Category: Construction Accidents

A tragic accident involving a worker crushed between a tractor-trailer and a forklift can trigger multiple layers of legal protection under New York law. Understanding these overlapping laws and how they apply to supervision, safety violations, and insurance coverage is critical for families seeking justice and recovery.

When a steel beam shifts or falls on a New York jobsite, it’s not an accident—it’s a failure of safety. New York law was written to protect construction workers from exactly these dangers, putting responsibility on owners and contractors to secure every lift and rigging setup.

A concrete pour gone wrong in Sunset Park sent four workers plunging 32 feet when a floor section collapsed. For injured tradesmen, this kind of collapse triggers powerful rights under New York’s Labor Laws, which can hold owners and contractors strictly liable. Knowing how these laws and insurance policies is essential for securing full compensation.

The death of Jorge Sanchez at Hudson Yards underscores why New York’s construction accident laws exist—to protect workers from preventable dangers. When safety devices are missing or ignored, owners and contractors are held strictly liable under the Scaffold Law and Industrial Code.

This law mandates that all construction, excavation, and demolition areas must be properly constructed, equipped, and guarded to provide reasonable and adequate protection for the workers on or around the site.

This law covers work performed at heights and safety measures such as scaffolds and ladders, imposing strict liability when proper protection is not provided, regardless of employer negligence. It applies to all construction workers exposed to falls or accidents caused by inadequate safety equipment.

This law imposes a broad duty of care on employers, contractors, and property owners to maintain safe construction sites. It explains that nearly all workers on New York construction sites are covered. Find out what steps injured workers should take, including gathering evidence and consulting a lawyer.

Ladder accidents are a leading cause of avoidable injury on construction sites across the nation. The types of injuries a worker is most likely to sustain in a ladder accident can be affected by many factors. From severe fractures to internal head trauma, find out what affects victims most.

New York’s ladder laws are designed to encourage safe ladder practices and reduce the number of workers who suffer avoidable injuries and deaths in ladder-related accidents. Nevertheless, not all employers are familiar with them and so accidents happen. Find out how these laws are often mitigated and how to get compensated for your injuries.

Working on ladders is common, especially in construction work, but also very dangerous. Even professionals can get seriously injured when they ignore basic safety procedures. Here are some of the most common accidents and how to best avoid them.