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Traffic was brought to a standstill yesterday as firefighters worked to rescue a construction worker who fell into a 25-foot hole. The accident took place at a construction site at 83rd Street between Second and Third avenues on the Upper East Side. Here, a 32-story...
Legal Help After a Dump Truck Accident Dump trucks, also known as tip trucks or dumper lorries, are a simple yet vital part of the construction process on most sites. Few vehicles are as efficient in moving gravel, dirt, sand, concrete, and other materials. Depending...
Amusement Park Accident Lawyers Amusement parks are places where dreams come true. Sometimes, that dream becomes a nightmare. When walking through the gates of a theme park with your family, you would never expect that you or a member of your family would leave with...
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...
Construction Safety Week runs during the first week of May each year. Since 2014, this initiative has been working to create a stronger, safer workplace. We would like to take the last day of this year’s awareness campaign to remind our community to stay safe on and...
Negligence Resulting in Injury: Case Examples Negligence serves as the basis of liability for the majority of personal injury lawsuits. Negligence occurs when an individual owes another a duty of care but either acts carelessly, or fails to act, and ultimately causes...
On August 28th, 2021, 23-year-old Vincent Lucchese was fatally electrocuted while working at a commercial recycling plant in Staten Island. The incident is currently being investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). At approximately 1:40...
Scaffolding and OSHA Regulations Learn About NYC's Scaffolding Law New York's Labor Law §240, sometimes referred to as the scaffolding law, is a statute that protects construction workers who suffer height related - - or gravity related - - injuries. The statute...
Causes of Construction Accidents To achieve and maintain worksite safety, employers need to understand the most common causes of construction accidents and how to prevent them. Otherwise, workers can be seriously injured or even killed in construction site accidents...
New York Construction Lawsuit FAQs Construction work can be dangerous even when safety protocol is followed. The consequences can be deadly when safety is not a top priority. For example, in 2016, there were 82,760 non-fatal accidents across the construction industry,...
