Fall accidents are one of the leading causes of workplace injuries. According to surveys conducted by federal and state safety and labor agencies and private insurance companies, both construction and demolition on roofs put workers at obvious risk of falls due to collapses, slip and fall accidents, and other incidents that cause falls off roofs at construction sites.Contractors and homeowners must provide safety equipment to prevent workers from falling off roofs. But when safety devices are not in place or do not work properly, workers fall and suffer serious injuries or death.
When this happens, those employers who neglect the safety rules they must follow must be held accountable for the losses of the injured worker, including recovery of expenses, pain and suffering.
If you have been the victim of any type of fall accident, you should contact Legal Connection as soon as possible so you can receive the best free consultation and we can help you obtain the highest possible compensation for all medical expenses, pain and suffering that this accident may cause you, with the help of a construction accident attorney. Call us at 1800 201 1220 or write to us via WhatsApp to have the representation of a Hispanic attorney.
What Does the Law Say About This in New York?
Whenever a worker is injured in service in the state of New York, they are entitled to the various benefits that can be obtained under the State Compensation Law. This includes benefits such as health care and part of their lost wages. In case of premature death, the surviving family is entitled to these same benefits.Although workers' compensation is intended to help injured workers, it does not cover workers' pain and suffering, as well as the loss of a family member, such as claims by a spouse.
Construction workers have strong protection under New York State Law 240. This charter, also known as the Scaffolding Law, provides possible additional remedies for workers who fell from a height while at a construction site. This law also applies to workers affected by falling objects.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported in its 2010 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries that the construction industry recorded the largest number of fatal workplace accidents in the private sector in the world during that year.
Overall, falls were the second leading cause of fatal workplace accidents between 1999 and 2010 after motor vehicle accidents (motor vehicle accidents). Several hundred people die each year from falls at work, for example from a roof.
The BLS released a 2010 report on fatal workplace injuries in New York City, which descends to a lower level as the cause of death most frequently identified in workplace accidents every year from 1992 to 2010. In 2010, almost half of all below-level fall injuries that have occurred in the construction industry.
In case of suffering a fall accident from scaffolding, stairs or roofs you must report the incident to your supervisor or contractor and seek medical help immediately. It is important that this is so because the clinical information will be of utmost importance as evidence that your slip and fall attorney can present in court.
If you require it, you should contact Legal Connection as soon as possible so you receive the best free consultation, and in your case we can help you obtain the highest possible compensation thanks to the legal representation of a slip and fall attorney.
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