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Falling Debris Accidents Employers have a responsibility to protect the safety and health of those who work for them and the public. Under New York law, construction site owners and contractors may be held responsible for workers injured by falling debris and other...
$6,000,000 Settlement for Union Operating Engineer Who Fell Through Opening In Crane During Manhattan Construction Project Our client, a 49-year-old union operating engineer, was operating a crane on a Manhattan construction site. In order to exit the crane, he had to...
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 Accident Resources You Have Rights As a construction worker, you are legally entitled to a safe workplace. Although construction has its risks, you should never feel forced to work in an environment in which you feel unsafe or know there are...
Lawyers for Carpenters Hurt on the Job Carpentry is one of the world’s oldest and most important trades. Woodworkers and carpenters are the largest group of building trade workers, working everywhere from construction sites and buildings to homes. Although extremely...
Falls in the Construction Industry Falls are the number one killer of construction workers. Since 2011, an average of 275 construction trades workers (laborers rather than supervisors or inspectors) have died in on-the-job falls. Sadly, that number is trending...
NYC Falling Object Accident Lawyers Shockingly, there were 1,200 occupational fatalities classified as “struck by falling object or equipment” from 2017-2021, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This means at least one American worker was killed...
Open Elevator Shaft Accidents Compensation for Victims of Construction Site Elevator Falls and Accidents According to the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB), between 2010 and 2019 there were more than 500 incidents involving dangerous elevators in New York...
Representing Injured Tunnel Workers Throughout New York State The lifeblood of New York City is the complex network of tunnels and subways which connect the city. The men and women who work in these tunnels, commonly called "sandhogs," perform dangerous work to keep...
Work Injuries: Window Installation & Window Washing At Block O’Toole & Murphy, we understand the daily risks that window washers and installers face on elevated work sites. Our lawyers have successfully represented window installers, window washers,...
