Welcome to the Construction Accidents webpage of
Scott C. Gottlieb, Injury Law Attorney.
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 Scott C. Gottlieb 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 our 24-hour answering
service at (607) 724-7700 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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