When a property’s conditions pose a serious safety risk to those in its vicinity, there must be proper signage and preventative measures in place. Our client was in an Erie, NY building when he suddenly found himself on the ground, unconscious. When he entered the building he had no way of knowing he was in […]
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Our 61-year-old client was walking her dog outside of a Manhattan apartment complex when she stepped onto broken concrete and fell to the ground. At the time of the fall our client was in sensible walking shoes and was aware of her surroundings. Although she had taken preventative measures to stay safe, sadly the apartment […]
When a trucking company fails to ensure the loads on their trucks are secure they put everyone on the road at risk. Our client was traveling on State Highway 390, outside of Gates, when suddenly the tractor-trailer truck in front of her went under an overpass and an unsecured portion of the truck’s load broke […]
Our client, a gas company employee, was at a job site when she slipped and fell on black ice. Although weather conditions in Chautauqua, where the accident took place are often treacherous in the winter, the property owner had not salted or shoveled the area in which our client fell. Due to the carelessness of […]
When a company fails to keep a job site clean, orderly, and free of debris, they put each and every one of their workers at risk. Our 32-year old client was on a job site when he woke up on the ground, unaware of what happened to him. It was later determined a ladder he […]
Our client, a phone company field technician and union member, was leaving a job site in Far Rockaway when another vehicle ran a stop sign, t-boning his work vehicle. The reckless driver who caused the crash was cited for driver inattention/distraction. Our client suffered serious and painful injuries, including several herniated discs. Fine, Olin & […]
Any worker knows falling from a ladder can have devastating consequences. Unfortunately, that is precisely what happened to our client on a Suffolk County job site. He was working alone on a 15’ foot ladder when he felt the feet begin to slip, sending him crashing to the ground. Before the fall occurred, our client […]
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General contractors must provide a safe place to work for all sub-contractors. If one sub-contractor leaves a dangerous condition at the construction site and another sub-contractor is hurt, then both the general contractor and the sub-contractor who created the dangerous condition are accountable for the damages caused. Iron workers cannot leave angle irons lying around […]
Our 38-year-old client was badly hurt on a Brooklyn job site. His day started off like any other, at the time of his injury he was a field technician and union-member working on a large construction site. He was walking up a set of stairs when he tripped over silicone tubes left on the stairwell. […]
Our client, a truck driver, was rear-ended on Dolson Avenue in Middletown, NY. The reckless driver who struck our client failed to slow down even though they were approaching a red light. He was issued several citations, including driver inattention, driver distraction, and following too closely. The force of the impact left our client severely […]