NYC Construction Accident Attorney
New York Injured Construction Worker Lawyer
Construction accidents are a large part of the personal injury practice at the law office of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. Our partners each have more than 30 years of experience fighting to get full compensation for injured construction workers — both at the negotiating table and in court.
Our work has not gone unnoticed. Our efforts have yielded millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for our clients and their families. We have also won numerous precedent-setting appellate cases. Our work has earned honors and recognition for our attorneys and firm.
More satisfying than our honors and awards are the referrals we receive from past clients who have told their family, friends and coworkers of the positive results we achieved for them.
Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C.
Serving Injured Construction Workers Since 1965
Contact Us Online or Call for a Free Consultation 800.340.4992
If you were injured in a construction accident, workers' compensation may not be your only source of relief. New York law permits injured construction workers to seek compensation for injuries caused on job sites by the negligence of parties other than their own employers.
Our firm has handled cases ranging from back injuries to brain trauma, spinal cord injuries and amputation We can represent people injured in virtually any kind of construction site accident, including:
- Falls From Heights
- Construction Debris Accidents
- Falls from ladders or scaffolding
- Falls in elevator shafts
- Being struck by falling objects or debris
- Roof or floor collapses
- Trench collapses
- Falls caused by slipping or tripping on a job site
- Electrocution
- Accidents caused by unsafe tools and equipment or problems with cranes, forklifts or backhoes
- Other construction-related accidents
Because of our extensive experience handling construction accident cases, we have access to a wide range of experts who can help us determine the cause of your accident and build an effective case to try to obtain the maximum financial recovery. At Arye, Lustig & Sassower, we are committed to aggressively representing your interests.
Sample Construction Accident Case Results
$10.5 Million settlement (including interest) following $8.9 Million verdict (reduced to $7.6 Million on appeal) for construction accident for 31-year old electrician who was kneeling on wooden platform of Baker's scaffold that collapsed, and he fell 8 feet to the concrete floor below, with resulting comminuted fracture of his kneecap (patella) and tear of lateral meniscus. Our client required surgery with open reduction and internal fixation, a second operation to remove the hardware and for partial lateral meniscectomy, and a third operation for further partial lateral meniscectomy.
$4.9 Million settlement during trial for construction accident for 37-year old electrician who tripped and fell due to defective stairway, with low back injury including herniated disc at L5-S1. Despite arthroscopic surgery for the herniated disc, our client did not improve and his condition progressively worsened, severely restricting his ability to walk and stand for any length of time.
$3.1 Million settlement for construction accident for 40-year old electrician who was injured when he attempted to break the fall of his co-worker, who fell from a ladder. Our client sustained neck and shoulder injuries, with herniated discs at C4-5 and C5-6 that required cervical decompression and fusion, as well as surgery for partial rotator cuff tear.
$2 Million settlement for construction accident for 42-year old electrician who tripped and fell on "stub-ups" (remnants of old conduits) at the bottom of the stairway, with resulting shoulder injury requiring surgery and herniated lumbar disc at L4-5.
$1.75 Million settlement for construction accident for 26-year old construction worker who fell through opening in roof and fractured his wrist, requiring surgery with open reduction and internal fixation, external fixation device, and eventual fusion.
Contact Our New York Construction Accident Lawyers
If you were injured or a loved one has died in a construction site accident, contact Arye, Lustig & Sassower by e-mail or call our Manhattan offices toll free at 800.340.4992. We provide a free initial consultation and handle all our cases on a contingency fee basis.
