Occupation Injury Lawyers in New York City
Injury liability—commonly litigated workplace accidents
The New York City occupational injury lawyers at Tomkiel & Tomkiel, P.C. focus on the injury victims. In fact, we never litigate in defense of employers or insurance companies. We help those injured in on the job accidents, whether they work at office jobs, construction jobs, or any other kind of work in which accidents occur.
Commonly litigated occupational injuries
We help those who have been in workplace accidents that have resulted in these kinds of injuries:
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Common causes of occupational injuries
In a 2009 report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics disclosed that—
- More than one million private sector workers were injured at work in 2008.
- In 2008, 113 out of every 10,000 workers missed an average of eight days of work due to injuries or illnesses sustained in the workplace.
The report also indicated the causes that resulted in the highest numbers (rounded here) of accidents:
| Type of worker | Accidents | Primary causes |
| Laborers, freight/stock/material movers | 80,000 | Overexertion and contact with an object or equipment |
| Heavy equipment and tractor-trailer truck drivers | 58,000 | Overexertion and contact with an object or equipment |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, attendants | 45,000 | Overexertion and falls |
| Construction laborers | 31,000 | Overexertion and contact with an object or equipment |
| Retail salespersons | 29,000 | Overexertion and contact with an object or equipment |
As these numbers indicate, contact with objects and equipment results in a high number of work-related injuries. The sources of these contact-related injuries and illnesses included—
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Contact New York City occupational injury attorneys
Tomkiel & Tomkiel, P.C. represents injured workers throughout the New York City region, including the boroughs of Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island, as well as the surrounding cities of Yonkers, Mt. Vernon, New Rochelle, and White Plains. If we handle your lawsuit, we can also handle related matters like workers compensation and Social Security disability benefits for you, so you can address all of your legal issues in one place. You also need to know that—
- You will have a free consultation with an experienced attorney.
- There are NO attorney fees unless we recover money for you.
