CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS
Too often construction workers are injured due to accidents caused by unsafe working conditions at a construction site. This can involve falls from a height, tripping on scattered debris, or a variety of mishaps. To protect construction workers the law requires a safe working environment. O.S.H.A. and N.Y.S. Labor Laws provide protection to construction workers to prevent on the job injuries.
A worker injured on the job may be entitled to workers compensation benefits. In addition, an injured construction worker may also sue a person or business other than his employer who caused his accident. Specifically, the owner or general contractor of the property under construction may be legally responsible for a construction worker’s injuries.
Strict time limitations exist to commence a lawsuit for a fall from a scaffold or ladder. In New York State, the time to commence such an action may depend upon who is injured, who the potential defendant is, as well as the enactment of new laws and judicial decisions interpreting the law. Computing the time limitations is not a simple matter and a person should promptly consult an experienced accident attorney.
5 Helpful Tips for a Construction Accident case
1) File a report with the Site Safety Supervisor, your employer, your employer’s insurance company, and the State of New York.
2) Obtain the names, addresses, and phone numbers of all witnesses to the accident.
3) Obtain photographs of the accident site and your injuries.
4) Obtain the names of the owner, general contractor, site safety supervisor, and any subcontractors responsible for the accident.
5) Contact an attorney immediately to protect your rights.
ASK ME ABOUT YOUR CASE
Brett J. Nomberg
Brand Brand Nomberg & Rosenbaum, LLP
286 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Tel: 212-808-0448
Toll Free 1-800-808-4225
A worker injured on the job may be entitled to workers compensation benefits. In addition, an injured construction worker may also sue a person or business other than his employer who caused his accident. Specifically, the owner or general contractor of the property under construction may be legally responsible for a construction worker’s injuries.
Strict time limitations exist to commence a lawsuit for a fall from a scaffold or ladder. In New York State, the time to commence such an action may depend upon who is injured, who the potential defendant is, as well as the enactment of new laws and judicial decisions interpreting the law. Computing the time limitations is not a simple matter and a person should promptly consult an experienced accident attorney.
5 Helpful Tips for a Construction Accident case
1) File a report with the Site Safety Supervisor, your employer, your employer’s insurance company, and the State of New York.
2) Obtain the names, addresses, and phone numbers of all witnesses to the accident.
3) Obtain photographs of the accident site and your injuries.
4) Obtain the names of the owner, general contractor, site safety supervisor, and any subcontractors responsible for the accident.
5) Contact an attorney immediately to protect your rights.
ASK ME ABOUT YOUR CASE
Brett J. Nomberg
Brand Brand Nomberg & Rosenbaum, LLP
286 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Tel: 212-808-0448
Toll Free 1-800-808-4225
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