New York City Construction Accident Lawyers
Personal Injury Legal Help Since 1968
Workers' compensation benefits provide some compensation for injured workers following construction accidents. But does an income that matches your previous wage, along with medical expenses, adequately compensate you for serious and preventable injuries?
At the personal injury firm of Smiley & Smiley, LLP, we have recovered additional compensation for construction site accident victims through third-party claims. Third-party claims are filed against equipment manufacturers, contractors, architects, and others who bear some responsibility for injuries. Were you injured in a construction accident involving:
- An aerial lift or crane?
- A ladder?
- Scaffolding?
- A vehicle?
- An unsafe tool or unsafe machinery?
- An unsafe surface?
- A fall or a falling object?
The lawyers of our attorney team have a combined 70+ years of legal experience and have recovered dozens of six- and seven-figure awards for injured people. For example:
- Our client was crushed to death while operating an aerial lift as he painted the Path Train Reconstruction Project following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Our analysis and site investigation identified that the defendants negligently allowed the deceased to operate the aerial lift alone. Our representation resulted in more than $5 million in compensation.
- Our client was struck in the head from falling debris while working on the Triborough Bridge. At trial we established the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) violated laws requiring overhead protection for workers. After a week in trial the TBTA settled the claim for almost $1.4 million.
- Our client fractured his foot when a plank he was walking on gave way as he worked to renovate a subway station. Our representation resulted in a $520,000 award.
- Our client suffered severe shoulder and internal injuries when he was struck by a beam while working on a building. We established that laws requiring the use of debris chutes were violated and received a $650,000 award.
Contact Us
Smiley & Smiley, LLP, provides free initial consultations, and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our law firm is conveniently located in Midtown Manhattan across from Grand Central Station at 1 Grand Central Place. Spanish interpretation services are available, and our staff includes speakers of Greek and Haitian Creole. To contact a New York City construction accident lawyer, call 212-986-2022 or Toll Free 866-SMILEYLAW.
