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A fall on a construction site can upend your life in seconds. One minute you’re framing, roofing, or setting forms; the next you’re staring at hospital bills, missed paychecks, and a long rehab. At Lipsig, Freund & Wisell, PLLC, our New York City construction site lawyers will move quickly to protect you. We’ll secure photos and video, preserve site logs and safety plans, interview witnesses, and lock down the evidence before it disappears so your claim starts strong.
Call 212-285-3300 to request a free case review and learn how our fall attorneys can help.
Proven Results in Construction Fall Cases
Our track record in fall cases spans many trades and circumstances. Recent results include a $3 million recovery for a laborer who fell from an unsecured ladder and required multiple surgeries, as well as a $2.6 million recovery arising from another construction site fall.
We also secured $6 million during trial for a roofer injured in a fall, $5 million for a construction laborer hurt amid debris that violated New York’s safety rules, and $4.75 million for a plumber injured when an unsafe ladder twisted and collapsed – cases that demonstrate how carefully built evidence turns into life-changing compensation.
How We Prove What Went Wrong in Your Construction Site Fall
Construction fall claims succeed on details. We review site-specific safety plans, toolbox talks, subcontractor agreements, and inspection records. We also verify whether scaffolds were properly erected and planked, whether wheels were locked on rolling platforms, whether ladder heights allowed for overreaching, and whether anchor points were present where required. When necessary, we engage construction safety engineers and medical specialists to explain how the fall occurred and its impact on your work capacity, pain, and future care.
Common Hazards Behind a Fall
Across New York’s job sites, our New York City construction site attorneys repeatedly see the same preventable hazards: unstable or improperly supported ladders, missing guardrails, unmarked floor openings, and exposed rebar that can turn a fall into a catastrophic injury. Even the most careful workers can get hurt when equipment is defective or a platform is set up incorrectly.
Workers’ Compensation is Only the Beginning in Many Cases
Workers’ comp helps with medical bills and part of your wages, but it doesn’t cover everything you’ll lose after a serious fall. That’s why we also pursue third-party claims against owners, general contractors, subcontractors, property managers, or equipment providers when New York Labor Law or Industrial Code violations caused your injuries. Those claims can recover full lost income and benefits, future medical and rehabilitation costs, and compensation for pain, loss of mobility, and limits on daily life.
Compensation We Can Pursue
A thorough construction-fall case accounts for emergency care and surgeries, therapy and medications, durable medical equipment, and the cost of retraining if you can’t return to your trade. It also addresses the human impact – chronic pain, sleep problems, and the activities you’ve had to give up. We document these losses with medical records, wage and union benefit data, vocational analyses, and testimony from the people who know your before-and-after best.
Our New York City Construction Site Fall Lawyers Are Ready to Help
If you were injured in a ladder, scaffold, roof, or floor-opening fall anywhere in the five boroughs, speak with the New York City construction site fall lawyers at Lipsig Law. Use our online form or call 212-285-3300 to start your investigation immediately. We charge no fee unless we recover compensation for you.