Hurt on a construction site
If you were hurt on a building job in New York, we want to hear from you. We represent injured workers regardless of immigration status.
We represent construction workers in cases involving:
- Falls from ladders and scaffolding
- Falls from heights
- Falling objects at construction sites
- Hoisting accidents
- Demolition and excavation accidents
- Electrical accidents
- Elevator shaft accidents
- Failure to provide proper safety equipment
New York's Labor Law puts safety duties on the owners and contractors who run the job, not only on your employer. Under §240(1), the Scaffold Law, the ladders, scaffolds, hoists and other devices they provide must give the worker "proper protection".
The Scaffold Law, explained More about construction accident cases
Tripped and fell on a sidewalk
We take trip-and-fall and slip-and-fall cases, including falls on broken sidewalks and cases against New York City and its agencies.
- Who answers for a sidewalk
- In front of most buildings, the building owner, under §7-210 of the City's Administrative Code. In front of an owner-occupied one-, two- or three-family house used only as a home, the City.
- Falls on City property
- The City Comptroller's rule: "Notices of claim must be filed within 90 days of the date of the incident." Counties, towns and villages have the same 90 days.
- Stores and buildings
- Whoever owned or ran the place. The general rule: "an action to recover damages for a personal injury" must be started "within three years" (CPLR §214(5)), with exceptions.
Not legal advice. The deadline depends on where you fell and who owns the place.
How the notice of claim works More about trip-and-fall cases
What to do after an injury
Get medical help right away.
Take photos of the place and of whatever caused the accident.
If you were hurt at work, report it to your employer.
If you fell on a sidewalk, notify the owner of the property next to it.
Get the names and phone numbers of anyone who saw it happen.
Tell the ambulance crew and the emergency room staff exactly where and how it happened.
Keep records of everything: medical papers, bills, receipts and any accident report.
Then call us
We offer a free, no obligation consultation. We can work with clients in English, Russian and Ukrainian.
We take personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. No fee unless there is a settlement or judgment. Your written fee agreement will explain any costs and expenses you may be responsible for, whatever the outcome.
Manhattan and Brooklyn
Bikhman & Vinbaytel, P.C.425 Madison Ave, Suite 505
New York, NY 10017
1909 East 17th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Call to schedule an appointment at either office. We can work with clients in English, Russian and Ukrainian.
Talk to a lawyer about your injury
Call 877-NYC-FALL (877-692-3255) or 718.376.0216, send a message, or write to us on WhatsApp. We can talk in English, Russian or Ukrainian.