Category: Construction Accident/Labor Law

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Brooklyn Construction Worker Awarded $3.4 Million after Losing His Finger

Construction site accidents can injure or kill, and significantly impact victims’ lives. The list of construction site accident victims in the United States increases year-by-year. One of those on this list is Leslie Smith, a Brooklyn construction worker, who has suffered through this horrible experience. Construction Accident in Detail: Leslie Smith, the 61-year-old plaintiff, was […]


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Two Managers Face Criminal Charges for Their Role in Crane Accident

A construction worker’s life is often at risk on the job site. Simply put, the nature of their job involves a lot of risk. At times, these risks can turn into a horrible reality, flipping their lives upside-down. Sadly, a construction-site accident in New York resulted in this reality for two workers. What, or who, […]


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A Construction Worker Killed At Brooklyn Work Site

Construction workers always work in challenging conditions. Their lives are always at risk due to the nature of the jobs they do on a daily basis. The injuries construction workers often face are catastrophic and life changing, with the capacity to kill them prematurely. One such tragic incident occurred in Brooklyn when the life a […]


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Safety Tips for Construction Site Workers in NYC

A construction site is a dangerous place. Even small inattentiveness can result in catastrophic accidents on a construction site. Failure to take certain safety precautions, or lack of proper safety gear, can lead to construction site accidents. These construction accidents are dangerous and can severely impact the lives of individuals and their families. People reach […]


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Construction Accident Lawyers Safeguard Victim’s Financial Interests

Construction accident can result in fatalities for victims. For those who do not suffer this fate, the injuries suffered affect the entire course of life. That’s right! These severe injuries can result in the loss of limbs or bodily function, or a reduction in the victim’s ability to perform daily routine tasks and earn money. […]


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A Forklift Tips Over in Brooklyn and Kills a 46-year-Old Construction Worker From Queens

Life is totally unexpected! You never know what is going to a happen in the next five seconds. You may get the best news of your life. You may also be a victim of some tragedy. Accidents can happen anytime and anywhere without warning. In case you pass by a construction site, for example, the […]


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A Boom Truck Tips Over and Damages a Building and Multiple Cars at a Construction Site in Queens

A lot of construction work is being carried out throughout New York. This particular field definitely offers rewarding jobs to millions of capable workers. But according to the construction accident lawyers in Brooklyn, the jobs in this field do not come without the possibility of dangerous construction-site-accidents. Such accidents can affect your ability to work […]


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Labor law attorneys- Fighting for Fair Compensation to Injured Employees

Accidents are unavoidable and may result in minor injuries to severe ones causing death. These mishaps impact not only injured person, but the whole family suffers from it. If you have suffered an injury at your workplace due to the company’s failure to adhere to labor laws, then you must consult an attorney to get […]


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Industrial Code Violations

INDUSTRIAL CODE VIOLATIONS New York Courts are littered with Labor Law 241(6) claims that hinge on whether the correct industrial codes have been plead and supported with admissible evidence. For a person injured in a construction accident, industrial code violations are probably the last thing on their mind. Having a personal injury attorney familiar with Labor […]


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Construction Accident

Construction Accident The construction industry is a very dangerous industry for trade workers who often put their life and safety on the line when they go to work and risk construction accidents. In large cities such as New York City where new high rises are constructed on a weekly basis, developers, business ventures, owners, general […]


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