Construction Accident Lawyer
A lot of injured workers never find out about the protections that exist for them, especially in New York. We make sure you do. Tell us what happened and a real lawyer at Peretz Law Firm will look at it, and your immigration status is never a barrier. We handle construction cases in NY, PA, and NJ.
New York Labor Law §240, known as the Scaffold Law, is one of the strongest worker protections in the country. For gravity-related construction injuries (a fall from a scaffold, ladder, or roof, or being struck by a falling tool or material), the law can hold the property owner and general contractor strictly liable when proper safety equipment was missing, broken, or set up wrong. Strict liability means you generally do not have to prove anyone was careless; if the required safety device wasn't provided and you were hurt because of it, responsibility falls on the owner and contractor. The law covers construction, demolition, renovation, and alteration work, and it protects workers regardless of immigration status. Routine maintenance is generally not covered, and the line between “covered work” and “maintenance” is exactly the kind of question Peretz Law Firm sorts out for you.
This is the part most injured workers never hear: a §240 or other third-party construction claim is separate from and in addition to workers' compensation. Workers' comp pays limited benefits no matter who was at fault, but it does not pay for pain and suffering and is often far less than a serious injury is worth. A claim against the property owner, general contractor, or another company on the site can recover much more. Peretz Law Firm pursues both at once where the facts allow.
Get medical care immediately and tell the doctor exactly how the injury happened.
Report the injury to your employer and make sure it's written down.
Photograph the scene, the equipment involved, and any missing or broken safety gear.
Get names and numbers of coworkers who saw it.
Write down what you were doing, what failed, and who was in charge of the site.
Call a lawyer before signing anything from the company or its insurer, and know that your immigration status does not stop you from having a claim.
Tell us what happened and we'll handle the insurance company so you can focus on getting better.
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Start a free reviewNew York's Scaffold Law, Labor Law §240, protects construction workers injured by gravity-related hazards, falls from heights or being struck by falling objects, on construction, demolition, renovation, and alteration jobs. It can hold property owners and general contractors strictly liable when proper safety equipment wasn't provided, meaning the injured worker often doesn't have to prove negligence. It protects union, non-union, and undocumented workers alike.
Yes, you can pursue a separate injury claim even while receiving workers' compensation. Workers' comp covers limited benefits regardless of fault but doesn't pay for pain and suffering. A third-party claim against a property owner, general contractor, or other company on the site can recover much more, and Peretz Law Firm pursues both together when the facts allow.
Yes, you can bring a construction accident claim in New York regardless of your immigration status. New York's Scaffold Law and related protections apply to undocumented workers, and your status does not bar you from recovering for your injuries. Peretz Law Firm handles these cases confidentially.
Responsibility for a construction site injury often falls on parties other than your direct employer, such as the property owner, the general contractor, or another subcontractor on the job. Under New York's Labor Law, owners and general contractors can be held liable for unsafe conditions even if they didn't directly supervise you. Peretz Law Firm investigates every party that may owe you money.
We'll explain your options in plain language and keep it confidential. You pay nothing unless we win.
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