Welcome to the Construction
Accidents webpage of The Law Offices of Scott C. Gottlieb & Associates, LLP.
This page is designed to inform the victims of construction site accidents and
their families about their legal rights, and how to protect them. Our office
works with economic and accident reconstruction experts to help prepare your
case. We will also help you decide whether it is more prudent to fight or to
settle a case in order to obtain the maximum awards. We Will Fight For You!
Construction accidents kill or injure thousands each year. Due to the heavy
machinery, equipment and materials at construction sites, injuries incurred in
construction site accidents are sometimes extremely serious. The law requires
that construction companies ensure a reasonably safe site, develop and implement
safety programs, inspect each site for safety compliance, coordinate job safety,
warn of hazards related to the site and work, and prescribe the necessary
protective equipment. Despite these regulations, construction site work remains
one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States today, with the majority of
injuries and fatalities associated with electrocutions and falls. Other hazards
at construction sites include:
- Crane and scaffolding
accidents
- Dangerous and defective
machines
- Mechanical and chemical
handling of compressed gas
- Logging accidents
- Welding, cutting and brazing
injuries
Many construction accident cases
involve several potential third-party defendants, parties such as the owners,
architects, subcontractors and equipment manufacturers, all of whom may bear
responsibility for your injuries. Third-party negligence is the legal term to
assign liability for insufficient safety provisions or negligence to others.
Construction equipment makers may also be found negligent if injuries are caused
by the defective design and manufacture of their products ranging range from
power tools to scaffolding to heavy equipment. Injured workers are most often
prohibited from suing their employers or co-workers because of New York's
Workers Compensation Law. That is why an experienced injury law attorney will
attempt to find negligence of another party.
In any personal injury case, negligence must be proven and it must be
established that the injury was caused by that negligence in order for a damage
award to be made. If you believe that you have the grounds for a lawsuit, it is
critical that you contact The Law Offices of Scott C. Gottlieb & Associates,
LLP immediately to protect your rights. An experienced attorney can prove the
critical elements of negligence including 1) the defendant had a duty to you, 2)
the defendant failed in that duty, and 3) your injury was caused by the
defendants' breach of duty and that damages resulted from the injury.
Construction companies are required by law to inspect each worksite to ensure
worker safety. The contractor and all subcontractors must provide a reasonably
safe work environment as well as warn workers of hazards that are inherent in
the site and nature of the work. They must also take reasonably adequate steps
to hire careful employees, coordinate job safety and supervise compliance with
safety specifications.
Construction equipment manufacturers also have a responsibility to design and
maintain safe products intended for use at the work site. This responsibility
includes preventing the use of defective or unreasonably dangerous products.
Products included (but not limited to) are: scaffolding, power tools, cranes,
derricks, hoists, conveyors, woodworking tools, ladders, winches, trucks,
graters, scrapers, tractors, bulldozers, forklifts, boilers, pressure vessels
and gas detectors.
Experience Counts. Our overall goal is to establish our office as the best
office to hire if you want compensation for your case. We base this on our
experience and past results.
Our philosophy is to provide quality legal services while treating each
client with care and respect. We also provide assistance with other legal
problems that arise during the pendency of your case. If you feel that you or a
loved one has suffered due to a construction accident, call us at 1-800-TALK-LAW
(1-800-825-5529) or contact us via our online contact
form. All calls and inquiries are responded to the same day, usually within
one hour. There is no case-review cost.
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