New York City construction workers continue to die at an alarming rate. This time, a worker was killed in a forklift accident on a job site in Jamaica, Queens, on March 13.According to the New York Post's account of the tragedy, the 35-year-old worker, Edgar Pazmino,...
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Preventing construction injuries: Planning, execution or both?
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Mar 16, 2018 | Blog
In an age of fantastic technology, plentiful information and unprecedented digital communication, construction workers continue to suffer as a result of serious accidents that could have been prevented. Why do worker deaths and injuries continue to be such a serious...
NYC construction hazards: Falls during the winter months
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Mar 9, 2018 | Blog
New York City continues to experience a building boom, with many large construction projects continuing to move forward through the weather-challenged months of January, February and March. This puts workers at increased risk of certain injuries.Falls are one of the...
TWO NYC construction workers fall to their deaths on January 23
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Mar 6, 2018 | Blog
January 23, 2018 was a tragic day for New York City workers. Not one, but TWO men were killed that day when they fell to their deaths on different work sites, one in Rego Park, Queens, and the other near Gramercy Park in Manhattan. As reported by Crain's New York...
Queens construction negligence: 8-year-old hit in head by plank
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Mar 6, 2018 | Blog
Each year, dozens of New York City construction workers are seriously hurt and killed while doing their jobs. Many of these deaths and life-changing injuries are preventable, caused by the negligence of project owners and contractors who sometimes show flagrant...
Fatal sanitation accident: NYC worker’s family is awarded $41M
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Mar 5, 2018 | Blog
Sometimes we fail to appreciate the workers who keep our communities clean and organized. Sanitation workers deserve respect and proper compensation for the challenges and risks they face -- and they may need legal help when they get hurt on the job.Two recent cases...
Construction worker dead in Chelsea: Sloppy scaffolding is blamed
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Mar 2, 2018 | Blog
This winter has been a deadly one for construction workers in Manhattan. In December, yet another worker died a preventable death because of unsafe conditions.This time, a piece of scaffolding fell and struck a 34-year-old worker on the head on Ninth Avenue in...
The epidemic continues: Construction worker dies in Gramercy Park
On behalf of Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C. | Mar 1, 2018 | Blog
Recently, another New York City construction worker died at another non-union job site that had received numerous safety complaints. In his comments about the fatal accident on 24th Street near Park Avenue, the president of the Building and Construction Trades Council...
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