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Block O'Toole & Murphy's Blog Shattered Glass Falls 56 Stories From Midtown High-Rise By Block O'Toole & Murphy on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Tragedy was narrowly avoided on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 15, when a glass curtain wall panel fell 56 stories from...
Boom Lift and Aerial Lift Accidents Boom lifts, which can reach heights of over 17 stories, can be as dangerous as they are helpful. If owners, general contractors, employers, operators, and those on the ground are not cautious and vigilant, tragedy can strike....
On the morning of April 24, at around 6:45 a.m., a construction worker was performing their job at an NYU Langone Hospital in Manhattan. According to the Daily News, the worker fell down a garbage chute from the upper levels of the building. Fortunately, he survived...
On April 14, 2023, a construction worker named Noe Diaz-Gamez was tragically killed after falling through a roof he had been working on in Glen Cove, New York. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones, as the death of a 26-year-old is a profound and...
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, three elevator mechanics were injured when an elevator car they were performing maintenance on suddenly fell three stories. New York City’s Department of Buildings (DOB) is investigating the accident. The incident occurred at the city’s...
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,...
Bulldozer Accidents Bulldozers are essential on almost any construction site. They rip away the old and make way for the new by stripping topsoil from the earth using an enormous front blade, pushed forward by industrial caterpillar tracks. Although bulldozers are...
Construction Vehicle Accidents Construction vehicle accidents can reap devastating injury and death to pedestrians, motorists, and construction workers. With churning machinery, tons of metal, and powerful machinations, companies need to make sure they are protecting...
Founding Partner Jeffrey A. Block was recently named the 2023 Lawyer of the Year in Personal Injury - Plaintiffs in New York City, a distinction that is awarded to just one lawyer in each region per practice area. Each year, Best Lawyers® evaluates New York State...
In the second fatal construction accident in New York in four days, a 32-year-old construction worker was tragically killed after he fell four stories from a scaffold on the sixth floor of a Queens building where he was working. The worker, who has been identified as...
