The Dangers Associated with Your Work
No one denies that working on scaffolding and ladders is a dangerous job. Construction workers have one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. When a site supervisor, contractor, or property owner fails maintain a reasonably safe working environment, workers can suffer a serious workplace injury and even accidental death.
Contact the Katz Law Offices, in New York City, for a free initial consultation to find out more about filing a New York Labor Law Section 240 claim. Attorney Seth I. Katz aggressively seeks compensation for people who suffered fall injuries from scaffolding and ladders.
Construction workers recognize the inherent dangers associated with their work. The law appreciates the risks you take every day. It imposes significant responsibilities on parties to protect you against scaffolding and falling accidents. If you are hurt, our firm will immediately begin investigating your claim to determine the exact cause of your accident.
Typical hazards constructions workers working on scaffolding and ladders face include:
- Faulty equipment
- Electrocution caused by a proximity to overhead power lines
- Fall from scaffolding caused by a lack of safety protection
- Collapsed scaffolding caused by load instability or overloading
- Injury caused by failing debris, work tools, and construction material
- Fall caused by greasy steps on a ladder or spilled paint on scaffolding
Sometimes it is difficult to prove who was at fault in a work related accident. Construction sites are busy workplaces. A variety of contractors, subcontractors, and employees frequent the site every day. When an accident occurs, sometimes the only way to prove fault is through inference. Under a theory of negligence, you can prove fault by proving that the accident is of the type that would not have occurred absent negligence.
Find out about recovering money for injuries you suffered because of unreasonable hazards on a construction site, by contacting the Katz Law Offices. Lawyer Seth I. Katz represents people injured in a scaffolding accident throughout the New York City area.
