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Why New York Construction Accidents Often Cause Catastrophic Injuries
New York’s construction industry drives the city’s constant growth. Unfortunately, it also creates some of the most dangerous working conditions in the country. When construction accidents often lead to catastrophic injury, workers face life-altering consequences, including permanent disabilities, traumatic brain damage, and spinal cord injuries that require lifelong care. The...
READ MORENew York Excavation and Trench Safety Laws Every Construction Worker Should Know
Excavation and trench work remain among the most dangerous activities in the construction industry, with cave-ins capable of killing workers in seconds. New York enforces strict safety regulations to protect workers performing hazardous tasks on job sites across the state. The construction accident lawyers at Lipsig, Freund, & Wisell help...
READ MORENew Building Laws NYC Construction Accidents
The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) has recently updated the city’s building and construction safety regulations. These comprehensive updates include thousands of minor changes and more than 600 major amendments to help improve the city’s safety. These major updates went into effect in January 2022. These updates come as the...
READ MORELicenses You Need on a Construction Site in NY
To help ensure and preserve the safety of construction sites and workers, New York requires all contractors and workers in the construction industry to carry proper licenses. Business entities and individuals will only receive their licenses if they demonstrate to the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) that they have the...
READ MORECan You Use Drone Footage As Evidence In A Construction Case?
Were you aware that in New York City, the law gives people the right to record audio or video? Yet, this does not mean that there is a free for all. Under New York state law, video or audio recordings must be done on a person’s private property, or a...
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