Construction Accidents
New York lawyers helping injured victims of construction accidents
Construction accidents are a frequent cause of injuries. If you are injured as a bystander, the person, company, and/or organization that is at fault may be held liable for your damages. If you are an injured construction worker, you may have a workers compensation claim against your employer. Workers compensation pays your medical bills, lost wages, and other expenses and no lawsuit is necessary.
However, if your injuries are caused by another employer at the same work site, or by someone else in the construction process such as an architect or engineer, you can sue the other parties responsible for your injuries without being limited by New York's workers compensation law.
Even if a construction contract specifically excludes the parties from responsibility for construction workers' injuries, a party may still be liable if he or she knows of a dangerous condition and fails to give proper warning of the danger. Special rules usually apply as well to especially dangerous activities involved in a construction project, such as working with explosives or dangerous volatile substances.
Contact us
If you or a loved one has been hurt in a construction accident, have a free consultation with a construction accident attorney at the New York City accident law firm of Barasch McGarry Salzman & Penson, PC. Call 1-888-746-8212 or contact us online.
