New York Construction Accident Lawyers

In the United States construction is a very large industry. It is also a high risk industry. It ranks third in the rate of injury caused deaths, following mining and agriculture. For every 100,000 workers 15 die due to injury. Some construction site hazards that result in death or serious injury are:

• Scaffolding Accidents
• Workers Falling from Elevated Heights
• Forklift Injuries
• Electrocution
• Machinery Accidents
• Workers Struck by Falling Objects
• Crane Accidents

No matter how stringent the safety standards are regarding construction, all construction laborers are at risk every day while on the job. New York State law prohibits employees from suing their employers for on the job accidents. Contractors, architects, manufacturers and property owners may be held liable for injuries or wrongful deaths that take place at the construction site.

Workers' compensation does benefit the injured, but it does not sufficiently compensate employees who have been hurt on the job. Contact a skilled NY work related injury attorney at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro to discuss your case. Our New York construction site accident lawyers are compassionate about helping innocent people who have been injured due to the negligence of others. We can help you receive workers' compensation benefits, pain and suffering, future wage loss, and the reimbursement of medical expenses.

We recently obtained an $18 million verdict on behalf of a 42 year old construction laborer and his wife. The laborer fell three stories from a defective scaffold and suffered comminuted fractures of his left calcaneus, osteomyelitis in the left heel and a painful neuroma, in addition to other injuries. (Click here to read more.) In another case we obtained a settlement of $2.95 million for a 38 year old bricklayer who sustained extensive back and neck injuries requiring surgery. (Click here for more information.) WRS Partner and construction worker lawyer in New York, Kenneth Halperin recently obtained a $1,300,000 settlement for the Estate of a 59 year old man who was killed in an explosion at a construction site. (Click here for more information.)

If you or a loved one has been injured in a construction accident contact the New York Construction Accident Attorneys at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro.

Construction Accident Cases in the News

Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro Retained in Construction Worker Wrongful Death Case

The family of Luoro Ortega have retained the services of Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro in a construction accident wrongful death suit. Click here for the latest information on the case in our New York Injury blog.

Construction Accident Verdicts & Settlements:

• Construction Accident:
  Labor Law
  $18 Million Verdict
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• Construction Accident:
  Traumatic Brain Damage
  $11.1 Million Verdict
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• Construction Accident:
  Worker Paralyzed in Fall
  $8.2 Million Recovery
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• Construction Accident:
  Wrongful Death
  $5 Million Recovery
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• Construction Accident:
  Worker Falls Through Floor
  $2,950,000 Verdict
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• Construction Accident:
  Fall from Upper Floor During Home Building
  $1.9 Million Recovery
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• Construction Accident:
  Fall from External Elevator Hoist
  $1.7 Million Recovery
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• Construction Accident:
  Labor Law
  $1.650 Million Recovery
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• Construction Accident:
  Falling Object Injury
  $1.6 Million Settlement
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• Construction Accident:
  Man Killed in Fall From Scaffolding
  $1.3 Million Settlement
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• Work Injury:
  Worker Struck by Object
  $1.3 Million Settlement
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• Construction Accident:
  Man Killed in Explosion
  $1.3 Million Settlement
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• Construction Accident:
  Scaffolding Accident
  $1,200,000 Settlement
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• Construction Accident:
  Fall Down Elevator Shaft
  $1.075 Million Recovery
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• Construction Site:
  Bicycle Accident
  $900,000 Verdict
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• Construction Accident:
  Worker Falls from Ladder
  $895,000 Recovery
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• Construction Accident:
  Fall from Ladder
  $825,000 Settlement
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• Construction Accident:
  Construction Worker Hit by Collapsing Wall
  $800,000 Recovery
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• Construction Accident:
  Rigger Falls Off Sidewalk Bridge
  $760,000 Recovery
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• Construction Accident:
  Labor Law
  $750,000 Recovery
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• Construction Accident:
  Sheet Metal Work
  $688,000 Recovery
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• Construction Site Accident:
  Construction Fall Injury
  $640,000 Settlement
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• Construction Accident:
  Home Construction Site Injury
  $637,000 Recovery
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• On the Job Accident:
  Electrician Falls From Ladder
  $575,000 Settlement
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• Construction Accident:
  Labor Law
  $537,000 Recovery
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• Construction Site Premises Liability:
  Man Struck by Falling Chain Link Fence
  $400,000 Recovery
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• Construction Accident:
  Worker Falls On Site
  $370,000 Settlement
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• Construction Accident:
  Worker Falls from Scaffold
  $350,000 Settlement
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• Construction Accident:
  Plumber Trips and Falls at Construction Site
  $330,000 Settlement
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• Construction Accident:
  Worker Struck By Falling Debris
  $325,000 Settlement
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• Construction Accident
  Scaffolding Accident
  $300,000 Settlement
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• Construction Accident:
  Fall from Defective Ladder
  $210,000 Verdict
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• Construction Accident:
  Fall from Roof
  $210,000 Settlement
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• Premises Liability:
  Construction Worker Injury
  $200,000 Recovery
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