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July 25, 2021

Construction work represents one of the most dangerous professions. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that as many as one-quarter of all construction workers have suffered an injury on the job. Construction accidents tend to cause serious, disabling, or even life-threatening injuries, with construction accidents representing a sizable percentage of all workplace injuries. In addition, workplace accidents can not only give rise to a Workers’ Compensation claim against the employer but also a second case, commonly referred to as a Third Party Action, against another company or individual who was not an employer or co-employee of the…

September 27, 2016

A worker at a Jersey City rail and shipping facility died after a crane collapsed, causing a container to crush the machine on which he was working. The tragic industrial accident occurred around 1:30 p.m. at the Norfolk Southern Facility, which is located at 125 County Road in Jersey City, New Jersey. According to witnesses, the victim was in the process of using a motorized container handler to lift a massive storage container high above the ground when something went terribly wrong. The container reportedly fell directly on top of the victim’s cab, crushing the machine and the victim.

June 30, 2015

In the category of “accidents happen, here are two tremendously upsetting stories that left victims’ loved ones in mourning. The commonalities between these accidents that occurred a week apart is that they were both in Brooklyn and both the result of mishaps on construction sites. First, a Flatbush man, 44, fell at least 30 feet on a Brooklyn construction site where he was working on March 26. He died after suffering serious head injuries. Apparently, according to police reports, he was standing on a ladder and slipped and fell. A week later, another construction worker, 54, fell six…

May 18, 2015

Personal injury can cause much greater financial stress than medical bills alone. It is not uncommon for those injured to also experience emotional suffering, loss of wages and even the loss of a spouse’s wages while he or she cares for the victim. In 2010, a New Jersey woman was injured in a head-on collision, suffering permanent damage to her spine and neck. Last week, a Somerset County jury awarded $3.5 million to a Washington Township woman for her injuries. Of the $3.5 million, $2.75 million was for the harm and loss she suffered, and $750K was awarded to…

April 29, 2014

As the weather warms up around the country, construction projects will begin to pop up all over, and with that comes an increased threat of injuries. Working on a construction site is one of the most dangerous occupations in the country, with thousands of injuries every year, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The fatal injury rate for the construction industry is higher than the national average and it’s because of the inherent nature of the business. Construction workers are in danger of falls, trench and scaffolding collapses, electrocution, repetitive motion injuries and caught…

December 18, 2013

Working on a construction site is inherently dangerous. However, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. born and immigrant Latinos are in more danger than any other race in the country to die in a construction accident. Hispanics and Latinos made up 75 percent of all deaths due to construction accidents, from 2003 – 2011. In New York, where 41 percent of construction workers identified themselves as Latino on the most recent census, 74 percent of all construction accident fatalities…