New York City’s legendary skyline boasts some of the most impressive buildings globally but sometimes casts dark shadows on the safety of the workers who built them. According to the Read more »
Common Causes of Scaffolding Accidents
Construction Accidents
The Most Common Cause of Injury on Construction Sites
When New Yorkers step into a construction site, they could face risks such as heavy objects falling on them, operating defective equipment, or scaffolding crashing to the ground. These tragic Read more »
Construction Accidents Due to Defective Equipment
Defective Equipment and Product Liability Equipment on construction sites, especially heavy equipment such as bulldozers and drilling machines, can be dangerous. These machines rely on absolute precision and perfect execution Read more »
Hiring a Top New York Personal Injury Lawyer
For more than 70 years, the lawyers of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore (KDLM) have helped victims of medical malpractice, negligence, wrongful death and personal injury rebuild their lives following Read more »
New York State Construction Labor Laws
Many New York construction worker deaths or injuries could be prevented by following New York State Labor Laws 196, 200, 240, and 241. These laws make owners liable for accidents Read more »
New York Scaffolding Accident Statistics
New York City is known globally for our impressive buildings and skyline. These buildings, and even the scaffolding, are iconic and a source of pride for New Yorkers. Tragically, when Read more »
Understanding New York Labor Law 240 – The Scaffold Law
New York State’s construction industry is a dangerous one for workers. New York City, in particular, has the highest proportion of construction-related worker fatalities in the United States, according to the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH). Fatal Read more »
NYC Construction Accident and Construction Fatality Representation
Construction work in New York City is never done. When one project ends, there is always a new project pending. In this fast-paced industry, if a construction worker is not Read more »
What to Do After a Construction Equipment Accident
The risk of injury as a construction worker is inherently higher than in other industries. On a daily basis, a construction worker may work with heavy-duty equipment, complex machinery, or Read more »
Bronx Elevator Accident Kills One Construction Worker and Seriously Injures Another
On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, an elevator plunged down at a building under construction in the Bronx, killing one construction worker and injuring another. According to a CBS New York article , the elevator Read more »
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