New York Construction Accidents

A Safety Net for Working People

Questions? Please call us at:
1-888-4-TGLLAW^TM
1-888-484-5529

Construction work is very dangerous. More people are killed or injured on construction sites than in any other workplace. Falls are common. Safety lapses — such as poorly secured scaffolds and hoists — are usually to blame. Laws that protect the health and safety of workers are ignored in an effort to save time and money.

We seek just compensation for the pain and suffering sustained as the result of an accident. Some of our firm's largest settlements and verdicts have been won in construction accident cases.

Every injured worker is entitled to Workers' Compensation, but these benefits don't begin to cover the massive expenses faced by someone hurt at a construction site. Workers' Compensation also doesn't account for wrongful death, or pain and suffering. When Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman represents an injured construction worker or the family of a deceased worker, we file a lawsuit against any party responsible for the site, including the general contractors and the owners of the property.

Aliens, legal or illegal, have the same rights as any other person in the United States to make a claim or sue to recover money damages for injuries sustained by reason of an accident caused by the negligence of another. This right is guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States.

The Supreme Court of the United States, the highest Court in this land and charged with interpreting the Constitution, has ruled that all persons, including aliens ( legal or illegal ), have the right to sue and recover money damages in all United States Courts.

It has been our experience that the fear of deportation resulting from the bringing a law suit to recover money damages is unwarranted. Furthermore, it is our judgment that it has never been established that there is any link between bringing a claim and subsequent action taken by immigration authorities against an undocumented alien.

If you or a member of your family are undocumented and have been injured by reason of a construction accident, your right to make a claim is protected by Law. Get in touch with a lawyer experienced in handling accident cases as soon as possible.

The good news for injured construction workers is that New York's strict safety laws make the chances of recovery very good, especially when the case is handled by lawyers with experience and expertise. See some of of our firm's settlements and verdicts won in construction accident cases.