Weitz & Luxenberg lawyer wins $1.5 Million for injured construction worker
Settlement news from the lawyers of Weitz & Luxenberg.
Construction is a hazardous occupation,
accounting for the third-highest rate of death by injury, according to the
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
By law, employers are
bound to mitigate the dangers inherent to the job wherever possible. This
includes ensuring that the surrounding areas to the work site are safe for the
construction team.
Unfortunately, this was not the case for a
47-year-old construction worker who fell off elevated train tracks on the
Brooklyn Queens Expressway in New York City. Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C. filed a
case (Index No. 1752/03) in the County of Queens and in the Court of Claims
against various defendants that were responsible for the construction project.
This yielded a $1.5 million settlement the worker will now use to recover from
the tragic and physically debilitating experience.
Nicholas Wise, a
senior trial attorney with Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., who negotiated the
settlement and handled the case from its inception said, “While I am very
pleased with the result in this particular case, I am at the same time very
concerned that there is and has been a tremendous effort underway to repeal or
amend the New York State Labor Law.” That law, Wise explained, affords
construction workers special protections so as to ensure them a “reasonably
safe” place to work.
Following his fall, the Woodside, Queens resident
was bedridden for many months and is still recovering from his injuries. These
include cervical and spinal cord damage, which necessitated two
surgeries.
Fortunately, workers on construction sites in New York are
given special legal rights under the New York Labor Law. Various sections of
this law provide construction workers with the protections they deserve—to work
at a safe construction site.
Those who have been harmed in work-related
accidents may complete the form below for a free legal review of their case. A
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