Accident Law
Construction workers are exposed to a variety of hazardous situations and circumstances on a daily basis; giving them a greater risk of serious injury than any other occupation. New York State developed a separate set of laws because they were concerned about the accident rate on construction sites; a greater number of accident lawyers are available as a consequence. Falls are frequent but the danger on a site extends to almost every area of the work environment; a person can easily lose their limbs from faulty equipment which can be just as lethal.
If you are injured, the first thing you need to do is document what happened and the conditions that caused it; memories of events can fade, even in a short space of time, so speed is important. Unfortunately it is one of those situations where the more information you have recorded the better the chances of a successful compensation claim; often injury victims only find out how important this is when it is too late.
Information about the conditions surrounding the accident should be gathered; for instance:
*Time and location of incident *The machinery involved in the incident *Has the equipment caused any other injuries? *Machinery service report *Did anyone else see what happened? *Could the weather have had an effect?
Every piece of information available should be kept; your accident lawyer will decide just what information is needed to pursue the case successfully.
Your next move will be to locate a firm of lawyers that specialize with accident compensation claims and if possible ensure that it is the only work they do; you can be certain that your chances of success will be increased. In most instances, accidents are not the fault of the injured person but that does not mean that the people responsible will not defend the issue; not seeking an experienced accident lawyer is a serious mistake.
Currently the law does not allow workers to make a compensation claim for negligence against their employer so many would-be claims are never filed; most people do not realize that other people can be held to account for accidents on a construction site. This could be equipment manufacturers, third-party contractors and even the property owners; the law does allow claims to be made against other companies involved in the construction industry
New York State is very protective towards construction workers, so in this case, the law is completely on their side; they have made it clear that the site owner and contractors must ensure the site is a safe working environment. Subcontractors can be held accountable if they provided defective or unsafe equipment to work with. It might be found that the equipment supplied was faulty and it was supplied by the manufacturer in that condition; this is where your accident lawyer will be of great benefit. This area of law requires the services of a specialist, preferably not just an accident attorney but one with construction site injury experience; they may have experienced litigators that will be more knowledgeable regarding the laws pertinent to the area you live.