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Construction site workers are at tremendous risk for injury — especially workers who regularly walk on scaffolds and use other equipment at heights where falls can be fatal. New York laws offer special protection to construction workers, and a personal injury law firm can represent injury victims or families whose loved ones die in scaffolding or other construction accidents. New…
Construction workers who sustain workplace injuries need to report their injuries to a supervisor or other employer representative, who may inform them of their rights to certain benefits under the New York workers compensation system. But while they cannot sue their employers, workers may still have the right to file a claim or lawsuit against other parties. A free initial…
Falls from heights above six feet may represent the most common cause of injuries and fatalities to construction workers in the United States. This is not surprising, considering that many individuals work on building construction, which requires them to spend time on roofs, ladders and scaffolding as well as partially completed surfaces. Even with the availability of workers compensation benefits,…