY first arrived to the scene on East 56th...

read more

Construction Worker Falls to His Death From NYU Hospital

At around 8:30 am on February 26, 2021, a 52-year-old construction worker was tragically killed in a work site accident. The incident occurred at NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Center on East 41st Street, where the victim had been working on the 16th floor. He reported...

read more

Joseph Rosa Killed in Tragic Bronx Elevator Accident

Shortly after 10:00 a.m. on February 18th, 2021, 25-year-old Joseph Rosa was performing modernization work on an elevator in a Bronx building when the elevator suddenly fell, crushing him. First responders pulled Rosa from the elevator shaft and rushed him to Bronx...

read more

Tamar Rhode Killed in Times Square Dump Truck Accident

A pedestrian was tragically killed by a dump truck while crossing the street in Times Square on Saturday, February 6, 2021. The victim, 64-year-old Tamar Rhode of Gaithersburg, Maryland, was walking Eastbound on Broadway at West 45th Street when the truck struck her...

read more

Construction Worker at LaGuardia Saved by Safety Harness

A construction worker is lucky to be alive after a fall from a third-floor landing at LaGuardia Airport on Thursday, January 21, 2020. It all happened around 10 a.m. at the new Delta terminal, when an unidentified worker fell approximately 10 feet from the third floor...

read more

E-Scooter Battery Sparks Massive Bronx Apartment Fire

An electric scooter caused a large fire in a Bronx apartment building when its lithium-ion battery overheated, according to FDNY officials. This frightening incident occurred on the morning of Tuesday, January 12, 2021. The e-scooter was located in the living room of...

read more

Archives

Speak with a Qualified New York Injury Lawyer Today

Fill out our short online contact form for a FREE, immediate case review, or call us locally at 212-736-5300 today. The lawyers in our firm work on a contingency basis, so we do not collect any money unless we win your case.