New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Chemical hazards and toxic substances are common job hazards that construction workers often come into contact with. Being exposed to toxic liquids, gasses, vapors, fumes, and particles can be a common workplace occurrence but it can also cause serious and fatal worker injuries, including painful chemical burns and even death. If you are exposed to…

There are a number of ways that construction workers may be injured on the job, but one of the most common is falling objects. A dropped tool or piece of building material from any height could strike a worker’s head down below, causing severe or fatal head and brain injuries. If you are injured by…

On January 31, 2022, SPBMCC Partners, Nicholas Papain and Deanne Caputo obtained a $2.75 million settlement for the wife of a construction worker who fell from a 26 foot scaffold and died. Construction Worker Falls from 26 Foot Scaffolding On December 26, 2014, a construction worker was working on a scaffolding in Times Square, New…

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…