Construction Accidents

Frekhtman & Associates settled a construction accident litigation matter on behalf of a client for $2,800,000.00 on Tuesday December 20, 2011 at a mediation in Manhattan, NY.  The case involved a construction worker who was part of a crew rebuilding the sewer system in Far Rockaway, Queens, NY.  The plaintiff was inside an access manhole while an excavator operator attempted to lift a trench box cemented into the ground of the same manhole.  As the trench box was being lifted, a piece of concrete came loose falling off the trench box and striking the plaintiff in the lower back as [...]

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New York, NY July 26, 2010 - Edward Maquate, an inspector was charged for the false claim of having inspected a New York construction crane, which collapsed in the month of March 2008, leading to the death of seven people. The inspector wants to make sure that no blame is apportioned to him for the entire incident of collapsing crane.

His trial is not scheduled until fall; however, the attorney of Maquate wanted to bring it to the knowledge of future jurors that his client is not accused of having played a role in the incident, but the judge did not [...]

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Construction Accident lawyers in New York specialize in all types of construction accidents including ladder and scaffold accidents, crane accidents, and accidents involving demolition.

The New York Labor Law section 240 grants legal protection to construction workers injured due to elevation related accidents.

This statute also known as the “Scaffold Law” places responsibility on owners of property as well as the general contractors on a construction site for accidents where workers are injured due to falls from a height or due to a falling object.

There is an evolving line of case law precedent dealing with this statute.  The [...]

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Under New York law, construction contractors and landlords of property where construction is ongoing are required to maintain certain safety standards and follow safety laws.

New York Labor Section 200 states that contractors, owners and their agents have a general obligation to provide a safe work environment for workers.

Labor Law Section 240 deals with the use of scaffolding, ladders, scissor lifts, and other devices used by workers “in the erection, demolition, repairing, altering, painting, cleaning or pointing of a building or structure” but does not apply to routine maintenance such as changing a light bulb. Scaffolding must be [...]

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Recently, on December 17, 2009, the Court of Appeals of the State of New York decided a case called Runner v. New York Stock Exchange, 2009 WL 4840213, NY Slip Op 09310 (2009). It clarified the state of the law with respect to construction accident or Labor Law cases where an object falls and comes into contact with a worker. These are commonly referred to as “falling object” cases.  The Court held that there is no strict requirement that the worker and the falling object make contact.  The proper question to ask is not whether the object hit the worker [...]

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A construction worker carrying re-bar in Manhattan during construction of a high rise apartment building in mid-town was injured when he tripped and fell over loose debris on the surface. He sued the general contractor and the owner of the property. His attorneys, Frekhtman & Associates, were able to settle the matter during mediation for $450,000.00. The worker suffered an anterior cruciate ligament or “ACL” tear to his knee which required surgery. The case was venued in Brooklyn Supreme Court.

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Frekhtman & Associates, a New York personal injury law firm obtained a jury verdict of $2,800,000.00 for a construction worker who was injured when a temporary light fixture fell from the ceiling and struck him on the head.  The plaintiff was laying tiles onto the wall inside a New York City Transit Authority station near Yankee Stadium at 161st Street in the Bronx, New York. At trial, the plaintiff presented evidence of his injury including a subdural hematoma, PET-SCAN evidence of a mild traumatic brain injury (MBTI), and herniated discs in his neck.  Despite video surveillance by the defendant of [...]

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Construction Industry is one the biggest industries in the USA. However, construction accidents and deaths are ranked 3rd among all other accidents in the New York State. If you are injured in a construction accident then you must get in touch with a construction accident lawyer.

There are different types of construction accidents which can take place at construction site. Some of these accidents includes Hoisting Accidents, Accidents with construction equipment or machinery: Forklift and or Crane Accidents, Car Accidents with construction vehicles, Falling object or [...]

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As per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 4 million workers were injured on the job during 2005 and 5,700 workers lost their lives from work related injuries. New York State’s no-fault worker’s compensation program is meant to provide financial protection to workers hurt on the job and to provide them appropriate medical care.

NYS State law requires employers to purchase insurance in order to provide workers’ compensation benefits to his/her employees. This insurance covers payments for medical care and to replace lost wages. It also provides facility regarding medical treatment. However, denials are common while filing [...]

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A 38 year old man, Miguel Rodriguez died in a scaffolding accident at Morningside Heights construction site on Thursday.

The victim fell five stories to his death when his scaffolding collapsed. He was wearing a safety harness, but it was not tethered to the building.

Malik Hussain, 26, who is the owner of Classic Painting & Restoration Inc., told city officials probing the death that there was a rigging foreman present at the Morningside Heights site, a safety measure required by law, the Department of Investigation said.

The construction site was being supervised by a bogus foreman, Jinal Patel (aged 23) [...]

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