Injuries which occur at construction sites are referred to as construction or workplace accidents.
Lacy Katzen LLP has successfully represented workers seriously injured in workplace or construction accidents for decades, including laborers, carpenters, plumbers and steel fitters.
Construction and workplace claims are governed by the principles of common law negligence and New York State Labor Laws and regulations. The New York State Labor Law requires owners and general contractors to supervise subcontractors and require adequate safety for workers. The labor laws impose liability upon owners and general contractors when workers are killed or injured at commercial construction sites.
Cases often involve injuries suffered by workers as a result of falls from elevated work surfaces or falling debris.
In prosecution construction and workplace claims, Lacy Katzen LLP attorneys work with engineers, safety experts, economists, life care planners, vocational rehabilitation experts and physicians to fully present the extent of loss suffered by the worker.