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New York Lawyers for Trench Accidents and Collapses Trench accidents such as collapses and cave-ins do not happen often, but when they do, the results can be deadly. A cubic yard of soil can weigh as much as a small car, so when trench collapses occur, workers face a...
Tragedy struck Wednesday, September 12th when a retaining wall above a trench at a construction site collapsed, leaving one worker trapped under the debris. Despite extensive rescue efforts, the search had to be postponed due to rain before they were able to locate...
On Thursday, December 15, 2022, yet another construction worker fell to his death -- this time outside of a building in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn. Shortly after 1:00 p.m., the worker, in his 50s, fell from scaffolding on the third floor of the building on...
Stephen J. Murphy joined the firm in early 2005 after a successful and rewarding career as a homicide prosecutor working in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office.
Excavation Accidents on Construction Sites Excavation work is a crucial part of any construction project and is used as the foundation of almost every structure, from homes and buildings to roadways and reservoirs. However, it also exposes workers to dangerous...
New York City Plumbing Accident Lawyers The experienced attorneys at Block O'Toole and Murphy know all too well the risks plumbers face each and every day. That's why for over 30 years, we have represented plumbers and other construction site workers who have suffered...
Fatal Construction Accidents Despite the many New York worker safety laws and regulations that are in place to protect workers, such as the Scaffold Law, construction workers in New York continue to die in on-the-job accidents in alarmingly high numbers. In New York...
New York Construction Accident Prevention Guide Construction is tough work. The long hours, exposure to the elements and physically demanding duties make it a challenging field. It's also one of the most dangerous lines of work. Construction consistently ranks among...
Verdicts & Settlements Our Record of Results Speaks For Itself At the New York City law firm of Block O'Toole & Murphy, our attorneys are recognized for achieving some of the highest verdicts and settlements in accident cases. Year after year since 2012, Block...
In the wake of their loved one's untimely death, the family of construction worker, Mario Salas Vittorio, is searching for answers as to what happened on the day of his accident. On Thursday, July 16th, 2020, Salas, 59, was tragically killed and three other workers...
