Job Site Injuries From Falling Debris
Albany Construction Accident Lawyers
Section 240 of the New York State Labor Law, which provides special protection for construction workers hurt in height-related accidents, also recognizes the danger to workers below.
If you or your loved one suffered serious injury from fallen objects at a construction site, the law firm of Hacker Murphy, LLP, can capably hold the contractor or property owner accountable. We have recovered compensation for head trauma and other injuries on behalf of clients who were struck by objects from above. Contact us now for aggressive representation.
Upstate New York Falling Object Injury Attorneys
Section 240 makes the general contractor or site owner strictly liable for the safety of all workers on the site. While generally applied to workers who fall from heights, the law also covers co-workers on the ground or working directly below a scaffolding, ladder or roof. Our attorneys will pursue damages for any injury from above:
- Dropped tools and equipment
- Falling construction debris
- Tipped ladders
- Scaffolding collapse
- Roof or ceiling collapse
- One worker falling onto another
- Crane accidents (snapped cable, etc.)
We are skilled at maximizing compensation for severe injuries common in falling object and roof collapse accidents: concussion and traumatic brain injury, chest injuries, spinal cord injury, serious fractures and lacerations.
We have the resources to identify lapses in safety, such as failure to tie down or secure materials, lack of guardrails, failure to provide hard hats or failing to establish a safe zone beneath activity at heights. While it is not necessary to prove specific negligence in Section 240 lawsuits, the investigation can counter claims that the injured worker was at fault or reveal negligence of third parties such as another subcontractor.
We can also represent "civilians" injured by falling or flying debris from construction sites.
Albany Lawyers for Workers Hit by Falling Debris
Hacker and Murphy has served Albany and the Capital District since 1990, and regularly represents injured workers in Upstate New York, Central New York and the Hudson Valley. Call us toll free at 866-919-9031 or contact us online for a free consultation.
