New York’s Labor Law has some specific statutes designed to protect construction workers who are hurt on the job, and to give them an avenue to obtain much-needed compensation from those responsible for those injuries. If you are hurt on the job and you sue, you will very likely face…
If you’re hurt in an accident while working a construction job, you may have options available to you to obtain compensation for your harm. New York law has statutes that generally permit injured workers to sue the property owners and the general contractors involved in the project where the accident…
If you have been injured a workplace accident at your construction job, it is reasonable to imagine that you will not know how to proceed next. You probably have many questions and concerns in this time of stress. Questions about paying your medical bills. Questions about meeting your financial obligations…
Many aspects of construction work can be dangerous. Among common duties of a construction worker is work that requires the use of a ladder. Whether it is because the ladder itself is defective, it is improperly secured, or some other reason, ladder-related tasks too often end in injury for the…
In a construction project, there may be multiple different entities involved. These could include the property owner, the general contractor, multiple subcontractors and others. That means that, if you are injured while working at your construction job, there could be several possible people or entities that you could potentially sue…
New York law has several provisions in it designed to provide strong protection to construction workers who are hurt on the job. One of these is a legal concept called absolute liability. This rule is important because it greatly restricts the way that a defendant can use evidence of your…
New York has strong laws protecting construction workers working from heights, like those doing jobs while on scaffolds. In fact, one statute, Labor Law Section 240(1), is sometimes nicknamed the “Scaffold Law.” The law says that if you are working on a task that places you at risk of injury…
The law in New York is clear that construction workers are required to receive proper protection to safeguard their well-being while they are on the job. The protection they receive should protect them from falling as well as keep them safe from falling objects. When those requirements are not met,…
When you work in construction, especially when your job involves the regular use of ladders, the risk of accidents and injuries is very real. You may be given a defective ladder, a ladder that has not been properly maintained, or the wrong type of ladder for the task assigned to…
There are several things you can do to strengthen your injury case and increase your chances of obtaining compensation for your injuries. One of these is to ensure that potentially harmful evidence that should not be part of your case is not allowed into evidence. A knowledgeable New York construction…