Injured While Working at a Construction Site?

The Bongiorno Law Firm has obtained MILLIONS of dollars for injured construction workers.

Construction site accidents injure thousands of construction workers each year because of the negligence of the property owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and others. The laws in New York are very favorable to the construction worker, as they require, among many other things, that the construction worker be provided with a safe place to work. Unfortunately, however, the laws, regulations, and codes designed to protect construction workers are regularly violated and disregarded by owners and general contractors and others, causing most construction sites to be very dangerous. Every day, construction workers are severely injured, suffer career-ending injuries, are caused to be permanently disabled, and are even killed due to the negligence of owners, general contractors and others.

Common Construction Site Hazards

Construction accidents typically involve:

  • FALLS FROM LADDERS OR SCAFFOLDS
  • BEING STRUCK BY EQUIPMENT OR FALLING DEBRIS
  • TRENCH COLLAPSES
  • UNSAFE/DANGEROUS/DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT
  • UNAVAILABLE SAFETY EQUIPMENT
  • VERTICAL PILES OF MATERIALS TIPPING OVER 
  • TRIP/SLIP and FALLS AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE
  • FORKLIFTS, CRANES, EXCAVATORS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT

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Seeking Compensation for Construction Injuries

Construction workers who are injured on the job may be able to sue for money damages if their injuries were caused by the negligence or misconduct of a third party (i.e., the property owner, general contractor, another subcontractor, or others). 

In a personal injury lawsuit, an injured construction worker can seek compensation for:

  1. Past and Future Pain and Suffering
  2. Past and Future Medical Expenses
  3. Past and Future Lost Earnings
  4. Out of pocket expenses, including medical co-pays, transportation, medical supplies, and home health aides
  5. and more …

Understanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Construction Injuries

Construction workers who are injured on the job are also entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, which are provided by their employer or their employer’s insurance company. These benefits can include payments for medical treatment and reimbursement of lost earnings. However, workers’ compensation benefits do not cover pain and suffering or any additional economic damages.


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