Construction Accident Attorney in New York City

At David Resnick & Associates, P.C., we represent workers injured on construction sites in New York City, including Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn and the Bronx. Constructions workers face a wide variety of work site hazards and a greater risk of work-related injury or death than employees in any other U.S. industry. Thousands of construction workers and day laborers are seriously injured or killed on the job each year.

The skilled workplace injury attorneys at David Resnick & Associates, P.C., offer a free initial evaluation of your NYC construction accident claim and an explanation of your legal rights. Call David Resnick & Associates at 212-279-2000 or use our online form.

Our construction accident attorneys will negotiate a prompt, fair and just settlement of your injury claim or fight aggressively to ensure that you receive full compensation in accordance with the law.

Causes of Construction Deaths

In 2010, a fifth of all workers who died in workplace accidents were construction workers, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The leading causes of worker deaths on construction sites were falls, electrocution, being struck by objects and crushing accidents.

A total of 751 construction workers died in accidents, and approximately 88,000 workers suffered non-fatal injuries, including head injuries, back injuries, musculoskeletal injuries and loss of limbs. 

A significant number of construction worker injuries require extended absences of a month or more away from work. And some construction accident injuries leave you disabled or unable to handle the physical demands of your former job.

Protecting Injured Construction Workers

The State of New York has special laws to protect workers involved in construction-related accidents, because they are at risk every day, due to the dangerous nature of the job. Construction site accidents include:

• Scaffolding accidents
• Roof-related falls
• Falls from elevated work surfaces
• Workers hit by falling objects
• Trench collapses
• Electrocution
• Fire and explosions
• Machinery accidents
• Crane and vehicular accidents
• Forklift accidents
• Equipment failure
• Failure to provide safety equipment
• Welding accidents
• Industrial gases

Workers injured while working at a construction site are allowed to sue the owner, its agents and contractors for all damages sustained as a result of harm to the worker. Workers compensation laws may affect your financial recovery depending on your employment status and the degree to which your employer is found liable for your injuries.

Parties other than your employer (such as third-party contractors, property owners, or equipment manufacturers) may be legally responsible for your accident. Workers’ compensation laws will not affect your ability to recover from anyone at fault besides your employer.

Injured workers are permitted to file lawsuits for construction site injuries in addition to receiving workers’ compensation benefits. You may claim compensation for past and future lost earnings, pain and suffering, past and future medical expenses, loss of benefits and other types of damages.

New York Construction Accident? Call Our Injury Lawyers Today

If you have been injured while on a New York City construction job, please contact David Resnick & Associates, P.C. Even if you are already receiving benefits, it may be to your advantage to consult an experienced New York City construction accident attorney to ensure that you are receiving the maximum benefits available under the law.

We have represented many victims of on-the-job accidents in New York City, including Brooklyn and the Bronx. We understand New York’s laws regarding construction injury claims.

At David Resnick & Associates, P.C., we offer a free initial evaluation of your claim, and our attorneys will negotiate a prompt, fair and just settlement or fight aggressively to ensure that you receive full maximum compensation in accordance with the law. Call 212-279-2000.

For more information: New York Construction Site Safety Code.

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