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A worker was killed in a terrible tragedy on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 when the trench he was working in collapsed, burying him under 10 feet of dirt. The unidentified worker, who was originally from Connecticut, had been working on a residential construction site at 648...
CAN INJURED, UNDOCUMENTED CONSTRUCTION WORKERS RECOVER LOST WAGES?The New York Law JournalOn February 22, 2010, the New York Law Journal featured an article by two of Block O'Toole & Murphy's construction accident attorneys: Stephen J. Murphy and David L. Scher....
New York City Scaffolding Accident Lawyers Attorneys with Top Verdicts and Settlements in New York Scaffold Accident Cases Working with heavy equipment and building materials on the limited space of a scaffold can be both difficult and dangerous. Serious accidents...
NYC Construction Accident Lawyers on Your Side Top Results in New York Construction Accident Lawsuits Construction accident cases require handling by a law firm that specializes in this area of law, like Block O’Toole & Murphy. Our firm is well known around New...
In April 2015, Carlos Moncayo, a 22-year-old Queens resident, went to work at a construction site on Ninth Avenue, in the Meatpacking District. That day, he never came home. Tragically, he was buried alive when a 14-foot trench that had not been shored up collapsed....
Two construction workers were rescued in Harlem on Friday, Dec. 13 after the hydraulic lift they were operating tipped over without warning, crashing into the building where they were working. They had been almost 50 feet up in the air when the fully extended lift...
Construction work will often take place during nicer weather. It makes sense. It is much easier to work outside when you don't have to navigate rain, sleet, snow and ice. However, as we make our way through the dog days of summer, it is important to note that...
As construction accident attorneys, the lawyers at Block O'Toole & Murphy frequently confront cases involving ladder Falls. Falls are the leading cause of death in construction and ladders make up a significant percentage of those fatal accidents. Ladder Falls are...
We have all read the headlines of frightening construction accidents that have gripped New York City but now The Building Trades Employers' Association, a group that represents a large number of contractor associations, union management and general contractors, has...
Scaffold Collapse: Causes and Legal Next Steps in New York Accidents related to scaffolding continue to cause serious harm year after year. According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), scaffolding accidents are linked to an average of 50...
