White Plains Construction Accident Lawyer
Construction workers are subjected to dangerous working conditions on a daily basis in White Plains and throughout New York. When employers, manufacturers, and other parties fail to do there part in ensuring safety, sever and sometimes fatal injuries can happen. If you or a loved one were injured on a construction site, contact our White Plains construction accident lawyers today to schedule a free case evaluation.
Key Takeaways
- We’ve successfully represented many construction accident victims, using our extensive experience to handle even the most complex cases across White Plains and Westchester County.
- We’re skilled at navigating both workers’ compensation claims and third-party liability cases, which often allows us to secure higher compensation by holding negligent third parties accountable.
- We handle all types of construction accident cases, from scaffolding collapses to crane accidents and electrical hazards, so you can trust that we have the knowledge and experience to cover every angle of your case..
Construction work is dangerous, particularly in and around New York City. Although state and federal laws require a safe construction site, people are seriously injured in construction accidents in New York every day.
Workers’ Compensation Liability
Many construction workers who are hurt on the job can obtain workers’ compensation benefits, so long as they were injured in the course and scope of their employment by an anticipated and foreseeable risk of that employment. Problems arise when the injuries are serious, and the injured worker can’t work for an extended time. Any permanent partial disability that’s awarded just isn’t sufficient compensation for a serious injury.
Third-party liability in Construction Accidents
Many construction accidents are caused by workers who don’t work for the same company as the injured worker. There can be carpenters, electricians, plumbers, steelworkers, equipment operators, and laborers, all working on a large construction project. If a worker employed by one company is injured by the negligence of someone working for another company, liability beyond workers’ compensation can exist. That’s called third-party liability. When that happens, the injured worker can pursue both a workers’ compensation case and another independent case against the company that caused the injury through a personal injury attorney in White Plains, NY.
Permanent partial disability
In workers’ compensation, the human body is like a mannequin with price tags hanging all over it. For example, a wrist has two price tags on it. One is the lowest price that might be paid on a wrist injury, and the other is the maximum value of an injury to that wrist. If a severe injury to the right wrist of a right-handed person results in significant disfigurement and total fusion of that wrist, workers’ compensation law deems the worker to be permanently partially disabled. The amount of permanent partial disability available to that worker is only limited to a certain amount of money, based on the worker’s earnings for a certain number of weeks. Workers’ compensation doesn’t look at that wrist for a lifetime. The third-party case can compensate for a lifetime though because the law of a negligence case is entirely different than the law of a workers’ compensation case.
Representing Construction Accident Victims Across Westchester County
Our White Plains office enables us to effectively serve construction accident victims throughout Westchester County, including the cities of Hartsdale, Scarsdale, Rye Brook, Harrison, Rye, Port Chester, Tarrytown, and Dobbs Ferry. We recognize the complexities of construction accident cases and are dedicated to helping injured workers obtain the justice and compensation they deserve.
Contact a Construction Injury Lawyer in White Plains for Representation
Although the law permits a person to bring workers’ compensation and third party cases at the same time, it doesn’t permit a person to have two recoveries for one injury. That’s the law and that’s fair, but the beauty of third party cases is that they permit different elements of damages than workers’ compensation cases. For that reason, settlements and verdicts on third party cases are usually significantly higher than those in workers’ compensation cases.
Construction site accident attorneys in White Plains understand the legal complexity of the case and will fight to recover maximum compensation for the victim’s future medical bills and loss of earnings. Contact us to schedule a consultation today.
At Lever & Ecker, PLLC, we stand up for the rights of New York’s construction workers. We understand that employers and landowners are obligated to protect their workers, but that some companies cut corners and ignore safety regulations in order to save money or complete jobs faster. We also understand that a serious injury can cost a construction worker dearly – resulting in large medical bills, lost wages, and perhaps the end of a career.
We represent injured New York construction workers that have been involved in the following on-the-job accidents:
- Slip, trip and fall accidents
- Scaffolding collapse and structure collapse
- Ladder accidents
- Crane accidents
- Falling objects
- Electrical hazards
- Burn accidents
- Heavy machinery accidents
- Toxic material accidents
- Accidents involving unsafe work conditions
- Accidents involving lack of protective equipment
- Accidents involving negligent construction companies
We offer our Spanish-speaking clients bilingual legal representation.
We never collect a fee unless you successfully win compensation for your injury.
You can contact us for a free consultation via our online contact form or by calling (914) 288-9191. Our White Plains, New York construction accident lawyer will make sure you are seeking the justice and compensation you deserve.
Lever & Ecker, PLLC is located in White Plains, New York, and serves clients throughout the state, including White Plains City’s five boroughs (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island) as well as Westchester County, Rockland County, and Long Island.
Additional Cities: Yonkers, Port Chester, Scarsdale, New Rochelle, Peekskill, Rye, Mount Kisco, Bedford, Eastchester, Mount Vernon, Mount Pleasant, Pelham, Ossining, Greenburgh, New City, Spring Valley, Pearl River.
Additional Counties: Orange County, Dutchess County, Putnam County.
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