New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

On June 1, 2022, SPBMCC Partner Liza Milgrim secured a $1.25 million settlement for a project engineer who fell 20 feet from a ship ladder and suffered a fracture that required two surgeries.   22-Year-Old Man Suffers Fracture After Falling From Ship Ladder    The plaintiff, while trying to close a hatch door as he…

On April 19, 2022 in Westchester Supreme Court, SPBMCC Partner Mark Apostolos obtained a $1 million settlement for the family of a man who died while working on a construction site.    Construction Worker Succumbs to Injuries After Suffering Workplace Accident   The plaintiff was working on a construction site on October 4, 2018 when…

The recently published 2022 Deadly Skyline report shows that construction workers face a higher risk of death in New York than in any other state in the country. The Deadly Skyline report is an annual report on construction fatalities in New York State developed by NYCOSH, and this year’s report is based on data collected…

Construction workers are often called upon to use a ladder for painting, masonry, carpentry, and other construction-related endeavors. When a ladder is not secured properly, a fall can occur, resulting in injury or even death. When these common ladder accidents happen they can lead to large settlements. Below, the experts at Sullivan Papain Block McGrath…

As a result of several recent construction worker deaths in New York City, The Department of Buildings (DOB) has launched “zero-tolerance” safety sweeps throughout the city’s five boroughs. The announcement was made on June 1st, 2021.   The safety sweeps target thousands of construction sites to evaluate the safety conditions that are in place, with…