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$1.6 Million Settlement for Carpenter Injured in Fall After His Scaffold Tipped Over Court and County Supreme Court, Queens County Age and Occupation of Plaintiff Plaintiff was a 58-year-old non-union carpenter at the time of the accident. Accident Description...

$3.6 Million Settlement for Worker Who Fell From Unsafe Scaffolding Court and County Supreme Court, New York County Description of Case Our client was a 29-year-old construction worker, who fell from an exterior scaffold while performing restoration work to the facade...

New York Scaffolding Law Reform: A Step Backward In Worker SafetyOn Sept. 17, 2008, a 37-year-old Bronx laborer was removing pipes from a warehouse ceiling when he was instructed to walk across shelving. Unbeknownst to him, the shelving was made of cardboard. It...

Scaffold Falls: What Are a Worker's Legal Rights? Scaffold accidents are a dangerous reality when it comes to construction work. Construction workers in New York City are frequently asked to work at dangerous heights and scaffolds are often the preferred method of...

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...

New York Scaffold Accident Prevention GuideScaffolds are hallmark fixtures at construction sites. These temporary structures play a critical function in many types of construction work. They provide access to elevated areas and platforms for both workers and...

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...

Six Hurt in Harlem as Van Hits Scaffold Sunday, June 14, 2009 On March 7, 2009, an out-of-control van jumped a curb and barreled into a scaffold. The scaffold collapsed, injuring several pedestrians. Police officers, an ambulance and members of the fire department...

$1,325,000 for a carpenter that fell off a ladder that was leaning against a wall on top of a scaffoldCOURT AND COUNTY Supreme New YorkAGE AND OCCUPATION OF PLAINTIFF Plaintiff was a 24 year-old carpenter.DESCRIPTION OF CASE Plaintiff was a carpenter working on a...

$1,750,000 Settlement for Undocumented Worker in Queens Ladder and Scaffold Fall CaseCOURT COUNTYSupreme QueensDESCRIPTION OF PLAINTIFFPlaintiff was 35 years old at the time of his accident, when he was working as a non-union laborer doing general carpentry work....