Scaffolding Accident Lawyers in New York City
Litigating for victims of injuries caused by scaffold accidents
An omnipresent feature of our great concrete and steel jungle is the scaffold. Scaffolding is used daily across the NYC metropolis in the construction and window cleaning of skyscrapers and other buildings. But you do not need a skyscraper to have a serious scaffolding accident in New York City. The greater dangers of skyscraper scaffolding accidents increases the likelihood of fatality, but any fall from a scaffold mishap can result in catastrophic injury.
Scaffolding accidents = serious injury and death
The human body is no match against the forces of gravity, and scaffolding is how we attempt to overcome gravity—it is how we reach above ground level to build and maintain our structures. But combining height with relatively insubstantial equipment is always a risky proposition. The results are sometimes tragic. Any scaffold accident is dangerous:
- A Bureau of Labor and Statistics study indicates that 72 percent of workers injured in scaffold accidents attributed the accident either to the planking or support giving way, or to the employee slipping or being struck by a falling object.
- OSHA scaffolding data indicates that more than 4,500 construction workers are injured annually in scaffold accidents. More than 50 of these injuries result in death.
New York City scaffolding accident attorneys
In New York City—where skyscrapers abound—scaffolding accidents regularly kill. If you read the paper, you know about the deadly Queens scaffolding accidents—such as the one on the Triborough Bridge in May of 2008 and the one on the Queensboro Bridge that killed two in October of 2006. And you likely know about the Manhattan scaffold accidents—the one in November of 2006 that killed one or another that killed two in October of 2006.
Witness the tragedy of scaffold accidents
To see how dangerous scaffolds can be, view the following videos about scaffolding safety and scaffold accidents from the Web:
- Window cleaning scaffold accident—deadly fall caught on tape
- Scaffold safety problems video from 1915
- Scaffolding accident rescue caught on tape
- Six hurt in school scaffolding collapse
- Three workers escape after scaffolding collapsed eight stories up
- A hair-raising attempt to secure scaffolding during a storm
- Witness a scaffold collapse, caught on video
- Tragic fall from poorly secured scaffolding
Workers compensation inadequacies
The limits of NY workers compensation law often make these insurance benefits entirely inadequate to cover the true costs of scaffolding tragedies. Often the only way to fully recover damages when others are at fault for injuries in New York City scaffold accidents is to file a legal claim against the responsible parties.
Our law firm focuses on the legal needs of those who have been injured in construction accidents. We have successfully litigated in cases involving scaffolding falls, scaffold collapses, and other scaffold-related accidents and injuries.
Contact a scaffolding accident attorney in New York City
When a New York City scaffolding accident has left you or a loved one with serious injuries or resulted in death, you may be able to recover damages through legal action. To find out if your scaffolding injuries may qualify as legally actionable against potentially liable parties, contact the New York construction and workplace accident attorneys at Tomkiel & Tomkiel, P.C. The consultation to find out is free. Call 800-456-6757 or contact us online today.
