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New York City Worker Safety Protected By Labor UnionsBenefits of Unions in New York's Construction IndustryThroughout our country's history, Americans have come together in support of basic human rights. In the labor force, unions have historically been a powerful way...
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,...
Truck Manufacturer Negligence | Defective DesignFor heavy trucks such as 18-wheelers, dump trucks, sanitation vehicles or box trucks, even one small manufacturer or design defect can cause a devastating crash. When a commercial vehicle defect causes a serious injury...
Common Examples of Wrongful Death Cases Wrongful death lawsuits are brought when somebody dies as the result of the negligent actions of another party. These types of claims are typically brought by close family members of the person who has tragically lost their...
Product Liability and Wrongful Death Law A product sold in stores must be safe for consumers to use. When a product is defective, whether due to how the product was designed, assembled or marketed, and somebody tragically loses their life because of the defect, a...
What Damages Can Be Recovered in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit? Losing a loved one in an accident that never should have happened is one of the most traumatic experiences a family can be forced to deal with. Sadly, fatal accidents caused by negligence do happen, leaving...
New York Wrongful Death Lawyers When somebody dies due to another party’s negligence, family members of the deceased may be able to recover compensation under certain circumstances by filing a wrongful death lawsuit. The idea of taking legal action may be far from...
In an accident that received nearly zero media coverage at the time it occurred, construction worker Carlos Olmedo Lala died in a scaffold fall on a construction site in Harlem on June 22, 2019. Altogether, at least fifteen safety violations have been issued to four...
In what the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) is calling a "preventable tragedy," a construction worker and father of five named Segundo Huerta was killed in a building collapse accident that occurred in the Norwood section of the Bronx on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. In...
A construction worker named Jose Martins was killed after a wall in a building that was under construction collapsed and fell on him at a construction site near Rockaway Beach, Queens, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. The fatal construction accident occurred at 190 Beach 67...
