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Construction Accident Injury Lawsuits

Construction Accidents | Lawsuits, Lawyers | Injury, Fatality | Safety, Hazards, Roof Related Falls, Crane Accidents, Scaffolding Accidents, Run-Over by Operating Equipment, Lifting Equipment Failure, Electric Shock

Although injury and fatality rates in many industry sectors have declined significantly in the twenty-three years since the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) came into being, this has not been the case in construction industry.  Construction is the United State's largest industry and one that has consistently registered high rates of workplace accidents. OSHA has had little success in reducing injuries and fatalities among construction workers, despite the fact that it channels a large portion of its resources into the enforcement of health and safety standards on construction sites.

Construction workers are exposed to a wider variety of hazards and face a greater risk of work-related injury or fatality than employees in any other U.S. industry; in 1992, according to the most recent annual Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the lost-workday case rate for the construction industry was 5.7 per 100 full-time workers, the highest of any major economic sector.

Victims of the following types of construction accidents have been successfully represented by Parker & Waichman, LLP:

  • Roof Related Falls
  • Crane Accidents
  • Scaffolding Accidents
  • Run-Over by Operating Equipment
  • Lifting Equipment Failure
  • Electric Shock
  • Trench Collapses
  • Fires and Explosions
  • Hit by Highway Vehicle
  • Compressed Gases Accidents
  • Struck by heavy falling objects
  • Welding Accidents

Legal Help For Victims Affected By Construction Accidents

If you or a loved have been injured in a construction accident, please fill out the form at the right for a free case evaluation by a qualified personal injury attorney or call us at 1-800-LAW-INFO (1-800-529-4636).

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18 Injured After Scaffolding Accident in New York City

Sep 21, 2011 | Parker Waichman LLP
A Queens-based demolition company will be cited today, following yesterday's scaffolding and partial building collapse in Harlem.  The collapse injured 18 people, including some who were passengers on a New York City bus.Councilwoman Inez Dickens told DNAinfo.com that Disano Demolition will be hit with six violations.  The owner of the five-story building undergoing demolition will also face one violation. Dickens said equipment was found that should not have been on the site and the...
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Deadly New York Crane Collapse Results in Manslaughter, Other Charges for Contractor

Jan 6, 2009 | Parker Waichman LLP
A contractor from Long Island has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment and assault in connection with a deadly New York City crane collapse that killed seven people last year.  According to a report on Newsday.com, Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said William Rapetti's "reckless and negligent rigging practices" led to the fatal accident last March at a construction site in Midtown.The crane collapse...
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NY Construction Industry Criticizes City's New Crane Rules

Nov 12, 2008 | Parker Waichman LLP
The Associated Press (AP) is reporting that in addition to maintenance records and operator certification tests, engineers now must sign off before cranes are raised or dismantled in New York City.  The city is also now requiring documents that prove a safety meeting was held prior to work starting.  While some find the steps extreme, New York City is hoping to become a national example for crane safety, after two deadly crane collapses that in Manhattan earlier this year killed nine...
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LI Crane Operator Charged with Bribing an Inspector

Oct 8, 2008 | Parker Waichman LLP
One of the bosses at Long Island‘s Nu-Way Crane Service of Copiague has been charged with paying a New York City inspector more than $10,000 to falsify inspection reports and licenses, according to the Manhattan district attorney's office.Michael Sackaris, 48, of St. James, is the chief of Nu-Way Crane Service, according to authorities.  Sackaris and another employee were arrested yesterday after they were indicted on bribery charges; Nu-Way also was indicted and Sackaris was charged...
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New York City Construction Crane Rules Provoke Industry Anger

Sep 22, 2008 | Parker Waichman LLP
New York City has implemented new construction crane regulations aimed at preventing the types of crane collapse accidents that have killed nine people so far this year.  But the city's construction contractors aren't happy, and say the new regulations - which are effective immediately - will result in temporary layoffs of construction workers.  The new rules come in the wake of two horrible crane accidents that occurred this past spring.  The most recent collapse occurred in...
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