Manhattan Construction Accident Lawyers
Each year, thousands of workers at construction and renovation sites are injured on the job in Manhattan. These accidents happen due to improper or dangerous equipment and the negligence of co-workers or supervisors at work places. Falls from ladders, scaffolding, elevated platforms or other heights are covered under specific labor laws. Building owners and their agents and contractors must supply and operate safety equipment to prevent workers from injuries caused by falls from elevated workplaces. Failure to do so results in absolute liability, even if the worker’s own fault contributes to the accident.
A construction accident attorney in Manhattan helps workers injured on construction sites get their entitled workers’ compensation benefits. In addition, they may be able to sue the property owner and its agents and contractors for full personal injury and pain and suffering. The damages recovered may be substantial.
Our legal team has experience in dealing with accidents arising from problems such as:
- Ladder & scaffold falls.
- Falls from a height or elevated platform.
- Construction debris of other falling objects.
- Accidents with construction vehicles, machinery, forklifts, crane & other equipment.
- Hoisting Accidents.
- Lack of safety equipment provided by employer.
- Improper safety practices of employer.
- Burns, electrocution, or explosion-related injury.
In most cases if you were in the course of your employment at the time of the accident you will be covered by Workers’ Compensation.
Workers’ compensation is insurance that provides payments for medical bills and lost wages for workers who are injured or become ill as a direct result of working at their job. You do not have to prove that anyone was at fault for your accident or injury. As long as it happened while you were in the course of your employment you should be covered by Workers’ Compensation.
In most cases if you were in the course of your employment at the time of the accident you will be covered by Workers’ Compensation.
Workers’ compensation is insurance that provides payments for medical bills and lost wages for workers who are injured or become ill as a direct result of working at their job. You do not have to prove that anyone was at fault for your accident or injury. As long as it happened while you were in the course of your employment you should be covered by Workers’ Compensation.
Workers’ compensation benefits only affect your recovery from your employer, not other parties. If other parties, like the property owners or other contractors on the construction site were negligent or responsible for your injuries, you may be able to recover from them in addition to collecting workers’ compensation benefits.
Injuries occurring on construction sites often result from safety violations of companies other than the injured worker’s employer. Since the other companies are not your employer the injured worker may bring a lawsuit against the companies that violate safety rules and contribute to injuries. These are called third party claims or lawsuits.
The New York statute known as Labor Law Section 240, is also known as the “Scaffold Law.” The New York State “Labor Law” provides certain protection to workers while working at heights such as on scaffolds, ladders, beams or building roofs. There are several reasons for this special statute. Usually the injuries are severe as a result from elevated falls, and the construction worker relies on the building owner and the other contractors to provide a safe working environment. They are primarily responsible to make sure that the elevated work location is safe. The law requires that these “third parties” provide the necessary and properly functioning scaffolds, ladders, safety lines, harnesses, guardrails, to guarantee your safety while you are working at an elevation.
However, if a worker is performing routine maintenance (e.g., such as sweeping or changing a light bulb), this may not come under Labor Law protection. Usually a worker has to be injured performing the erection, demolition, repairing, altering, painting, cleaning or pointing of a building.
Disclaimer: Result shown on any portion of this website should not be understood as a promise of any particular result in a future case.
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Kerner Law Group, P.C. has a track record of representing clients who have been hurt due to negligence or preventable accidents. Having a comprehensive investigation of the accident scene immediately after it happens is crucial for identifying a long-term strategy for protecting you. Our law firm can help you with many different aspects of your claim including:
- Reviewing your paperwork.
- Filing the initial legal claim against the insurance company.
- Helping you after you have been denied.
- Assisting you with recovering full and fair compensation for the injuries you have sustained.
Hiring an attorney you trust with your case is about more than just finding a lawyer with experience. For aggressive and caring representation, put Kerner Law Group, P.C. on your side today!
Our law firm has been representing clients in New York for over 30 years. During this time, we have built a reputation for delivering exceptional service. Our team has your back, 100%.
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Highly Recommend, Professional Team, always responsive in a timely and professional manor! Very thankful with all the help I was given! Thank You Stu Kerner & your pleasant team!
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Mr. Stu Kerner is an excellent attorney. He was responsive and professional. We won my case and I received a lot more than expected. I highly recommend him!
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About Manhattan
About Manhattan New York
Manhattan is located in New York County, New York.
- Population (approx.): 1,488,000
- Geo-coordinates: 40.7831°N, 73.9712°W
- Postcodes: 10001, 10004, 10103, 10281
Things to Do and See In Manhattan
- The Beresford (near West 81st Street and Central Park West): A luxury, 23-floor “pre-war” apartment building in New York City.
- Congregation Rodeph Sholom (Manhattan) (near West 83rd Street and Central Park West): A Reform synagogue in New York City. Founded in 1842 by immigrants from the German lands, it is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States.
- 81st Street–Museum of Natural History (IND Eighth Avenue Line) (near Central Park West and 79th Street Transverse Road): A local station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway.
- A Photographer’s Gallery (near West 85th Street and Columbus Avenue): Founded and opened by Roy DeCarava, was an early effort to gain recognition for photography as an art form.
- Rose Center for Earth and Space (near Central Park West and West 81st Street): Part of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
- Hayden Planetarium (near Central Park West and West 81st Street)
- 257 Central Park West (near Central Park West and West 85th Street): A co-op apartment building located on the southwest corner of 86th Street and Central Park West in the Upper West Side of Manhattan that was built between 1905 and 1906.
- Equestrian Statue of Theodore Roosevelt (near Central Park West and 79th Street Transverse Road): A bronze sculpture by James Earle Fraser and is located at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City.
- 86th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line) (near 86th Street Transverse Road and Central Park West): A local station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Central Park West and 86th Street on the Upper West Side.
- PS 9 Sarah Anderson School (near West 84th Street and Columbus Avenue): A public elementary K–5 neighborhood catchment school that offers two programs: Renaissance and Gifted. Founded in 1830 and is ocated on the Upper West Side in Manhattan.
- American Museum of Natural History (near Columbus Avenue and West 79th Street): Located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, is one of the largest museums in the world. Located in Theodore Roosevelt Park across the street from Central Park.
- John Burroughs Association (near Central Park West and West 77th Street): Founded in 1921 to commemorate the life and works of author/naturalist John Burroughs (1837-1921).
- Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (near 79th Street Transverse Road and West Drive): The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre was imported to the U.S. in 1876 as Sweden’s exhibit for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
- The Tempest (Hebald) (near 79th Street Transverse Road and West Drive): An outdoor bronze sculpture depicting Prospero and Miranda from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest by Milton Hebald, installed outside Delacorte Theater in Manhattan’s Central Park.
- Romeo and Juliet (Hebald) (near 79th Street Transverse Road and West Drive): An outdoor bronze sculpture depicting Romeo and Juliet by American artist Milton Hebald, located in front of Delacorte Theater in Manhattan’s Central Park.
- Central Park (near 86th Street Transverse Road and West Drive):An urban park in Manhattan that is located between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side.
Nearby Airports
- John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport
- LaGuardia Airport
- Tetterboro Airport
- Linden Airport
Roads
- Eighth Avenue (Manhattan)
- 14th Street (Manhattan)
- 34th Street (Manhattan)
- 59th Street (Manhattan)
- Lexington Avenue
- Avenue C (Manhattan)
- First Avenue (Manhattan)
- Fifth Avenue
- 125th Street (Manhattan)
- 155th Street (Manhattan)
- Park Avenue
- Park Row (Manhattan)
- West Side Highway
- FDR Drive
- Harlem River Drive
- Henry Hudson Parkway
- Madison Avenue
- Canal Street (Manhattan)
- Trans-Manhattan Expressway
- Interstate 495 (New York)
- Interstate 78 in New York
- Houston Street
- Seventh Avenue (Manhattan)
- East Broadway (Manhattan)
- Waverly Place
- 110th Street (Manhattan)
- Pearl Street (Manhattan)
- Interstate 95 in New York
- Interstate 278
- U.S. Route 9 in New York
- 23rd Street (Manhattan)
- Sixth Avenue
Light Rail Stations
- Jamaica Station (AirTrain) which is on 93-43 Sutphin Boulevard, New York.
- Federal Circle Station
- Newark Terminal C
- Terminal 7 which is on Terminal 7, Queens.
- Terminal 1
- Port Imperial Ferry
- Bergenline Avenue Station
- Lincoln Harbor Station
- Tonnelle Avenue Station which is on 51st Street, North Bergen.
- Ninth Street/Congress Street Station
Museums
- Liberty Science Center which is on 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City.
- Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust which is on 36 Battery Place, New York.
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square which is on 234 West 42nd Street, New York.
- Queens County Farm Museum which is on 73-50 Little Neck Parkway.
- The Paley Center For Media which is on 25 West 52nd Street, New York.
- Brooklyn Historical Society which is on 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn.
- 107th Infantry which is on 643 Park Avenue, New York.
- Morris-Jumel Mansion which is on 65 Jumel Terrace, New York.
- AIA New York | Center for Architecture which is on 536 LaGuardia Place, New York.
Parks
- Condor Hotel – Williamsburg, Brooklyn which is on 56 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn.
- Battery Park which is on New York.
- Prospect Park which is on Brooklyn.
- Brooklyn Bridge Park which is on 334 Furman Street, Brooklyn.
- Central Park which is on New York.
- Washington Square Park which is on New York.
- New York Botanical Garden which is on 2900 Southern Boulevard, The Bronx.
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park which is on Queens.
- Madison Square Park which is on 11 Madison Avenue, New York.
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden which is on 990 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn.
Nearby Towns and Suburbs
- Hell’s Kitchen is 1 mile to the south-west.
- East Harlem is 1 mile to the north-east.
- Guttenberg is 1 mile to the west.
- Morningside Heights is 1 mile to the north.
- Harlem is 2 miles to the north-east.
- West New York is 2 miles to the west.
- Astoria is 2 miles to the east.
- Fairview is 2 miles to the north-west.
- North Bergen is 2 miles to the north-west.
- Weehawken is 2 miles to the west.
- Union City is 2 miles to the west.
- Cliffside Park is 2 miles to the north.
- Long Island City is 2 miles to the south-east.
- Edgewater is 3 miles to the north.
- Gramercy Park is 3 miles to the south.
- Sunnyside is 3 miles to the south-east.
- East Village is 3 miles to the south.
- Ridgefield is 4 miles to the north-west.
Manhattan New York, NY, USA
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