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Construction Site Accidents
- NY Court: Worker Injured in Trip Over Cinder Block at Worksite Must Win
- Injury Claim by Construction Worker Who Tripped Over Doorknob Survives
- Construction Worker Falls from Ladder at Brooklyn Site, Seriously Hurt
- Worksite Owner Maybe Liable for Dust That Falls Into Worker's Eye: NY Court
- Queens Worker Who Fell From Unsecured Ladder Wins Labor Law Claim
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Construction Site Accidents
- When an Owner & Contractor Will Be Liable For a New York Construction Accident - No Matter What
- How to Prove Liability for a Falling Object at a New York Construction Site
- NY Labor Law Section 240(1) - Who Is Protected By This Statute
- What Type of Construction Risks Are Protected By NY Labor Law §240(1)?
- The 2 Types of NY Labor Law §200 Cases - and How to Prove Them
Case Results
School Negligence / Negligent Supervision
- $250,000 Recovered For 7 Year-Old Student Hit By Car at Dismissal
- $37,500 for NYC Student Who Lost Part of His Finger In Defective Door
- $45,000 Recovered for Brooklyn Girl Burned By Excessively Hot Water
Awarded: $250,000
Awarded: $37,500
Awarded: $45,000
Construction Site Accidents
Car Accidents
- $600,000 Recovered for 30-Year-old Queens Man With Neck Surgery
- $145,000 Settlement for Back Injury Resulting from Suffolk Boating Accident
- $75,000 for Queens Man Who Was Backed Into by Lincoln Navigator
Awarded: $600,000
Awarded: $145,000
Awarded: $75,000
Slip / Trip and Fall Accidents
- $500,000 Recovered for Woman Who Sustains Subdural Hematoma After Falling Through Restaurant's Open Trap Door
- $115,000 Post-Trial Settlement for Trip & Fall in Long Island Store
- Defendant's Insurer Tenders Full Insurance Policy for Mail Carrier Who Fractured His Arm In Slip and Fall on Poorly Shoveled Steps
Awarded: $500,000
Awarded: $115,000
Awarded: $100,000
Defective Products
- $550,000 Recovered for Woman Whose Achilles Tendon Was Cut
- $90,000 Recovered for Woman Who Sustained Second Degree Burns When Handle Broke Off From Ceramic Mug
Awarded: $550,000
Awarded: $90,000
Other
- $80,000 Recovered For Woman Assaulted By Building Superintendent
Awarded: $80,000
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Brooklyn Construction Worker Falls 5 Stories to His Death
Posted on May 30, 2010
On Thursday, May 27, it was reported that a 36 year-old Brooklyn-based construction foreman fell 5 stories to his death while working on a construction site in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn on Bedford Avenue. According to a preliminary investigation by New York City's Department of Buildings, the worker had not been using a safety harness (which would seem to violate New York Labor Law Section 240(1)). For additional information on this topic, please see "Why Having Adequate Safety Devices Isn't Enough to Defeat a New York Scaffold Law Claim."
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Long Island, New York child accident attorney, construction site accident and personal injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper practices in Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, New York City and Westchester. In order to order a FREE copy of his Book on New York accident lawsuits entitled "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim," or to schedule a free consultation with Mr. Cooper, please contact his main office located in Cedarhurst, Long Island at 516.791.5700.
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News
- Two Construction Workers Dead After Falling 5 Stories at Manhattan Worksite...
Posted on 2/8/2011 - Queens Scaffold Collapse Leaves One Construction Worker Dead, 3 Injured...
Posted on 1/11/2011 - $18.5 Mil. Awarded to 3 Construction Workers Hurt in Scaffold Collapse...
Posted on 8/27/2010 - Bronx Construction Worker Injured Under Scaffold Awarded $12.5 Million...
Posted on 7/12/2010 - NY Appeal Court Allows Worker Injured By Mobile Crane to Pursue Claim...
Posted on 7/7/2010 - NYC Crane Collapse Case Set For Trial on June 21...
Posted on 6/15/2010 - Construction Worker Hurt on NY's Upper East Side...
Posted on 6/9/2010 - Construction Worker Injured In Fall From Ladder at Triboro Bridge...
Posted on 5/30/2010 - Brooklyn Construction Worker Falls 5 Stories to His Death...
Posted on 5/30/2010 - In Tragic Accident in Upstate NY, Construction Worker Dies...
Posted on 5/11/2010
FAQs
School Negligence / Negligent Supervision
- Are day care facilities in New York required to carry insurance before they are allowed to be licensed?
- Can a child be held liable for negligence under New York law?
- Can a parent be held responsible, or liable in negligence, for the acts of his child under New York law?
Construction Site Accidents
Can a construction worker recover damages for his personal injuries that were sustained when he trips over a cinder block at a worksite under New York law?- What laws apply to a New York construction accident?
- Can I sue my employer in NY for the personal injuries I suffered while working on a construction job site?
Car Accidents
- If I rear-end another vehicle, does that automatically mean that a court will find me 100% at fault for the accident under New York law?
- Who is responsible to maintain the roadways in New York?
- If a traffic light governing an intersection isn't working, does that mean that New York City or the municipality can automatically be held liable in negligence for my accident under New York law?
Slip / Trip and Fall Accidents
- Can New York State be held liable for a trip and fall accident on a defective sidewalk fronting its property?
- What does a property owner need to prove in order to have a slip and fall case dismissed before trial in New York?
- What is the most important factor to proving a trip and fall case against New York City?
Defective Products
- If a product is obviously dangerous, does that mean that it can't be considered defective as a matter of New York law?
- If someone is largely - but not entirely - to blame for their own accident, will that preclude them from recovering damages for their personal injuries in a negligence or defective products lawsuit?
- If a manufacturer or distributor of a product issues a product recall, does that mean that they have conceded that their product is defective?
General
- If a plaintiff cannot remember how his accident occurred, does that mean that his case must be dismissed as a matter of New York law?
- Is a school required to supervise its students at an after school program under New York law, and if so, what is the school's standard of care?
What effect, if any, does a defendant's declaration of bankruptcy have on my personal injury lawsuit in New York?