Bronx Construction Accident Lawyer

Construction Site Work Injury in The Bronx Demands an Aggressive Personal Injury Attorney

As a renowned Bronx workers’ compensation law firm helping injured New York construction workers for over 90 years, we understand that each carpenter, tunnel digger, welder, utility worker, painter, mechanic, foreman, electrician and plumber risks his or her life on the job every day. Studies from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that laborers make up the highest portion of workplace injuries and illnesses across the country. With so many construction projects underway in The Bronx, we get calls from hurt construction workers more than any other type of Bronx employee.

Reliable Bronx Construction Injury Lawyers Who Will Fight Hard For Your Workers Comp Benefits

At Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP, we understand how devastating construction accidents can be for workers, particularly if they are the breadwinners in their family. We know workers compensation law and the New York scaffolding law inside and out, and that insurance companies nearly always downplay construction site injuries. Building zone accidents can cause many life-changing injuries, however, including spinal cord injury, paralysis, coma and traumatic brain injury. Every injured construction worker needs and deserves powerful, relentless legal representation. That’s us.

Types of construction accidents in the Bronx

Construction worker in a safety vest paving a street in The Bronx

There’s always a lot of construction going on in the Bronx, with many new buildings and infrastructure projects underway. Unfortunately, that also means there are a lot of construction accidents that leave workers hurt. Common types of construction accidents include:

Falls – These are the leading cause of injuries on construction sites. Workers can be seriously injured when they fall from ladders, scaffolding, roofs, and other elevated surfaces.
Struck-by objects – Workers on construction sites can be struck by falling objects, such as tools, debris, and materials.
Caught in-between accidents – These accidents occur when workers are caught between two objects, such as a wall and a piece of heavy equipment.
Electrocution – If a worker comes into contact with electrical current, from a live wire or exposed electrical panel for example, they can suffer an electric shock.
Excavation accidents – When there is excavation, there is the risk of cave-ins or collapses. Workers suffer spinal cord injuries, broken bones, and head injuries.

When you’ve been hurt at work, you deserve workers’ compensation benefits

A serious injury in a workplace accident often requires extensive medical treatment. This can involve diagnostic tests, imaging tests, surgery, medication, physical and occupational therapy, home health care, and multiple follow-up visits with doctors. Medical expenses can add up quickly and become overwhelming.

Under the state’s workers’ compensation system, injured workers can have their full medical expenses covered. In addition, they can receive partial wages during the time that they are unable to return to the job.

Unfortunately, many initial claims for benefits are denied. There can be many reasons given, including:

Deadlines for reporting the injury weren’t met
The application for benefits was not filed on time
There was insufficient supporting medical documentation
The insurance company argues your injuries aren’t work-related
The insurance company argues you were intoxicated
The insurance company alleges that you were responsible for your injuries (for example, by starting a fight)

If your claim for benefits is denied, you need an experienced workers’ compensation attorney who knows what it takes to get results in the Bronx.

We’re the Diligent, Trusted Bronx Legal Team You Want at Your Side

Dangerous OSHA safety violations, inadequate protective gear and hazardous conditions can all result in a broad range of injuries, from power tool accidents and falls from scaffolding to crane accidents and electrocution. If you were injured on a construction site accident injury, or if you lost a loved one in a Bronx construction job wrongful death, we can help you pursue workers compensation benefits and wrongful death benefits. Call us toll-free at (347) 584-8576 or contact us online for a free evaluation so we can help. Every conversation is personalized and confidential, and we’re on your side.

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1775 Grand Concourse
Suite 701
Bronx, NY 10453
(347) 584-8576

Directions:

By Car from Manhattan: Take the 1-87N/Major Deegan Expressway toward Albany. Use the right 2 lanes to merge onto I-95 N/US-1 N toward New Haven. Use the 2nd from the right lane to take exit 2A for Jerome Ave. Turn left onto Jerome Ave. turn right onto E 176th St. Take a sharp right onto Grand Concourse. Our office will be on the right.

By Car from the Bronx: Take the Bronx River Parkway South toward Sound View Park. Get off at Exit 5 (E 177th St.) going towards the I-895 S/Sheridan Expressway/Triboro Bridge. Merge onto E 177th St. Slight left onto the I095 S ramp to I-895 S/Sheridan/G Washington Br/Trenton. Merge onto I-95 S/Cross Bronx Expy. Take exit 2A for Jerome Ave. Turn right onto Jerome Ave. Turn right onto E 176th St. Take a sharp right onto Grand Concourse. Our office will be on the right.

By Car from White Plains/points North: Take the I-287 W/Cross Westchester Expressway to the I-87S via the exit – on the left – toward New York (Portions toll). Take exit 7 to merge onto I-95 N/US-1 N. Use the 2nd from the right lane to take exit 2A for Jerome Ave. Turn left onto Jerome Ave. Turn right onto E 176th St. Take a sharp right onto Grand Concourse. Our office will be on the right.

By Train: Take the number 4 Train to 176 St. Walk northeast and turn right onto E 176th St. Turn right onto Morris Ave. Take the crosswalk. Our office will be on the right.