New York Construction Accident Lawyer

If you or a loved one were injured in any construction-related accident or, more specifically, in a scaffolding accident, in any of the five boroughs of New York or anywhere on Long Island, you may be able to recover compensation through a personal injury claim or lawsuit. A construction accident lawyer from Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. wants to build a case for you and fight for your right to pursue financial recovery.

Construction accident injuries can be devastating. We want to help you by recovering the compensation you need. We offer free case reviews to prospective clients, and one of our team members will explain your litigation options once we understand the nature of your case.

You May Be Entitled to Multiple Damages as a Construction Accident Victim

If you were hurt while working on a construction site, you may be able to recover your medical expenses and a portion of your wages through a workers’ compensation claim. However, for many accident victims, workers’ compensation is not enough to cover all of their losses.

You might be interested in seeing if you qualify to file a personal injury claim or lawsuit if other parties contributed to your accident. Victims injured at or near a construction site who were not performing construction work but whose injuries were a result of the work being performed can also build personal injury cases against negligent parties to fight for compensation.

Recoverable damages for a construction accident case may include:

Medical Treatment and Related Costs

Our team will review your medical bills to calculate the current expenses you are facing, such as costs for:

• Ambulance transportation
• Emergency room treatment
• Laboratory tests, imaging scans, and other diagnostics
• Hospitalization
• Surgery
• Prescription medications
• Rehabilitation and therapy

We will also factor in any ongoing treatment you might need and future medical expenses you might face based on your type of injury. For this information, we will consult medical professionals who can testify on your behalf as expert witnesses.

Other Economic Losses

Like workers’ compensation claims, you may be entitled to receive compensation for lost wages. However, with personal injury cases, there is a wider range of financial damages you can pursue, such as:

• Current and future loss of income and benefits
• Diminished earning capacity
• Costs for domestic services, such as home care or childcare
• Transportation costs
• Other related damages

To prove your entitlement to such damages, we will review any relevant bills or receipts you have saved from accident-related purchases, as well as tax statements or paystubs that establish your normal income level. When called for, we will also talk to economists or vocational rehabilitation experts to assess your current fitness for work or explain why you are unable to return to your old job.

Non-Economic Damages

Personal injury cases also allow plaintiffs to pursue damages related to their physical and emotional grievances, which might include:

• Pain and suffering
• Mental anguish or emotional distress
• Permanent disability or loss of bodily function, such as vision or hearing
• Scarring and other forms of physical disfigurement
• Psychological trauma

How do we calculate non-economic damages when there are no billing statements associated with them? We will talk to you, your loved ones, accident witnesses, and expert witnesses to establish the painful nature of your injuries.

Wrongful Death Damages

If your loved one died in a construction accident in New York, please accept our heartfelt condolences. We are determined to win the compensation you need and the justice your departed loved one deserves.

You may be able to file a wrongful death case against any liable party we identify. A lawyer from our team will review your case to see if you qualify for wrongful death damages, such as:

• Funeral service expenses
• Loss of consortium (Typically, these include the unique losses the law recognizes when a person loses their spouse.)
• Loss of financial support
• Loss of companionship or parental guidance

Other Factors Surviving Families Must Know

Our commitment to your family includes ensuring you are aware of every aspect of your case. In addition to clarifying the damages you are entitled to recover, we make sure you know the statute of limitations that applies to your case and which family members can file a wrongful death action. We keep you informed each step of the way while taking care of all the details for you.

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We Will Pursue a Construction Accident Case on Your Behalf

If you suffered injuries on a New York construction site, our team wants to review your case. Our personal injury team offers multiple services to help you build a comprehensive case against the negligent parties you aim to sue. These services include:

Identifying the Liable Party or Parties

New York laws allow construction accident victims to seek compensation from a:

• Property owner
• General contractor
• Subcontractor
• Municipality
• Machinery manufacturer
• Equipment maintenance company
• Third-party individuals, such as a vehicle driver

For example, suppose a construction worker is injured by tripping on debris or scattered tools or materials in a work area. In that case, the owner of the property and the general contractor may be responsible for the accident.  In such a case, the specific person(s) who created the debris/scattered tools or materials might be liable as well, assuming that, as a result of our investigation, we are able to identify them.

Our team will review your case to identify every liable party, including whether the case involves multiple liable parties and allows you to pursue multiple claims.

Gathering Evidence for Your Case

We investigate every accident and injury case we handle. During our investigation, we will collect evidence to prove:

• Negligence
• Liability
• Your physical and emotional damages
• Your economic losses

Evidence may include photographs, video footage, witness testimony, and various forms of documentation. 

Your medical records are also an important part of your case. They prove the cause and the short- and long-term costs of your accident-related injuries. On your own, your medical records can be difficult to collect since they can come from a variety of places.

When we handle your case, we work hard to compile emergency, hospital, therapy, and rehab records. Because these can come from a variety of medical professionals and facilities, compiling them on your own can be overwhelming. Our law firm will handle this for you so you can focus on getting better. 

With this evidence, we will build a case against the negligent party or parties and fight for the compensation you deserve.

Handling Legal Communications and Other Tasks

When you choose our law firm to represent you, we will provide you with full-service treatment. That includes:

• Communications with insurance companies, attorneys, and other interested parties
• Legal paperwork you need to file in your case
• Negotiation meetings
• Court hearing date requests and scheduling
• Other legal requests, such as for evidence retrieval

Our team will work hard to fight for every dollar of monetary compensation that you deserve. We will put our efforts toward negotiating a settlement deal out of court, to save you the time involved in the litigation process, however, we will never recommend a settlement if further litigation or trial before a judge and jury makes sense to get you the outcome you are entitled to.

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Start Building Your Construction Accident Case Before Time Runs Out

New York gives accident victims a limited time to file their lawsuits. It is important to act quickly after you suffer injuries so we can identify any negligent parties and hold them liable. Once the deadline passes, the at-fault and other liable parties will have a complete defense to any legal action. In other words, such a delay in taking timely action jeopardizes your ability to make a monetary recovery for the harm done to you.

The following statutes of limitations may apply to your case, which we will use to determine your case’s filing deadline:

• New York Civil Practice Laws & Rules §214, if you are filing a personal injury lawsuit
• Estates, Powers & Trusts §5-4.1, if you are filing a wrongful death lawsuit
• General Municipal §50-e, if you are filing against a municipality

It is important to note, other deadlines apply to claims and lawsuits as well. Our team of legal professionals is familiar with all applicable rules, and we are sensitive to meeting every deadline in a timely and technically correct manner.

Once we identify your case’s deadline, we will take appropriate measures to have your case submitted on time. However, our work cannot begin until you become our client, so do not hesitate to reach out to us. As soon as you retain us, we start building your case.

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We Handle Various Types of Construction Accident Cases

We represent clients injured in construction accidents involving:

• Falls from scaffolding
• Falls from ladders or other elevated areas
• Slip and falls and trip and falls
• Electric shock and electrocutions
• Workers hit by falling debris or other items
• Getting caught in or in between equipment or materials
• Heavy machinery accidents
• Motor vehicle accidents
• Building collapses

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s Fatal Four Construction Accident Statistics

A construction site or work zone is a busy, bustling place with lots of heavy and continually moving equipment and people. OSHA research and statistics cite the following four types of accidents as the most common:

• Accidental falls from slick, slippery, or debris-laden surfaces, including falls from heights and same-level falls
• Accidents caused by being caught in or caught between heavy equipment or dangerous surfaces
• Accidents caused by being struck by moving objects or heavy equipment or machinery
• Accidents caused by electrocutions from hidden or exposed wires, dangerous power tools, or downed power lines

These types of accidents often result in serious — sometimes, fatal — injuries. If you or someone you love was injured in one of these ways, our law firm will fight by your side to get the financial compensation you are entitled to. If a loved one was fatally injured, we will represent surviving family members in your pursuit of compensation.

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We Help Accident Victims Regardless of Their Immigration or Employment Status

A mistake that some accident victims make is assuming that their immigration or employment status disqualifies them from filing a personal injury case in the United States. Some victims might even be intimidated from standing up for their legal right to compensation in some cases.

You could still be eligible to bring your construction accident case forward even if:

• You work off the books: The law still allows you to bring a lawsuit for your injuries even if you are not a registered employee of the construction company. We may be able to use various documentary records to prove your income information, such as personal recordkeeping, bank statements, or tax forms. Even if such records are unavailable, we can, as we have in the past for other clients who found themselves in this position, build a strong case to prove the level of damages you have suffered.
• You are not a citizen: If you are not a citizen or your immigration status is not valid, the law still recognizes your right to recover compensation for your injuries.
• Your boss told you not to report the accident to anyone or say it happened somewhere else: If you didn’t report the accident, or your boss told you to say it happened someplace else, you are still entitled to recover damages for your injuries. We will work with you to help you explain your circumstances.

We are ready to fight for you, so don’t let others discourage you from pursuing the compensation you deserve. Please note that your communications with our office are held in confidence, so you can have complete peace of mind about your privacy.

Our Law Firm Has Helped Accident Victims Win Millions in Compensation

For over 30 years, our personal injury lawyers at Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. have won millions of dollars for our clients. For many of our clients who suffered injuries in construction accidents, the money we have won has made all the difference in helping them rebuild their lives.

We have won large settlements and verdicts for workers injured in construction accidents. Some of our case results include:

• $9,876,000 for a steamfitter who suffered multiple injuries to their back, shoulder, and ankle after falling off a ladder
• $2,600,000 for a painter who suffered neck and foot injuries after falling off scaffolding
• $1,900,000 for a mechanic who suffered a knee injury after falling off a ladder

As soon as you become our client, we will get to work calculating how much you are entitled to recover for your own construction accident injury.

Our Team Works on a Contingency Fee Basis

Please also note that we only get paid if and when we win money for you, so there is no financial risk in working with us whatsoever. Because we work on a contingency-fee-basis, that means:

• There are no upfront attorney’s fees you need to pay.
• There are no surprise fees at the end of your case, as we discuss our terms before we begin working.
• You do not have to pay out of pocket because our fees come out of a percentage of your compensation award.

In addition, we offer free case reviews to all potential clients, and we even come to visit you at your home or in the hospital if you are unable to come to us. If you suffered a construction accident in the five boroughs, even if you live elsewhere, Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. wants to guide you through the legal process starting today.

Our Team Will Review Your Case at No Cost or Obligation

Our Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. team will accept your construction accident case on a contingency-fee-basis. Our fee structure allows you to start fighting for financial compensation right away. It also means you will incur no upfront fees and no out-of-pocket costs.

We will do all the following without requesting a hefty retainer or charging hourly fees:

• Cover the cost of investigating your accident
• Ordering reports, records, and other evidence
• Obtaining and submitting insurance claim forms
• Drafting and filing your case if it goes to court
• Consulting with and retaining expert witnesses
• Locating and interviewing accident witnesses

We will also deal with the insurance company and negotiate on your behalf. Construction accident cases rarely go to court. If yours does, we will represent you there and ensure you can keep fighting for compensation. We will accept a percentage of your resulting financial award in lieu of traditional attorney fees.

Why Hire a New York Construction Accident Lawyer?

Unfortunately, the law as it currently exists is too complicated for the average person to understand without assistance. This is especially true if you are preoccupied by a painful injury or worried about how you will continue to support your family.

The insurance companies you will have to deal with—whether a workers’ compensation insurer or the liable party’s general insurer—know New York accident laws inside and out. They will not hesitate to use that knowledge to their advantage, including by:

• Pushing you to accept a settlement offer that is not large enough to meet your needs
• Asking for a recorded statement that they can scrutinize for anything that sounds inconsistent or like an admission of guilt
• Maintaining their client’s innocence, even if it means blaming you for your own injuries (e.g., by alleging you engaged in unsafe practices)

If anyone’s insurance contacts you, it is a good idea to talk to us before you talk to them. Our team will make sure that the liable party and all of their representatives treat you with the respect you deserve.

Hire a New York Construction Accident Lawyer from Our Legal Team Today

At Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., we are passionate advocates for the injured. We fight for the rights of injured construction workers in New York. We have a multilingual staff, allowing us to assist you in English, Spanish, Greek, Bengali, Tamil, or Kannada.

Call us today to get started with your free case review and consultation. We are available to take your call twenty-four hours a day.

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