New York City Construction Site Fall Attorneys
Dedicated to Obtaining Maximum Compensation for Fall Victims and Families
More than $800 Million won in verdicts and settlements for clients
Construction work is inherently dangerous. Working on skyscraper
scaffolding, digging in trenches below city streets, and operating heavy,
powerful machinery puts construction workers and others at serious risk of
injury. Unfortunately, in New York City,
construction site accidents are common. When you have suffered a construction site fall, turn to New
York’s Lipsig Law Firm to get the maximum compensation for your injuries
under the law.
At Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman P.C., our skilled
New York City construction accident attorneys have more than 80 years of
combined experience and an impressive, proven track record of successfully
securing multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for our clients,
including record-setting dollar-amount verdicts. Our NYC construction
accident law firm was recognized for several outstanding verdicts awarded
to our clients. A $
20 million dollar verdict for a New York client who was struck by a bus - this verdict was recognized
and documented as the 5th largest in history by the
New York Law Journal Verdicts & Settlements Hall of Fame.
We were also awarded two placements in
New York’s Top Verdicts of 2017 for large verdicts.
Our team has a history of securing multi-million-dollar verdicts and
settlements from construction site falls
When you have suffered a construction site fall, you face recovery from
your injuries, medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Our
dedicated NYC construction accident attorneys believe faulty parties, those
who are negligent or reckless, should be held accountable for your injuries
and we have successfully secured multi-million-dollar verdicts and
settlements for our clients for their construction site falls.
$8 million verdict for a fall due to defective scaffolding
Our client sustained a fall due to defective scaffolding and three years
later, suffered a lumbar disc hernia, requiring several surgeries. The
construction accident attorneys at the Lipsig Law Firm proved to a jury that the original construction site
fall was the cause of our client’s subsequent surgeries and the jury
awarded a verdict of more than $6 million. When legal interest is added to
the verdict, the total amount recovered by Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman P.C. will be more
than $8 million.
$4.5 million settlement for a ladder fall
Our client, a construction worker, fell 15 feet when the ladder he was
standing on slipped out during construction work. This ladder fall caused
significant injuries to both of his heels, and our client required surgery
to both of his lower legs. Our construction site falls attorneys obtained a
$4.5 million settlement for our client.
$3 million for a ladder fall
Our experienced construction site accident attorneys recovered $3 million
for our client when he fell off a ladder and fractured his leg, which
required four surgeries.
$3 million for an unsecured ladder fall
An unsecured ladder caused our client, a laborer, to fall and sustain
multiple fracture dislocations to his foot, which then required three
separate surgeries. The skilled ladder fall attorneys at the Lipsig Law
Firm recovered $3 million for our client for medical expenses, lost wages,
and pain and suffering.
$2.6 million for a construction site fall
When our client fell through a defective outdoor scaffold on a roof
renovation project, our construction accident attorneys recovered $2.6
million for his severe knee and back injuries.
Falls are the leading cause of construction site accidents
Falls are the leading cause of construction site accidents that result in
injury or death, according to the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), a division of the U.S . Department
of Labor. In 2016, 384 out of 991 total deaths in construction -- 38.7%
were attributed to falls. Workers do not need to be working on a New York
City skyscraper to suffer serious injury in a fall – even working a few
feet above ground level poses serious risk. Many of these falls are the
result of violations of safety standards and could have been prevented.
Most common causes of construction site falls
OSHA standards are designed to prevent workers from falling off of elevated
work stations, overhead platforms, or into holes in the walls and floor.
The most common causes of construction
site falls include the following:
Poor scaffold construction
- An estimated 65% of construction workers spend part of their
time working on
scaffolding. It is critical that the manufacturer’s directions are followed
closely when constructing scaffolding to ensure that it is stable. All open
ends and sides of platforms should be protected with guardrails to prevent
falls and workers should refrain from climbing on cross bracing.
Unprotected openings and floor holes
- During construction, openings and holes develop in numerous places at the
construction site. When sides are left unprotected, wall openings left
exposed, and floor holes left uncovered, workers are at serious risk of
injury. When workers are exposed to falls of six feet or greater, the
opening should be covered. OSHA recommends that a protective device, such
as a safety net system, guardrail, or personal fall arrest system be
utilized.
Protruding steel rebars that are exposed -
A reinforcing bar – known as a rebar – that protrudes and is left exposed
increases the seriousness of what may otherwise be a minor injury.
Carefully selected rebar guards are recommended to prevent impalement of a
worker in the event they fall on the rebar.
Improper use of portable ladders -
Rules of ladder safety should be adhered to when using a portable ladder,
including inspecting ladders prior to use for cracked or broken pieces.
What types of construction site falls do you handle?
The experienced construction accident attorneys at the Lipsig Law Firm
handle a variety of personal injury cases pertaining to construction site
falls. When you have suffered injury due to another person or entity’s
negligence, you have the grounds for a personal injury claim. Our team
handles construction site falls including – but not limited to – any of the
following:
-
Ladder falls
-
Rooftop falls
-
Scaffolding falls
-
Crane falls
-
Slips and falls
-
Falls down stairways
Under the OSHA regulations, employers are required to provide appropriate
safety equipment and gear to
prevent falls and other accidents. Fall protection must be provided at elevations of four feet in
general industry, and in shipyards, at elevations of five feet. At
construction sites, fall protection must be provided at six feet.
If you or someone you love has been injured or fallen on a construction
site, contact us today, we can help you obtain the justice and compensation
you deserve
Personal injury lawsuits
revolve around the issue of negligence. And when the laws that are in place
to protect construction workers from sustaining workplace injury are not
enforced and the worker suffers injury or fatality, we believe the
negligent party should be held accountable. If you or a loved one has been
injured in a construction site fall, let us help. The construction site
attorneys at Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman P.C.
have more than 8 decades of combined experience advocating on behalf of
accident victims. Knowledgeable, skilled, and dedicated, our team is
results-driven. We have a reputation for recovering the maximum
compensation allowed under the law. Our NYC accident attorneys work on a
contingency basis, so you do not pay our firm anything until we have
successfully recovered compensation for your injuries. To schedule a
confidential consultation with one of our construction accident attorneys,
contact our office at 718-395-4669 or online. We have two locations to
serve you - 40 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038 (Main) and our Brooklyn
Office at 823 56th St. 6th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11220.
Construction work is inherently dangerous. Working on skyscraper scaffolding, digging in trenches below city streets, and operating heavy, powerful machinery puts construction workers and others at serious risk of injury. Unfortunately, in New York City, construction site accidents are common. When you have suffered a construction site fall, turn to New York’s Lipsig Law Firm to get the maximum compensation for your injuries under the law.
At Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman P.C., our skilled New York City construction accident attorneys have more than 80 years of combined experience and an impressive, proven track record of successfully securing multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for our clients, including record-setting dollar-amount verdicts. Our NYC construction accident law firm was recognized for several outstanding verdicts awarded to our clients. A $ 20 million dollar verdict for a New York client who was struck by a bus - this verdict was recognized and documented as the 5th largest in history by the New York Law Journal Verdicts & Settlements Hall of Fame. We were also awarded two placements in New York’s Top Verdicts of 2017 for large verdicts.
Our team has a history of securing multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements from construction site falls
When you have suffered a construction site fall, you face recovery from your injuries, medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Our dedicated NYC construction accident attorneys believe faulty parties, those who are negligent or reckless, should be held accountable for your injuries and we have successfully secured multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements for our clients for their construction site falls.
$8 million verdict for a fall due to defective scaffolding
Our client sustained a fall due to defective scaffolding and three years later, suffered a lumbar disc hernia, requiring several surgeries. The construction accident attorneys at the Lipsig Law Firm proved to a jury that the original construction site fall was the cause of our client’s subsequent surgeries and the jury awarded a verdict of more than $6 million. When legal interest is added to the verdict, the total amount recovered by Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman P.C. will be more than $8 million.
$4.5 million settlement for a ladder fall
Our client, a construction worker, fell 15 feet when the ladder he was standing on slipped out during construction work. This ladder fall caused significant injuries to both of his heels, and our client required surgery to both of his lower legs. Our construction site falls attorneys obtained a $4.5 million settlement for our client.
$3 million for a ladder fall
Our experienced construction site accident attorneys recovered $3 million for our client when he fell off a ladder and fractured his leg, which required four surgeries.
$3 million for an unsecured ladder fall
An unsecured ladder caused our client, a laborer, to fall and sustain multiple fracture dislocations to his foot, which then required three separate surgeries. The skilled ladder fall attorneys at the Lipsig Law Firm recovered $3 million for our client for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
$2.6 million for a construction site fall
When our client fell through a defective outdoor scaffold on a roof renovation project, our construction accident attorneys recovered $2.6 million for his severe knee and back injuries.
Falls are the leading cause of construction site accidents
Falls are the leading cause of construction site accidents that result in injury or death, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a division of the U.S . Department of Labor. In 2016, 384 out of 991 total deaths in construction -- 38.7% were attributed to falls. Workers do not need to be working on a New York City skyscraper to suffer serious injury in a fall – even working a few feet above ground level poses serious risk. Many of these falls are the result of violations of safety standards and could have been prevented.
Most common causes of construction site falls
OSHA standards are designed to prevent workers from falling off of elevated work stations, overhead platforms, or into holes in the walls and floor. The most common causes of construction site falls include the following:
Poor scaffold construction - An estimated 65% of construction workers spend part of their time working on scaffolding. It is critical that the manufacturer’s directions are followed closely when constructing scaffolding to ensure that it is stable. All open ends and sides of platforms should be protected with guardrails to prevent falls and workers should refrain from climbing on cross bracing.
Unprotected openings and floor holes - During construction, openings and holes develop in numerous places at the construction site. When sides are left unprotected, wall openings left exposed, and floor holes left uncovered, workers are at serious risk of injury. When workers are exposed to falls of six feet or greater, the opening should be covered. OSHA recommends that a protective device, such as a safety net system, guardrail, or personal fall arrest system be utilized.
Protruding steel rebars that are exposed - A reinforcing bar – known as a rebar – that protrudes and is left exposed increases the seriousness of what may otherwise be a minor injury. Carefully selected rebar guards are recommended to prevent impalement of a worker in the event they fall on the rebar.
Improper use of portable ladders - Rules of ladder safety should be adhered to when using a portable ladder, including inspecting ladders prior to use for cracked or broken pieces.
What types of construction site falls do you handle?
The experienced construction accident attorneys at the Lipsig Law Firm handle a variety of personal injury cases pertaining to construction site falls. When you have suffered injury due to another person or entity’s negligence, you have the grounds for a personal injury claim. Our team handles construction site falls including – but not limited to – any of the following:
- Ladder falls
- Rooftop falls
- Scaffolding falls
- Crane falls
- Slips and falls
- Falls down stairways
Under the OSHA regulations, employers are required to provide appropriate safety equipment and gear to prevent falls and other accidents. Fall protection must be provided at elevations of four feet in general industry, and in shipyards, at elevations of five feet. At construction sites, fall protection must be provided at six feet.
If you or someone you love has been injured or fallen on a construction site, contact us today, we can help you obtain the justice and compensation you deserve
Personal injury lawsuits revolve around the issue of negligence. And when the laws that are in place to protect construction workers from sustaining workplace injury are not enforced and the worker suffers injury or fatality, we believe the negligent party should be held accountable. If you or a loved one has been injured in a construction site fall, let us help. The construction site attorneys at Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman P.C. have more than 8 decades of combined experience advocating on behalf of accident victims. Knowledgeable, skilled, and dedicated, our team is results-driven. We have a reputation for recovering the maximum compensation allowed under the law. Our NYC accident attorneys work on a contingency basis, so you do not pay our firm anything until we have successfully recovered compensation for your injuries. To schedule a confidential consultation with one of our construction accident attorneys, contact our office at 718-395-4669 or online. We have two locations to serve you - 40 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038 (Main) and our Brooklyn Office at 823 56th St. 6th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11220.