A Bronx security guard died after a piece of glass tipped over and fell on him at his workplace in Midtown, Manhattan on May 26, reports News 12 in the Bronx. The New York Fire Department responded to a call for a construction-related accident at 10:30 a.m. Harry Ramnauth was rushed to Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital after an 8-foot by 14-foot
New York City Construction Worker’s Eye Injury Lawsuit Results in $1.5 Million Settlement
March 5, 2018
Oresky & Associates, pllc., construction accident lawyers, representing accident victims for over 25 years. Call us for a free consultation at 718-993-9999. New York law says that you, as a construction worker, are entitled to a safe workplace. The project's general contractor and the site's owner have a legal duty to provide construction
NY Court Enters Liability Judgment in Favor of a Construction Worker Hurt by a Chunk of Falling ‘Sludge
March 5, 2018
Oresky & Associates, pllc., construction accident lawyers, representing accident victims for over 25 years. Call us for a free consultation at 718-993-9999. There can be numerous different ways that you can get hurt while working at your construction job. Statistics show that falling objects are the second-most common source of
Safety Statistics Show that Construction Remains One of the Riskiest Jobs to Work
February 12, 2018
Oresky & Associates, pllc., construction accident lawyers, representing accident victims for over 25 years. Call us for a free consultation at 718-993-9999. The federal government has compiled its workplace safety statistics for 2016, and, once again, construction was among the most dangerous workplaces in America. After several years of
How the State’s Industrial Regulations Can Help You Succeed in Your New York Construction Accident Case
February 12, 2018
Oresky & Associates, pllc., construction accident lawyers, representing accident victims for over 25 years, call us for a free consultation at 718-993-9999. If you've been hurt working at a construction site, you may know that you should be entitled to receive some sort of compensation for your injuries. You may not know, however, how much
Using Proof of OSHA Violations to Strengthen Your New York Construction Accident Case
January 1, 2018
To schedule your free case evaluation, call us at 718-993-9999 or contact us online. We serve workers throughout the NYC area, as well as on Long Island and in Westchester County. Successfully pursuing a construction injury case can involve multiple steps along the way. Your case may involve obtaining various pieces of evidence that may help in
Construction Workers Die on the Same Day in Separate Workplace Accidents in Manhattan
December 15, 2017
Construction work is dangerous. Contractors and project owners are required by the law to provide workers with proper protection including safety harnesses and life lines. Too often, unfortunately, those responsible don't do everything they ought to do to protect workers, which makes the work even more risky. Whether the reason is speed,
Scaffolding Accidents, What You Need to Know
November 30, 2017
The collapse of a scaffold, or a fall from scaffolding, can have serious consequences. If you have been injured in a scaffold accident, you need an experienced scaffold accident lawyer. The steps you take immediately after a scaffold accident can have a significant impact on your ability to pay for your medical expenses and seek lost wages through
How New York’s ‘Scaffold Law’ Can Help You Win Your Construction Accident Case, Even if You Were on the Ground
September 27, 2017
In any construction injury case, there will be lots of factual information to accumulate and evaluate. Achieving success will involve not only amassing the facts but also understanding which factual items are necessary to winning your case and which are not. This is but one of many areas where a skilled New York construction accident attorney
Succeeding in Your New York Construction Injury Case Even if You Made Mistakes on the Job Leading Up to Your Accident
August 29, 2017
If you're someone working on a construction job, the owner of the site and the general contractor on the project owe you certain obligations when it comes to ensuring your safety. If you've been injured working on your construction job, it may be a result of improper safety protections provided to you. If that's the case, you may have a claim for
