New York Personal Injury Attorney Blog

A 42-year-old construction worker was walking along a 2-foot wide foundation wall carrying materials to the back of a construction site when he lost his balance and fell through an unguarded opening.  He fell approximately 15 feet striking his head.  The worker was not provided with personal fall protection equipment.  Defendants argued that the worker…

Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. acquired a $1,875,000 settlement during the damages trial for a 41-year old member of the Bricklayers Union who was injured while re-pointing the façade of a luxury high-rise building in New York City.  The worker was not provided with a scaffold that could be lowered to ground…

Construction safety is a high priority for Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. (SPBMC), as we have had years of success recovering millions of dollars for workers injured or killed on-site. Thankfully, this has also been a hot topic among New York’s public officials and lawmakers, who have enacted a new law to…

Construction workers encounter safety risks in all phases of their jobs, whether their feet are on the ground or behind the wheel. Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. (SPBMC) has represented workers who have been injured or killed while driving to, from and for work. The statistics for transportation-related occupational injuries and fatalities…

Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo & Cannavo, PC (SPBMC) has successfully represented demolitionists and other construction professionals who have been injured or killed while on-the-job. Demolition work involves many of the hazards associated with construction, from falling objects and toxic exposure to electrocution and musculoskeletal injuries. However, structures slated for demolition are often…