Category: Personal Injury
INJURED CONSTRUCTION WORKER RECEIVES SUBSTANTIAL SETTLEMENT UNDER NEW YORK LABOR LAW CLAIMS
By: Robert P. Valletti, Esq. ————- Richard Winograd, a partner at the law firm of Ginarte Gonzalez & Winograd, reached a $1,650,000 settlement on March 25, 2013 in the United States District Court for the...
Scissor Lifts: Potential Risk of Dangerous Falls
Falls are the No. 1 cause of death in the construction industry, according to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). It’s because of this that so many OSHA regulations and even job specific rules...
Jersey City Construction Worker Hit by Falling Concrete
Details are sparse, but a Jersey City construction worker was injured while working on the Pulaski Skyway a few weeks ago. He was struck by falling concrete. While falling objects are common in construction work,...
Auqui v. Seven Thirty One Limited Partnership: The Latest on Workers’ Compensation Decisions and their Preclusive Effect in State Courts
By: Robert P. Valletti, Esq. The effect of Workers’ Compensation decisions on third-party litigation is a commonly-visited topic, often in the realm of the preclusive effect a WCB (Workers Compensation Board) decision has on the...
Albany Asbestos Company Faces OSHA Sanctions
Following an investigation that began in August of last year, Albany’s Lorice Enterprises, LLC, faces nine violations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The company is accused of not...
“Contingent” Construction Workers Particularly At Risk for Injury Accidents
Companies often employ “contingent,” or temporary, contracted construction workers for a variety of reasons. Mainly, it’s cheaper for them. But with the employment of these workers rather than permanent, full-time workers, the companies are seemingly...
OSHA Says Contaminant Levels Okay Post-Sandy
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration took a sampling of sites to test for contaminants in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. According to those tests, OSHA says, the sites are within federal exposure limits. But,...
Seven Injured in Crane Collapse in Long Island City, Queens
By: Robert P. Valletti, Esq. On Wednesday afternoon, a 380 foot mobile crane collapsed onto a Queens construction site along 46th avenue and Center Boulevard. The crane is owned by “New York Crane”, a company...
Toxic Fumes, Chemicals: An Often Overlooked Risk Among Construction Workers
When most people think of construction accidents and risks, they think of falls, of equipment injuries, and other mechanical or physical accidents. Rarely do people think first of chemical exposure accidents. But, in many construction...
NJ Contractor Cited with Electrical Hazards
As a construction worker, your employer has responsibilities to keep you safe. When they fail to live up to these responsibilities, they can be held responsible in the wake of a construction accident or even...
