Construction Site Accident Lawyers Bronx, Brooklyn, and NY Metro Area

Wrongful Death Claim for Construction Site Fatality in Manhattan

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In 2013 the parents of a construction worker killed in a crane accident finally settled their wrongful death claim of $1 million. The crane accident took at a Manhattan construction site near a subway extension of an MTA project. The worker lost his life when a supporting cable a large crane failed and caused it to fall on the worker.

There are many regulatory agencies that impose guidelines for construction sites.  In this case, the inspectors discovered that the contractor responsible for the subway work had failed to inspect the crane properly and fined the company for several workplace safety violations.

Why File a Wrongful Death Claim

Filing a wrongful death claim is one possible remedy in similar construction site and defective crane accidents.  Such lawsuits stand as a reminder to negligent site supervisors and corporate owners that workers’ lives and their safety must be held in the highest regard.  At our law firm, we aggressively fight to make our client’s whole.

Construction Sites Are Potentially Dangerous Places

There is no doubt that construction sites are dangerous places in the five boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island and the surround suburbs of Westchester and Nassau County.

Common construction site accidents include:

·      slip and fall

·      electrocution

·      cranes accidents

·      falling objects

·      workers falling from from scaffolding, roofs and ladders

·      malfunctioning equipment

Construction Site Accident Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles statistics on construction site injuries and fatalities in New York. The most recent statistics reveal that 317,000 workers were employed in construction sites and there were an average of 10,300 construction injuries annually.  At least 50% of these injuries required that the construction site worker needed time off work.

Compensation for Construction Site Injuries

If you, or a family member, has been killed or injured in a construction site accident in New York, the first thing you must do call our office to learn how we can help you.  We can be reach at 800-893-9645