17
Jun
Protect Yourself! Fall Prevention Tips for Construction Workers
Working in construction can be very rewarding, but it can also be dangerous. Construction injuries and fatalities from falls on a site account for 25% of the construction accidents in New York. These falls are costly and often deadly – and they are completely preventable. If you wo...
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17
Jun
Scaffolding Safety In NYC – What Are OSHA’s Laws?
In 2017, according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than six million men and women were working in the construction industry in the United States. Every year, about 150,000 of these construction workers sustain serious work-related injuries. This is where a NYC constr...
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Jun
What Are Your Legal Options For Accidents On New York Construction Work Sites?
Getting severely injured at your job can change your life in an instant, and not in a good way. Anyone can be unexpectedly, accidentally, severely injured, at any job. Everyone knows that construction work is dangerous work. Construction involves heavy machinery, scaffolding, heig...
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Jun
Law Offices of Michael S. Lamonsoff Files A Notice Of Claim
On Michael S. Lamonsoff Esq. , the owner of the Law Offices of Michael S. Lamonsoff and his client will speak to the press regarding a racial slur by a teacher to a nine year old student at the West Middle Island Elementary School of the Longwood Central School District, which is...
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Jun
Construction Injuries Caused By Chemical Burns
If you are one of the thousands who work in the construction industry in New York City, you are well aware of the risks. As a construction accident law firm in NYC, we know that construction workers routinely deal with unstable scaffolding, old or defective tools and equipment, e...
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Jun
Car Accidents In Construction Zones
You already know that driving in New York means driving through construction zones. Thousands in our state drive in construction zones every day. Traffic in New York’s construction zones poses a genuine risk to drivers, their passengers, and construction workers. Are traffic accid...
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Jun
Can An Expert Witness Can Help With A Construction Accident Lawsuit?
The construction industry here in New York City employs thousands of construction workers. It’s a dangerous way to make a living. And as NY construction accident lawyers, we know that if you’re injured on a construction site, it may not be easy to obtain the compensation that you...
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Jun
Dangers Of Trench And Excavation Operations In NYC
Construction work is dangerous work. More construction workers are injured on the job in the United States than workers in any other employment field. Construction workers fall from ladders and scaffolds. They often deal with live electricity. Tools and machinery can also cause in...
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Jun
Top 4 Hazardous Substances On NYC Construction Sites
We were all shocked about the unfortunate steam pipe explosion that happened in the Flatiron District last week. The asbestos that was detected in the steam from the pipe is what continues the concern behind this incident. Many New Yorkers are questioning health risks that could...
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Jun
New York City’s New Construction Safety Training Requirements
What are New York City’s new construction safety training requirements? If you are a construction worker and become seriously injured at a construction site after the new requirements are implemented, can you still take legal action and be compensated? Can a construction attorney...
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