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Last week, an unidentified construction worker employed was performing carpentry work on the twelfth floor of the new JPMorgan Chase headquarters at 270 Park Avenue. Witnesses recalled that as he was working, the man suddenly lost his balance and fell through an open...
Struck-By Accidents Struck-by accidents are a tragically common occurrence in the workplace. Swinging, falling, flying, and rolling objects pose a serious danger to those working on construction sites. Despite their frequency and severity, accidents such as these are...
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...
$1,900,000 Settlement for Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 Journeyman Injured at Manhattan Construction Site Our client, a 34-year-old mason, was working on a construction project to install new exterior brick to various portions of buildings owned by a...
$9,750,000 Settlement for Worker Seriously Injured at Long Island Construction Site On October 26, 2019, our client, then 42-years-old, fell from a six-foot scaffolding while working overhead installing crown molding. He sustained serious orthopedic and neurological...
$5,000,000 Settlement for Local 282 Teamster Hurt by Falling Object at Construction Site In a Manhattan case, a worker hired by a scaffolding company for a high-rise renovation project suffered serious hip and back injuries after he was struck by an unsecured plank...
A 51-year-old Spring Valley resident was working on a three-story home’s roof on Sunday afternoon when he suddenly fell 30 feet to the ground below. Tragically, the man did not survive the fall. The incident occurred at the 400 block of Park Hill Avenue in Yonkers,...
$5,000,000 Settlement for IATSE Local One Rigger With Arm and Leg Injuries After Falling From Scaffold Our client, a IATSE Local 1 rigger, suffered injuries to his right arm, left leg and pelvis when he fell 35 feet during the erection of a stage at a music festival...
A 52-year-old construction worker named Nelson Bernard was rushed to Saratoga Hospital on the afternoon of November 22nd after sustaining fatal injuries on a hotel construction site. Two days later, on Thanksgiving Day, Bernard passed away at Albany Medical Center...
A construction worker tragically fell from scaffolding to his death at an Upper West Side apartment building on the morning of November 28, 2022. The 36-year-old worker was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The accident reportedly occurred around...
