Repeat Violator Company Gets Barred From Working in NYC
Employers are expected to maintain a safe worksite for their employees. This is especially important on a construction site where there are a huge number of potential risks that workers face as they try to perform their jobs. While injured workers can get help from New York City construction accident lawyers regardless of whether their […]
Construction Worker Deaths in NYC Lead to Calls for New Safety Efforts
Within the past two years, a total of 33 construction workers have been killed on worksites throughout New York City. The fact that close to three dozen fatalities occurred in just a two-year period prompted an investigation by I-Team 33 into efforts that are being made by lawmakers to try to better protect workers. NBC […]
New York City Council Passes Construction Safety Bill
Construction worker deaths have been on the rise in New York City, with more building projects leading to more fatal injuries. When a construction worker is killed or hurt on-the-job, New York construction accident lawyers should be consulted to provide help. Benefits may be available for work-injuries and wrongful death on-the-job, regardless of whether negligence […]
Construction Worker Suffers Fatal Injuries After Being Pinned Between Forklift and Van
A New York workers’ compensation law firm helps many construction workers who get hurt, and many families whose loved one passed away because of a problem on a construction site. The construction field is a dangerous one, and many things could go wrong that leave construction professionals seriously injured or that take away their lives. […]
NY Needs to Do Better for Construction Workers
Recently, an op-ed in the New York Times lamented the fact that New York City was not a safe place for construction workers. As the op-ed explained: “Poor immigrant workers are falling off our buildings and being crushed to death in our streets. The mayor, public officials and New Yorkers at large must stop tolerating, […]
Safety Violations are a Leading Cause of Construction Worker Fatalities in New York
In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of families who have been forced to get help from our New York City construction accident lawyers so the family can obtain just compensation. More families need to get legal help pursuing claims for death benefits because there are more construction workers dying on […]
A Construction Safety Bill is Dividing the Real Estate Industry in New York City
Making construction sites safe is of the utmost importance to everyone in the real estate industry in New York City. Far too many construction workers have been hurt or killed in recent building booms after the great recession ended. Injured workers or families of deceased workers can obtain benefits with help from a New York […]
QUEENS: Construction Worker Killed In Freak Accident Between Forklift And Van
FREAK ACCIDENT WITH FORK LIFT KILLS CONSTRUCTION WORKER QUEENS, NEW YORK (February 24, 2016) – A construction worker at Napa Auto Parts was killed in a freak accident with a forklift and a van, according to NY Daily News. The construction worker was apparently operating the forklift and put the machine in neutral. He then […]
QUEENS: Rakesh Ram Killed In Long Island City At Napa Auto Parts Work Accident
FREAK ACCIDENT WITH FORK LIFT KILLS CONSTRUCTION WORKER QUEENS, NEW YORK (February 24, 2016) – The NY Daily News is reporting that a 28-year construction worker at Napa Auto Parts was tragically killed in a freak accident between a van and a forklift. The construction worker was operating the forklift on Review Avenue by 35th […]
QUEENS: Rakesh Ram Dies In Construction Accident at Napa Auto Parts
FREAK ACCIDENT WITH FORK LIFT KILLS CONSTRUCTION WORKER QUEENS, NEW YORK (February 24, 2016) – The NY Daily News is reporting that a construction worker was tragically killed after being pinned by a van and a forklift. There is no word yet on whether or not the forklift involved in the incident malfunctioned. Police have […]
