Construction Accidents

Some occupations put workers at risk of serious injury every day. For those who work in the construction industry, there are many onsite hazards that are a regular part of the job, even when all safety protocols and regulations are in place. Although job experience...

Barriers attached to building structures serve a functional purpose. The function doesn't intend to make visitors seem unwelcome or make them feel trapped. Rather, New York buildings with appropriate barriers could keep people safe. Barriers, such as high railings,...

Scaffold-related construction accidents can result in serious injuries for construction accident victims. For that reason, victim of scaffolding accidents should be familiar with protections available to them in New York. Protections for victims of scaffolding...

Throughout New York, construction is one of the industries that seems to be growing consistently. Projects are constant across the city year-round. While that might have been interrupted and slightly delayed because of the ongoing health crisis, most sites got up and...

Construction injuries can place significant strain on victims and their families. For that reason, it is helpful for construction accident victims to know what kinds of help may be available to them when they are injured on a construction site. Unfortunately,...

Newcomers to New York always marvel at the number and height of skyscrapers that are under construction. They also marvel at the nerve and skill of the men who help the towers grow. Another common reaction is fear at the idea of working twenty or more floors in the...

Construction sites can be dangerous places for workers. Fall injuries are one of the leading injury types of construction workers. To help protect themselves, it is helpful for construction workers to be familiar with fall injuries and for them, and their families, to...

That things are ever-pulsing and of an outsized nature across New York City is apparent by the host of nicknames the metro is globally associated with. The Big Apple. Empire City. Capital of the World. The City That Never Sleeps. Those designations denote an...

Every day, construction workers in New York put their safety on the line. They hang off the sides of skyscrapers, work on loud job sites and operate powerful, heavy machinery. These dangerous, chaotic environments can and do lead to construction accidents. Any worker...

Now that more New Yorkers are back to work following the shutdown last spring, more and more construction projects have resumed. Every day, more scaffolding appears as construction workers work on new buildings, renovate old ones and redevelop neighborhoods. However,...