Construction Accidents

There are safety regulations in place to protect New York construction workers on the job. For instance, employers must provide proper training and equipment to help workers avoid injury. When an item on a construction site is broken or destroyed, it can create...

In New York and all other states, employers must provide proper training and any equipment relevant to a particular job to help keep workers safe. Special rules may apply in this regard for jobs that are inherently dangerous. For instance, the safety regulations and...

Many New York workers are at risk for on-the-job injuries, especially those who are employed in industries that are known to include high-risk jobs. It is important for such workers to know how to file a workers’ compensation claim, which can provide benefits to them...

New York jobs involving agriculture, commercial fishing or heavy equipment and machinery are inherently more dangerous than other jobs, such as working as a clerk or in an office. Most jobs, however, carry some type of risk for personal injury. If you’re a...

In New York or elsewhere, it’s devastating to receive a telephone call and learn that a loved one has been killed. It can take a long time to come to terms with such shocking news. Construction accidents account for many of these tragedies.   In certain cases, spouses...